PIP: Cannot Save to Writable CD (184460)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Picture It! 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! 2.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! 2000
  • Microsoft Picture It! Express 2000
  • Microsoft Picture It! Express 2001
  • Microsoft Picture It! Express 2002 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2001
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2002 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 2001
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 2002, version 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Gold
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2002, Gold, version 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Platinum
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Platinum 2002 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Silver
  • Microsoft Greetings 2002 1.0
This article was previously published under Q184460

SYMPTOMS

When you click Save As on the File menu in Microsoft Picture It!, the list of drives and folders available in Step 1 of the Save As Task Pane does not include any CD-ROM drives, not even writable CD-ROM drives.

CAUSE

Because most CD-ROM drives are not writable, and most users run Picture It! with the compact disc in the drive, CD-ROM drives are omitted from the list of target drives.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, save the file to your hard drive and then copy the file to the writable CD-ROM.

MORE INFORMATION

Other programs such as Microsoft Word do allow you to save to a writable CD-ROM drive. If you try to save to a non-writable CD-ROM drive from one of these programs you will get an error such as:
Cannot save <filename>. The folder is marked 'Read Only'.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/28/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB184460
©2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.