Suzanna wrote :-

I have Adaptec DirectCD on my system. It will not format my new CD RW's,

The operative word being "NEW" - Has it worked OK previously?

Try a different brand of CD-RW's - not all brands work the same.

You should also try 'burning' at a slower speed.

Mart



"Suzanna" wrote in message
...
Hello

I have Win ME

I have Adaptec DirectCD on my system. It will not format my new CD RW's,
I
cannot move files onto the CDs or copy to or create to them as errors
always
occur. When I try to move files it says 'cannot create or replace access
is
denied and to make sure the disc is not full or write protected and also
is
not in use'. When I format an error screen flashes up very quickly and
goes
again - it says something like 'illegal operation'. Any help would be
appreciated.

Also not sure if its to do with the above but my system crashes and I get
the following message lately:- 'System resources are dangerously low'.
Yet I
have plenty of room left. Any ideas? Without losing me in the science.
lol

I have been using my PC a lot lately for work - much more stuff on then
usual. So if I am low on resources I thought that moving items to CDs
would
benefit - but I can't!!

Regards Suzanna