Re: DVD and CD-RW combo
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 01/07/05
- Next message: Rube: "Re: 9800 all-in-wonder pro"
- Previous message: Rube: "Re: 9800 all-in-wonder pro"
- In reply to: Courtney: "Re: DVD and CD-RW combo"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 17:52:12 -0800
Yes, XP is able to write to a CD-R/RW without third party software.
However, it cannot drag and drop or save directly to CD as it would a floppy
or a hard drive without the installation of packet writing software.
That is what I originally stated and it is not incorrect.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Courtney" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:41ddcfd6$1_8@Output.100ProofNews.com... > Actually, both statements are incorrect. > > Windows is able to write to a CD-r/CD-RW without third-party software. > Also, Windows does support more than one CD writer without third-party > software. > > T Dutter, XP does have problems with writing CDs; that's why most people > just get third-party software. Check the knowledge base on Microsoft's > site for possible problems. > > FWIW, I have both a DVD reader/CD-RW combo drive and a DVD-RW/CD-RW drive. > XP recognizes the CD-RW on both drives. (Of course, XP does not support > writing to a DVD without third-party software.) > > courtney sends.... > > "namniar" <this@that> wrote in message > news:%23hehbq48EHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >> Also, you can only enable cd recording on one recordable drive at a time >> (WinXP version anyway). >> >> r. >> >> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in message >> news:%235jtBU48EHA.3840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> Drag and drop requires third party software such as Easy Media Creator's >>> "Drag to Disk" or Nero's InCD. This is known as packet writing and is >>> not supported natively in XP. DVD recording also requires third party >>> software. >>> >>> -- >>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >>> Windows Shell/User >>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >>> >>> "T Dutter" <T Dutter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:B272348F-C4A5-465F-AD91-84A30079E509@microsoft.com... >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I have a client who has a DVD recorder and CD-RW combo drive. Windows >>>> XP >>>> sees the drive and the registry reports it correctly as being a CD-RW. >>>> However, the Record tab does not appear and drag-and-drop doesn't work >>>> for >>>> creating CD-Rs. Is this because it is a combo unit? Do I have to use >>>> recording software with it? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>> >>> >> >> > > > > > x-- 100 Proof News - http://www.100ProofNews.com > x-- 3,500+ Binary NewsGroups, and over 90,000 other groups > x-- Access to over 1 Terabyte per Day - $8.95/Month > x-- UNLIMITED DOWNLOAD >
- Next message: Rube: "Re: 9800 all-in-wonder pro"
- Previous message: Rube: "Re: 9800 all-in-wonder pro"
- In reply to: Courtney: "Re: DVD and CD-RW combo"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Relevant Pages
|
