Can't save to CD

[Dennis Wells]

When I try to save p2exe on my CD I get an error message #103. Do any of you know why I can't save this to CD? When I go to Preview I get a slide show just like I want it. What could be my problem.

Sincerely,

Dennis Wells denniswells55@msn.com

[Guest guru]

Hi Dennis!

Error 103 in Windows indicates a Buffer Overflow, a typical problem in CD burning process.

Can you normally write your data CDs? Or the same error code does it appear even when you are burning other large files?

[Truelight]

Are you trying to SAVE the PTE show (which will create a .PTE file) or CREATE a show? For putting on CD so that others can watch your show, what you want is an .exe file as the final output (hence the name - Pictures-to-EXE !). If your preview works fine, then click the Create button (or use File/Create slideshow as). You can also create a screensaver which will have an .SCR extention. The PTE file is only the directions to make the show, it is not the show itself and in most cases, is worthless for burning to the CD (though perhaps useful if you want to make adjustments to your show later.

For a CD that will work in a computer and autorun, you really only need two files burning to your disc - the show itself -- Myshow.exe (or whatever you wish to name it) and a file called Autorun.inf (this MUST have this name). You can make an autorun.inf file using Notepad (or other text editor) it will look like this:

[autorun]

open=Myshow.exe

icon=myicon.ico

The first line must appear as shown. The second line should appear as shown, (but put the name of your show where it says myshow). The third line is optional, but allows you to include an icon if you like (and if you do, be sure to burn it to the CD as well). Put all in the root directory of the CD and all will work well.

Have fun!

[boxig]

When I go to Preview I get a slide show just like I want it.

Hi Dennis,

To read bewtween the lines, what you are trying to do is creating exe show straight to your CD. You have first to create it on your Hard Drive and then burn to the CD. As Truelight said, use autorun.inf to start the show automatic when inserting the CD.