[LINK] MS Windows and CD formats

David Lochrin dlochrin at d2.net.au
Wed Sep 24 16:48:55 AEST 2008


On Wednesday 24 September 2008 16:35, Scott Howard wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 7:34 PM, David Lochrin <dlochrin at d2.net.au> wrote:
>>   The problem seems to be that Microsoft Vista ~by default~ writes CDs
>> and DVDs in one of two proprietary formats known only to Vista and XP. 
>> Standard ISO-9660 simply isn't available.  It's all explained at
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b47eb51a-ea6d-4d97-97
>>b0-2d07a59316981033.mspx
>
> Umm.. OK...
>
> What if I told you that "Live File System" format was UDF (hint: the same
> standard used on DVDs)
>
> Or that "Mastered" format was ISO9660 (hint: the same standard used on CDs)

   Then why doesn't it say so?  And if it's ~standard~ UDF and ISO-9660 respectively, not some variation which incorporates Microsoft "enhancements", why does their FAQ state this:

|  How do I make a music or a video disc that will work in a CD or DVD player?
|
| Use a music or video burning program to make playable discs. If you use Windows to copy music files to a disc, for example, they will be copied as files and will not play in most CD players.

>> The arrogance of this company is scarcely credible.
>
> Ho hum.

   Maybe...

David




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