Jaymon wrote:
> Read up, dear...
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-RAM
> j;-j
>

If you would have Read the article you would notice it says specifically
that Windows needs a 3rd party product like In-CD to work. Yes it
specifies that Windows XP should write to a disk, But only if it is
pre-formatted as FAT32. Since Windows XP has no ability to format the
disk you can not use it.


> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>
>>You need special DVD-RAM software, usually provided by the PC manufacturer
>>or DVD-RAM drive manufacturer.
>>--
>>Cari (MS-MVP)
>>Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>>"J e r" <milosek@localnet.com> wrote in message
>>news:11nesg4ro5nva17@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>>>In My Computer I have a D drive that's listed as DVD_RAM. When I right
>>>click
>>>on it the Format selection does not appear. This is preventing its uses as
>>>a
>>>RAM drive.
>>>
>>>When a blank DVD is inserted, it changes to a CD drive.
>>>
>>>The drive is capable of using both CD's & DVD's. It has no problem reading
>>>and recording movies.
>>>
>>>Basically all I want to do is use it to back up files in a write once read
>>>many mode, preferably using drag/drop on the Explorer screen.
>>>
>>>How do I get XP to recognize this capability ?
>>>
>>>
>>
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