UDF reading on Win98

[peroxidechicken]

I've got a number of CD-RW disks that I wrote to with InCD (UDF packet writing software).  These disks are readable on Win2000 even if the system doesn't have a cd burner.  My current system runs Win98, no longer has a burner and I'd like to know if there's any way to make it read those disks.  

[peroxidechicken]

Just in case someone else reads this looking for answers, this did the trick for me - http://www.download.com/3000-2100-10021086.html

[mikeymike]

Honest question, why are you writing CDs in UDF format?  Are there any advantages to it?

(I only noticed the thread after you solved your problem, I had no idea it was possible/practical to write CDs in UDF format)

[jj]

UDF is the format alot of prgrams use to write to CD-RW, it lets u write to read and delete on the fly, basically windowze treats the cd-rw as a hard-disk, if a very slow one

[peroxidechicken]

Pretty much what JJ said.  As far as the user is concerned, a system with a cd or dvd burner and software like InCD will treat a rewritable cd/dvd as a hard drive or big floppy disk.  

Advantages?  It's just a convenient way for me to backup (or in my case, selectively backup) my files.  I guess it's because I don't do an entire system backup that I found InCD to be fairly quick and painless.  

[Holley]

It's also handy for using if you want to run a selected backup run from a batch file, which can be started from Windows Scheduler or an icon on the desktop (ie. systems used by regular people who just want a 'backup' button).

[DonnyEMU]

UDF isn't just a windows format. It's used on most dvd's to handle larger density discs.. I suggest you install adaptec's UDF reader on your cdrom..

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,6944,00.asp