Re: Windows XP wont read DVD-RW disks


"Black Baptist" <pray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> =?Utf-8?B?c3RldmVo?= rambled on in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:
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>> I have Windows XP Service Pack 2, a Matshita DVD-RAM and an LG DVD-ROM
>> drive. My drives will read and write CD-R's and DVD-R's with no problem.
>> However's neither drive will recognise DVD-RW disks (my drive is -RW
>> compatible). I get the message 'windows cannot read from this disk...'.
>> I have got the latest updates and tried updating my firmware. I have use
>> both Nero 5.5. and 6.6 as my burning software. I can't format the disks
>> as it wont read them in the first place. Can anyone help?
>
> tried updating my firmware? or did update it? Will the disks work in
> another
> machine?

DVD-RAM drives can read and burn to DVD-R but not DVD-RW discs.


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