How do I write a data CD to be read on a DOS machine?

I need to write a CD-R with data on my P4 Win XP machine to transfer to the
DOS machine. My old DOS machine (486DX100, PC DOS 7.0) reads commercial
program install CDs just fine.

The DOS machine gives me a message about not being ISO/HighSierra when I
tried a DLA CD-RW written disc. After reading a lot, I understand it won't
be able to do this.

When I wrote a CD-R disc in a single pass, the DOS machine hangs up trying
to read it (the CD-ROM reader has a steady light on).

I tried both "RecordNow" from Roxio, and Win XP native support to record
the discs, but neither work.

Am I on a lost cause?

I there software which will "finalize" the discs?

Thanks for your time, John Samuels -- k2cib at arrl .net

Thank you for your replies. I do have a "spare" much newer CD-ROM drive, so
will try it.

I'll also fool around with the "make compatible" in UDF.

John
"J. F. Samuels" <k2cib.TakeThisOut@arrl.net> wrote in message
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 >I need to write a CD-R with data on my P4 Win XP machine to transfer to the
 >DOS machine. My old DOS machine (486DX100, PC DOS 7.0) reads commercial
 >program install CDs just fine.
 >
 > The DOS machine gives me a message about not being ISO/HighSierra when I
 > tried a DLA CD-RW written disc. After reading a lot, I understand it
 > won't be able to do this.
 >
 > When I wrote a CD-R disc in a single pass, the DOS machine hangs up trying
 > to read it (the CD-ROM reader has a steady light on).
 >
 > I tried both "RecordNow" from Roxio, and Win XP native support to record
 > the discs, but neither work.
 >
 > Am I on a lost cause?
 >
 > I there software which will "finalize" the discs?
 >
 > Thanks for your time, John Samuels -- k2cib at arrl .net
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