At 10/6/2004 03:03 PM -0400, Patricia M Godfrey wrote:Thanks, Patricia, but after trying both INcd and WriteCD-RW packet writing software, I think I'm going to use another strategy for daily and long-term backup. Software just causes too many hang-ups on my W98SE system.Have you checked the properties of those directories? My Computer-->Click on the Drive, then Right click on the folder and choose Properties? XyWrite sometimes cannot see directories that have their archive bit (much less their Read-only bit) set by Win. I have Nero here and 2 versions of Adaptec/Roxio at the office, so will try to do a little experimenting as time allows, but things are hectic for the next fewMichael Norman