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Offline Pastis

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« on: September 18, 2008, 02:27:55 PM »
I have a customer who's cleverly sent me a CD-R that won't open on my Macs  ::)

My suspicion is that he's written it using the incorrect format on his PC... Live File as opposed to Mastered, possibly  rubschin:

What think the clientele of the The Off Topic? That is, if we can stay on topic for a post or two...
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2008, 02:35:17 PM »
I'll save everybody the bother.

Come on. Down here now people.



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Re: writing discs
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2008, 02:38:33 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on September 18, 2008, 02:27:55 PM
I have a customer who's cleverly sent me a CD-R that won't open on my Macs  ::)

My suspicion is that he's written it using the incorrect format on his PC... Live File as opposed to Mastered, possibly  rubschin:

What think the clientele of the The Off Topic? That is, if we can stay on topic for a post or two...
A Mac you say...?  shrugs:
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2008, 02:40:11 PM »
I know nothing of Macs either.  noooo:
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2008, 02:41:44 PM »
Quote from: TG on September 18, 2008, 02:40:11 PM
I know nothing of Macs either.  noooo:
I can't even spell Mac... oh yes I can!  cloud9:
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2008, 02:43:33 PM »
You don't need to  doh:   I know nothing about PCs, but can't you write stuff on PCs different ways etc etc...  cry:
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2008, 02:45:49 PM »
I think it's safe to say Pastis you aint gonna get much help from us lot on this matter.  surrender:
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2008, 02:47:10 PM »
Norra clue mate ~ sorry.
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2008, 02:49:23 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on September 18, 2008, 02:43:33 PM
You don't need to  doh:   I know nothing about PCs, but can't you write stuff on PCs different ways etc etc...  cry:
Um.... Possibly, but I'm not sure I could...

You sure it isn't a DVD or something...?

As an aside, I was taken to a preview of the first Apple Lisa (the daddy of the Mac). I think it has an 8MHz 68000 inside, a novel mouse thingy... and was shite.  noooo:
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2008, 02:53:57 PM »
Quote from: TG on September 18, 2008, 02:45:49 PM
I think it's safe to say Pastis you aint gonna get much help from us lot on this matter.  surrender:

I think you're right; I should'nae bothered.  redface:

Seems like I know more about my customer's PC than he does, though, and I know nothing  rubschin:

I think this job could take a lot longer than he thinks... >> £££  cloud9:
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2008, 02:56:19 PM »
Quote from: Barman on September 18, 2008, 02:49:23 PM
Quote from: Pastis on September 18, 2008, 02:43:33 PM
You don't need to  doh:   I know nothing about PCs, but can't you write stuff on PCs different ways etc etc...  cry:
Um.... Possibly, but I'm not sure I could...

You sure it isn't a DVD or something...?

As an aside, I was taken to a preview of the first Apple Lisa (the daddy of the Mac). I think it has an 8MHz 68000 inside, a novel mouse thingy... and was shite.  noooo:

Not much changed there then. (stands back safe distance as Mac/PC debate is re-ignited)
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2008, 02:57:31 PM »
You can certainly save stuff in differing modes and open them too but you would need to know the programme he used to save the data in before you could open it. When I get these, and various people send me stuff for the magazine that they have saved on their PCs or Macs, I used to use the "Let M/Soft identify the programme" option that came up on the screen but it never, ever, found a way to open anything so in the end I just decided to send such discs straight back with a note saying "Please save this in Word Format and resend it to me as I cannot open it". It saves me grief and is quicker, in the end, than struggling with the things.

There are too many non M/soft programmes available and people cannot reasonably expect you to have them all.
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2008, 03:20:45 PM »
This may sound like a stupid question but did your client burn the data to the right side of the disk. I've known people who have had unlabelled disks put it in upside down to burn something and then panic when they cant read it later.

Other than that the only thing I can think of is that they've either managed to somehow corrupt it as it was written or save in the wrong format.
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2008, 03:27:07 PM »
Well two sensible attempts to solve your problem but both come down to telling the client you can't open his disc.
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Re: writing discs
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2008, 03:28:08 PM »
Quote from: TG on September 18, 2008, 02:56:19 PM
Quote from: Barman on September 18, 2008, 02:49:23 PM
Quote from: Pastis on September 18, 2008, 02:43:33 PM
You don't need to  doh:   I know nothing about PCs, but can't you write stuff on PCs different ways etc etc...  cry:
Um.... Possibly, but I'm not sure I could...

You sure it isn't a DVD or something...?

As an aside, I was taken to a preview of the first Apple Lisa (the daddy of the Mac). I think it has an 8MHz 68000 inside, a novel mouse thingy... and was shite.  noooo:

Not much changed there then. (stands back safe distance as Mac/PC debate is re-ignited)
Found it...  whistle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PADkpyVWAwQ
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