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The drive name itself is the clue to know whether it can burn dvds or not.
In your case it's a CD-RW (read and write or rewritable) and DVD-ROM (Read only memory and not read and write or rewritable as in the case of CD)
Perhaps the one who told you did not understand your question properly , and understood it , in the sense that it can read CDs as well as DVDs , as far as Dvd-ROM drives are concerned many shopkeepers who are especially new working in the shop just make a guess and answer our question which could lead to this misunderstanding or incorrect information being passed on.
So the next time you buy a DVD drive which should have a read and write functionality as well , then look up for a CD_RW,DVD-RW drive.
Also remember that DVD-RW drive can by default read and write CDs as well , but it's not true for CD drives..
So usually a DVD-RW drive can read and write Cds as well as DVDs but a CD-RW drive can either read or read and write a DVD depending on whether it's a DVD-ROM or DVD-RW.
Do the following: 1- Right Click my computer. 2- Select Manage. 3- Select Device Manager. 4- Select from the right pane , DVD/CD-ROM Drive. 5- See what comes under it , and read the letters.
CD-R = Only read CD CD-RW = Read & Write CD DVD-R = Read DVD & CD (mostly write CD also) DVD-RW = Read and Write everything Except DVD-Dl
No dear. External Hard disks, pendrives etc does it for you.
A CD/DVDRW plays only CDs & DVDs + burns CDs & DVDs.
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dvd combo drive means that CD's can be Read & Write whereas DVD's are only read , they cant be written with Combo Drive. So if u want to Write DVD then Purchase a DVD writer.
Try to play the cd that you have wrote with other machine if it was able to read with other machine then your dvd is faulty.
If it cannot play with other machine, then there is a problem with the software that you use in cd writing or the dvd rom drive. Try to re-install both drivers, then play a cds.
Please note that the formats of DVD and CD are quite different. Whereas a DVD drive can handle both DVD and CD, a CD drive can only handle cd formats. Furthermore, a drive that reads both formats does not necessarily mean it can handle the writing aspect ok. You need a drive that is capable of writing/burning DVD. Most drives that come along with pcs can only write CDs but able to read both. So check your drive to see whether or not it can write on DVDs ok. Good luck
Yes, you can install the cd with the Nero Software in the new Laptop, and you will be able to write CDs or DVDs, but if you have a combo only you will only be able to write/burn CDs but read DVDs no problem.
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