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imperial1
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_ 		25. January 2004 @ 17:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have searched and have found many similiar topics, but i feel none of them were asking the question I have.
I have two dvd drives. i thought they were all the same thing, but apparently not. In My Computer, one of them shows as DVD-R drive, while the other shows as DVD/CD-RW drive.
I know they are both rewritable drives, but i can't rip a dvd nor burn one using the DVD/CD-RW drive. they both give me some kind of error or NERO just doesn't recognize it sometimes, and then i saw NERO saying the drive is DVD+RW, and the dvd disk is DVD-R.
I hope i didn't confuse or loose anyone with this whole explanation. so my final question would be if it is at all possible to burn on DVD-R discs using a DVD+RW drive, and if so, could NERO be the problem.

And i did see an ad for DVD+RW discs in some store, but they're like 3 times as expensive if not more.
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fasfrank
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_ 		25. January 2004 @ 20:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi imperial,
It would be really helpful if you would provide a brand and model number for your drives.

DVD-R drive: Reads DVDs and writes to -R, R/W media only.

DVD/CD-RW drive: Reads DVDs and CDs, writes to CDs only.

In your first paragraph you say DVD-R:
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In My Computer, one of them shows as DVD-R drive
Then your final question:
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if it is at all possible to burn on DVD-R discs using a DVD+RW drive
The bottom line is that if you have a DVD+RW drive, you can only burn +R, R/W media. If you have a DVD-RW drive then you can only burn -R, R/W media.
Frank
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My website- http://www.dvdplusvideo.com featuring Guides by Alkohol, bbmayo, ScubaPete and me.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 25. January 2004 @ 20:10
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