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228686 2004-04-11 15:26:00 WinXP. I get the balloon re files waiting to burn to cd, but have no files waiting. I went to disable burning to this drive and a message informed me that they files would be still available when I enabled the drive again. Deleting the non-existing files results in a message about System Volume Information denied access. These phantom files or reference to them, must be stored somewhere on my computer where I can delete them. Anyone know where? I also tried burning a file to a cd to see if it would clear the message, but it did not.

Thanks for your help
Kowhai (4590)
228687 2004-04-11 22:22:00 You'll need to turn on viewing all files in Windows Explorer to browse to here (Tools > Folder Options > View, tick "Show hidden files and folders").

Browse to here:

C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning

I think that's where WXP stores info on files to burn to CD. Having the "Show hidden files and folders" might also help here as it might be a hidden file that it thinks you want to burn.

HTH

Mike.
Mike (15)
228688 2004-04-12 01:01:00 Thanks Mike,

Both default user and myself have cd burning folders but both are empty. I ticked show hidden files and refreshed but to no avail. Registry perhaps??
Kowhai (4590)
228689 2004-04-12 02:15:00 Was able to view the files waiting to be burnt and they are the Recycler and the System Volume Information folders on one of my partitions. Can't delete them as access is denied and they are system files. I deleted and recreated the partition to no avail. Win XP is storing the 'files are to be written' somewhere. Really do not want to reinstall :( Kowhai (4590)
228690 2004-04-12 02:29:00 Try turning off your restore function, restart PC then turn restore back on.
You will lose all your restore points, so it wopuld pay to make another restore point, after turning the restore back on.
Pheonix (280)
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