Thunbs/Drag to Disk error!!!

[r2d2]

I received two messages when I was copying images to a CD-R.

1. The first one said something along the lines of: "The file 'Thumbs' can not be copied. The rest of the images will be unharmed, but you might lose the information in 'Thumbs' such as : encrypted$$Data"
``I never labeled anything as 'Thumbs'. When I open my pictures there are my files of photos and this Thumb thing, with an icon of two gears. It seems to be attached to what ever file I try to copy. What is it?

2. When ejecting, a pop up said that the CD-R can only be read by computers with "Drag-to-Disk" and that I have to eject it a certain way in order for the CD-R to be read by all computers. Is this a ROXIO thing? I just got the computer and it did not come with any info on ROXIO and this is my first time using it.

I hope I am making sense. #1 seems a bit abstract. :? :? :?

[4walls]

Thumbs is a file created by Windows. It is a cache of all the thumbnail images in a given directory. It is a hidden and considered a system file and for some reason is not copying to your CD-R.

To disable the creation of this file, go to TOOLS | FOLDER OPTIONS | VIEW and disable the caching of thumbs. Then this file will not be created when you view thumbnails in a Windows explorer window.

To avoid seeing this file, choose HIDE PROTECTED OPERATING SYSTEM FILES (RECOMMENDED) from the same folder options menu. Now you will not see the thumbs.db file, but it will still be there.

Hope this helps.

[r2d2]

Thank you 4walls

oh. okay, so the informatin "Thumbs" has in it, is really not that important, right? I was just making sure that it is nothing of dire importance. I guess i could have just stated that in my original post.. :oops:

[Brian Tilley]

r2d2,

As for your question #2, "Drag-to-Disk" is a Roxio format for cd's that allows a Re-writable cd to be read in any machine. It used to be called Direct CD.

Hope this helps.