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Windows 2000 Pro recognizes DVD-RW drive as "CD-ROM" drive

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Hi,

It may not be a problem and Nero or other burning softwares recognizes

my real DVD-RW as DVD-RW in W2k, but i see my DVD burner as "CD-ROM"

drive in "my computer".

 

There's no recognition problem but in XP DVD burner is recognized as

DVD-RW, but in W2k pro+SP4 my DVD burner is shown as "CD-ROM" in "My

computer". Is it normal and why?

 

Thank you.

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    kimiraikkonen wrote:

    > Hi,

    > It may not be a problem and Nero or other burning softwares recognizes

    > my real DVD-RW as DVD-RW in W2k, but i see my DVD burner as "CD-ROM"

    > drive in "my computer".

     

    My DVD-RW drive is shown as "Compact Disc" in My Computer FWIW. Same on

    another machine for both the DVD-RW drive and the DVD-ROM drive.

    Probably just a generic description.

     

    Nice race Sunday by the way :-)

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    On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:06:33 -0700, kimiraikkonen <kimiraikkonen85@gmail.com>

    wrote:

    >Hi,

    >It may not be a problem and Nero or other burning softwares recognizes

    >my real DVD-RW as DVD-RW in W2k, but i see my DVD burner as "CD-ROM"

    >drive in "my computer".

    >

    >There's no recognition problem but in XP DVD burner is recognized as

    >DVD-RW, but in W2k pro+SP4 my DVD burner is shown as "CD-ROM" in "My

    >computer". Is it normal and why?

    >

    >Thank you.

    Quite normal - I have 2 DVD's and they are both listed as CD-Roms - still they

    works as DVD's also

     

    Borge in sunny Perth, Australia

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