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DVD not reading writable CD’s
Name: Isotsha Date: June 17, 2003 at 10:10:53 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 1.10/256
Comment:
I have a Toshiba laptop (6 months old) with DVD rom. The problem I that it only reads original CD’s and doesn’t read any CD’s that I made with info on eg: power point files!!! It is a Toshiba DVD rom. What must be done so that CD’s can be read?
Name: David Date: June 17, 2003 at 12:15:30 Pacific
Reply:
CDs that are purchased from the store are different from those that you burn on your computer. Older drives will not read CD-Rs. As well the XBOX won't read CD-Rs. It is possible that the drive you have wasn't designed to read CDRs.
DVD drives use a seperate technology for the laser which reads the data. For it to be able to read CDR/RW it needs a seperate laser. CDR's are usually pretty readable in any newer drive. If it is CDRW's though, you would need to install a reading program (ex. UDF Reader)before it could access the disc.
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