Really read-only disk?

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Del
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Really read-only disk?

Post by Del » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:50 am

In last build of R-Drive Image I connected my image as a virtual logical disk. I thought it had to be read-only as your Help stated. To my surprise :o I was able to copy data there, change it, delete. So, it looks like not "read-only". Why is that?

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Re: Really read-only disk?

Post by Alt » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:27 am

I am afraid when you disconnect and then connect the disk you won't see your changes.

Del
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Re: Really read-only disk?

Post by Del » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:00 am

Well, but anyway I suppose it is not correct to call such disk "read-only". Do you agree with me?

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Re: Really read-only disk?

Post by MerleOne » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:49 am

Actually I think it may be better that way, I mean to have the virtual drive seen as non read-only, for reducing compatibility issues with XP, Vista.

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Re: Really read-only disk?

Post by Alt » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:39 pm

They are read-only because you can't actually write on them.

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