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Old 12-06-2004, 05:12 PM   #1
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Force DVD-R on +R burner possible?


I've read lots on this topic and found nothing too useful. Is there no way to force a +RW burner to burn -RW as well? There just has to be.
 
Old 12-06-2004, 06:58 PM   #2
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I'm pretty sure they're physically different enough that this is not possible. At least I've never heard of it being done.
 
Old 12-06-2004, 10:39 PM   #3
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Yes it is possible. You need to find firmware to reprogram the drive to write to a DVD-RW disc. Ask the manufacture if they have such firmware for your model of DVD recordable drive. If they do not, you are stuck using DVD+RW. This is not bad but you will then have limited selection of disc brands if your DVD player has a hard time reading them.
 
  


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