why cant my dvd rom read dvd-rw?
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because the dvd-rw wasn't closed when it was burned.\n\nIt can be read by the dvd burner that burned it, but it would need to be closed before it could be read by any other player.
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Firstly, make sure your CD-ROM drive is compatible with DVD media. You should be able to see the DVD logo on the front of the drive or you can find your drive's properties in Device Manager. \nSecondly, you need a DVD decoder and a program like Windows Media Player to view DVD's on your system. \nTry visiting http://download.com/ and searching for DVD decoders.
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A DVD R/W will definately work on a DVD -R Writer. U can also do a multi session on the Disk.Make sure to BURN the DVD's at a lower speed over the recomended Speed. this would ensure error free writing.
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Not all DVD players support dvd+r. Statistically is is a slightly more incompatible format.
853169
1. use cd lens cleaner \n2. try using other cds\n3. as it is cd/dvd rw Try to write
164876
Sounds like a problem with the drivers. Try re-installing the drivers or look online for the latest drivers for you particular DVD drive. You may have installed drivers for the wrong operating system, if you have XP then make sure that you install the XP drivers.
1071995
Did your problem start after you loaded Pinnacle? If so, remove the program and then do a defrag. See which blank media that NEC recommends for that drive from their web site. Blank media plays a larger role in DVD problems than you might  think. Manufacturers coat the blank discs with a colored dye, sometimes green sometimes blue. The laser in your burner is sensitive to one of these colors and will burn to them nicely. But, put the other color dyed disc in and it wouldn't burn for anything. Cd-RW's are the same way. An off the wall guess on my part would be to try some Ridata (Ritek) blanks from newegg.com or try and get the info off the net for that burner. You don't want to update the "firmware" , this may damage your burner beyond repair. And the warranty will be voided. Look at the manual online it says to use 4X DVD-R's,  Verbatium, PVC, Fuji film, and Ritek. The 8X speed DVD's might not work with your drive, try the 4X speed DVD's. For DVD+R's the name RICOH sticks out at me , try the Ridata 4X DVD+R's and see if they work for you. \n\n\nhttp://www.necsam.com/oem/specs/ND-1300a.pdf
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Well the RW means you can rewrite over and over.\nThe +R and -R means it can only be written to once.\nI'm not 100% sure but I think -R means the dvd needs to be finalized for other dvd players to be able to read it. If anyone knows for sure please correct me.
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You need to install a DVD codec. Most DVD-ROMs include software to playback DVDs, but if yours doesn't, you can get VLC, found at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/\nThis is a great open source DVD/multimedia player, which can play DVDs without a codec. \nIf you want to play DVDs natively in Windows Media Player or other applications, you'll have to get a full-fledged DVD decoder, which costs money. The DVD corporations charge a licensing fee to use their decoder, so you have to pay. There really isn't one best decoder out there, but I've had good success with WinDVD and PowerDVD. Do a search for either and you should be able to find one that will work.
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Try the manufacturer of the cd-rw drive, most USB devices when first plugged in are just a "USB device".\n\nWhen the Hardware Wizard pops up when you plug in the device, that means your USB host driver is fine.\n\nThe info that identifies the USB device seeks the installation of the CD-RW software and driver.\n\nIf there is a readme.txt with the software that came with the drive, I would read it.  Maybe it would help with a step-by-step installation instructions.
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the problem is that you have several problems first the processer is too slow 900mhz is the minimal requirement. Second there the ram you need at lease 256 mb to opearate the drive with any degree of success. I don't believe it is possible to run a dvd-rw on the computer in question.
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Why oh why...that question means nothing. No manufacturer? Why would a DVD ROM need a driver?? I have never know a DVD player/burner needing a driver...are you using DOS?
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DVD+R and DVD+RW\nDVD+R and DVD+RW formats are supported by Philips, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha and others. \n\nDVD+R is a recordable DVD format similar to CD-R. A DVD+R can record data only once and then the data becomes permanent on the disc. The disc can not be recorded onto a second time. \n\nDVD+RW is a re-recordable format similar to CD-RW. The data on a DVD+RW disc can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging the medium. \n\nDVDs created by a +R/+RW device can be read by most commercial DVD-ROM players. \n Key Terms To Understanding DVD Formats\nDVD\nShort for digital versatile disc or digital video disc, a type of optical disk technology similar to the CD-ROM. \n\nDVD-Video \nA video format for displaying full-length digital movies. \n\nDVD-ROM \nA type of read-only compact disc that can hold a minimum of 4.7GB (gigabytes), enough for a full-length movie. \n\nburn\nSlang term meaning to write data to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM.\n\nDivx\nShort for Digital video express, a new DVD-ROM format promoted by several large Hollywood companies. With Divx, a movie (or other data) loaded onto a DVD-ROM is playable only during a specific time frame, typically two days. \n \n\nDVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM\nThese formats are supported by Panasonic, Toshiba, Apple Computer, Hitachi, NEC, Pioneer, Samsung and Sharp. These formats are also supported by the DVD Forum. \n\nDVD-R is a recordable DVD format similar to CD-R and DVD+R. A DVD-R can record data only once and then the data becomes permanent on the disc. The disc cannot be recorded onto a second time. There also are two additional standards for DVD-R disks: DVD-RG for general use, and DVD-RA for authoring, which is used for mastering DVD video or data and is not typically available to the general public. \n\nDVD-RW is a re-recordable format similar to CD-RW or DVD+RW. The data on a DVD-RW disc can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging the medium. \n\nDVDs created by a -R/-RW device can be read by most commercial DVD-ROM players.
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First be sure you recorded as an AUDIO disc.\nFinalize the disc or it will not play\nCheck the manual for your player, some of them will NOT play RW discs.
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Are you sure it's a DVD Rom?\n\nHas it played DVD's before?\n\nTry re-installing the software.
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try putting in another cd to see if it reads. If not, you probably have a driver detection error and will need to download the specific cd-rom driver for your computer. I suggest chatting with tech support on your computer manufacturer's website (it's free). They will definitely be able to give you the link to download the appropriate driver.
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it can be the problem with that particular new dvd that you are trying to play on ur DVD-ROM, try some other dvds on it. u can use powerdvd 6.0, it is the best software available to play dvd.