Can I use the DVD+/-RW rom to burn a CD?
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Hi there, \n\nIt can be used to burn CD-R/RW as well. I have DVD+/-RW dual layer with lightscribe technology and I burn CD's without any problem.\n\nHope this helps. Bye!!\n\nrule wid style n luv@vinny
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Yes, you will need burner software and and a DVD Writer.  Roxio EZCD and Nero are popular burning programs.
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If you use a CD-R, put files on it,it becomes read only and the files can not be changed. \n\nHowever, if you use a CD-RW (and have a CD-RW drive), you can format the CD-RW as if it is a gigantic floppy disk, and write files to it, delete them, re-write, etc. \n\nYou will need software for formating the CD-RW, but that should be included as part of the burning software program that came with your CD burner.  Check the Helps in the program.
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Have you used these CD-RW's before?  If so, you may need to erase the discs prior to burning the new data.  If you re-use the discs without erasing, they may be "multisession" discs, and you're simply out of sessions (not sure of the limit, but there is one).\n\nAlso, if these discs are re-used with any degree of frequency, you have have exceeded the re-use count.  Typically CD-R/W discs are rated for up to 1000 rewrites.  Once you get beyond this, the rewritable surface begins to deteriorate too much to store any data.\n\nAccording to Dell's website, the optical drive options are either a CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive with CD-R/RW, or a DVD-R/RW.  Any chance it's a DVD-ROM with CD-R/RW and you're trying to burn a DVD-R/W disc?  Sorry, but I have to ask.\n\nOtherwise, the drive may be failing and in need of service.  If this is the case, you can also purchase an external USB2 DVD+/-R/RW drive and use it instead.
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yea, what you have is a so called Combo-Drive and they can not burn DVDs. If you don't want change this drive, then you have to get an external DVD ReWriter with a USB 2.0 interface.\n\nThe DVD Burner from Amazon you mentioned is the WRONG one (it's only for internal use). What you need is this one\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1544661&CatId=483\nbtw, at a nice price.
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You can use Nero version 6, dont get version 7, it has lots of problems or else get roxio's dvd burning software.
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Nope a burner works just like a rom. with a dvd burner you can do everything with it. just get one that plugs into your usb port and your good to go just make sure you buy the right dvds to burn with
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Make sure the CD you are using is compatible with your CD-Burner.\nSome will only work with CD-R or CD+R. Most recent ones will take both and also CD+-R
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No. If it isn't accompanied by a DVD+R, DVD+RW, or a similar symbol, it won't burn DVDs. If it says DVD/CD+RW, it will burn CDs and play DVDs.
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Unfortunately, if you was not using a DVD ReWritable Disc, your DVD is junk and it won't work and you need to try another disc, however, if it is a rewriteable (DVD +RW), you can format it with your disc burning utility and start over. I don't think its at all possible to continue the burning session.
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Yes there is way. Use Nero it will allow you to make boot able CD.
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If it's not a DVD+RW or DVD-RW, You can't re-use it.  If you have a DVD recorder, check out the owners manual.  For the computer, use Nero, Roxio Easy DVD, or any kind of burning software.
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Yes.  I know of no DVD Burner which cannot burn the CD-R standard. In theory, your burning software should be able to tell you if you can't.  With Nero, you get to select what kind of project you can make CD/DVD and what device you can use.  If you don't have Nero, Windows Media player has the ability to burn CDs from audio tracks.  Just assemble a CD and try and use the burn feature, if it prompts you to insert a cd (and you don't have to, you can cancel out of it), then I'd be 99.99% certain that you can burn a CD with your drive.
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nope,not unless its a cd-rw/dvd-rw if not then no,most cd-burners are just strictly cd burners.i think cd-rw/dvd-rw are ussually called combo burners.
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you can play DVDs if you have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive. I have not seen any DVD/CD-ROM combo drives, usually they can write CDs but not write DVDs but they can play DVDs.\n\nOr they are just saying "CD drive" when it really is a DVD-rom drive.
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Maybe these results will help:\nhttp://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=RNWK,RNWK:2005-50,RNWK:en&q=how+to+create+a+bootable+dvd
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no u cannot read dvd frm cd rom.u need a combo drive or cd writer to read dvd and cd