Hi All,
Being new to this IT world, can anyone recommend a download [free!] so I can get my CD-ROM to recognise DVD'S so I can burn to my DVD-Rom. Possibly a silly question but I am stuck.
Many thanks,
Pauline.
2007-06-19 07:34:37 · 11 answers · asked by nikon_nuts 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
CD Rom drives cannot recognise DVDs I am afraid.
2007-06-19 07:37:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am sorry my friend but there is absolutely no way you can put a dvd into a cr-rom drive and poof, have a burned dvd. there are a few problems in the way. first of all, u have a cd-rom drive. now rom stands for read-only-memory. this means that forget dvd, u cant even burn a cd with it. for burning cds, u r gonna need a cd-r/w. that is a cd drive with a laser for reading the cd, as well as another laser head for burning a cd.
now cds and dvds have completely different structures. although they look identical, and u do identical stuff with it, if u ever flip a cd and a dvd and compare, u will see that the cd has a rainbow hue, while the dvd has a purplish hue. that is the basic external physical difference between a dvd and cd, and thus a dvd can store upto five times the amount of a cd, because the material used is different. therefore the laser required to burn that material off is also different.
sorry my friend but this is one case where software cant come to ur help. u gotta have to invest a few bucks and buy a dvd burner. there's dvd-roms too, but they are only gonna read a dvd, not burn it. too bad.
2007-06-19 07:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by dj d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as all the others are telling you your CD ROM is for Cd's only you will have to buy and install a DVD ROM...you can burn mpg and avi stuff that you download on to Cd's as data that will play back on your computer,but you can only do this if your CD ROM is a writer as well....if you can burn music Cd's then it will do this
2007-06-19 07:49:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your CD-Rom is for CD's, not DVD's.
If you want to play DVD's, then you can get an external DVD, or you can upgrade your CD to a DVD. The external will be cheaper.
2007-06-19 07:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by SFC V 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cd-rom is built to read cds only. Not wanting to offend you but your q is like saying is there a software to make my lada run like a m3.
just get a new dvd reader- most likely a second burner cause their cheap. V cheap.
2007-06-19 07:39:35 · answer #5 · answered by vik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u need a dvd drive to read dvds. a cd drive will not work n their is no software u can get 2 do it. its a different type of laser inside the drive to read the data on the disk
2007-06-19 07:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by Jake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry - the question is confusing - it would help if you gave he make and model of your device - the techno philes out there could then possibly help - is it a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM ?
2007-06-19 07:38:54 · answer #7 · answered by Knowitall 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can`t do anything.....
just buy DVD ROM...
b`cause CD room can not read DVD......
2007-06-21 05:44:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
attempt to uninstall and reinstall the drivers. This additionally occurred to me whilst updating my IDE controller drivers. brought about irreparable errata on my device. had to reformat. pass to start - Run - style "devmgmt.msc" - hit enter. develop "DVD/CD-ROM rigidity" - top-click DVD - click "Uninstall". Reboot the device. If after thoroughly booting it shows no sign of attempting to place in drivers, reopen gadget supervisor, top click on your computing gadget call and choose "test for hardware differences." you may acquire the latest drivers from the producer formerly.
2016-10-18 01:21:50 · answer #9 · answered by zaragosa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant, you need a dvd rom.
2007-06-19 07:37:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋