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01-05-2006, 02:19 AM
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can't format
I can play dvds, install programs, and read data saved on disk from another
computer but my computer won't let me format a cdrw. Keep getting "general failure" message. 
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01-05-2006, 02:19 AM
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RE: can't format
Read up, you most likely need a third party burning app..
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ptember16.mspx Hope this link can help.. j;-j "howndog" wrote: > I can play dvds, install programs, and read data saved on disk from another > computer but my computer won't let me format a cdrw. Keep getting "general > failure" message.
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01-05-2006, 02:19 AM
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Re: can't format
On 11/12/2005 "howndog" <howndog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I can play dvds, install programs, and read data saved on disk from another >computer but my computer won't let me format a cdrw. Keep getting "general >failure" message. First thing is to check to see if you really have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive or a DVD RW drive. DVD Rom drive all do what you describe but will not let you write to any disc types. -- --- Y.
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