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Data CDs from Win98 not readable in Vista

  • 09-09-2007 6:14pm
    #1
    HPMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I got a problem reading / copying and generally opening up data from both CDRs and CDRWs in Vista.

    I have copied data - jpegs, pdfs, doc and xls files from my Windows 98Se computer onto both CDRs and CDRWs. I checked before deleting the original files they were correctly copied and they were. I did this by using a different CD drive on the same computer. Files and folders were there and readable - ie the data itself and not shortcuts.

    On my new Vista laptop the cds are readable and files and folders appear. However, when I look at say a pdf which I opened up successfully in Windows 98SE a few moments earlier, I am told by Vista that the pdf is 0 bytes and will not open as its empty. Other files like doc, xls etc also appear to be 0 bytes in Vista even though they are infact multipaged documents.

    I cannot keep the old Windows 98SE computer running just for these CDs as I need to be able to store all my Windows 98 data on my new laptop.

    Just how can I make Vista "see" these files so that I can use the data. (Putting Vista on my old cumputer is not viable as its old and not mobile as its a desktop PC).

    Regards,

    HPMan


Comments

  • #2
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    I take it the CD's filesystem is CDFS and not something else. Can't really offer much of a solution for the CD problem, I'm afraid.

    I'd suggest, however, that you copy the files back to your Windows 98 install and connect it to your Vista PC using a crossover networking cable. Share the folder containing the files and then copy them from the Win98 machine to your new machine.


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