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You'll need to copy and paste this into word, so that the TAB / spacing will align the columns properly.
Don't forget to make sure that you use the correct blank DVD media for your drive. There are really onlyn two types. DVD-R and DVD+R: get the wrong one and it's as good as sticking in a blank floppy [if one could].
DVD Compatibility Guide
Here is a summary of recordable DVD compatibility. Below each drive is a column indicating how well it can read or write each format (for simplicity, "doesn't write" is implied if not otherwise specified).
DVD unit DVD-R(G) unit DVD-R(A) unit DVD-RW unit DVD-RAM unit DVD+RW unit
DVD-ROM disc reads reads reads reads reads reads
DVD-R(G) disc often reads reads, writes reads reads, writes reads reads
DVD-R(A) disc usually reads reads reads, writes reads reads reads
DVD-RW disc often reads reads reads reads, writes usually reads usually reads
DVD-RAM disc rarely reads doesn't read doesn't read doesn't read reads, writes doesn't read
DVD+RW disc usually reads usually reads usually reads usually reads usually reads reads, writes
DVD+R disc often reads usually reads usually reads usually reads reads reads, may write
"Nathan McNulty" wrote:
> This all depends on your drive, its firmware, and the DVD-RW disc you
> are using. It is possible for the disc to not be recognized by the
> drive. Now that the disclaimer is out of the way, try inserting the
> DVD-RW into your drive, open My Computer, right click on your DVD-RW
> Drive, and there should be an option to format/erase. Hopefully this helps.
>
> Nathan McNulty
>
> dann wrote:
>
> > I thought windows xp had software for formatting the dvd-
> > rw disk. I would like to know where to locate it.
> > And if it is on the cd why do they hide progams like
> > that and the windows backup program.
>
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