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   dawnjones Private E-2

   IS THERE FREEWARE TO upgrade my cd drive with read only so it will write as well as read? thanks guys... dawn

    

   dawnjones, Jun 20, 2005

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   theefool Geekified

   Nope. But, buying a cdrw drive is dirt cheap nowadays.
   
   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106977
   
   About $21.

    

   theefool, Jun 20, 2005

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   DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

   sadly as thefool said NOPE, main reason is that a CDROM has 1 laser a read one, whereas a CDRW has 2 lasers one for read and one for writing.

    

   DavidGP, Jun 20, 2005

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   theefool Geekified

   Actually, a CDRW has 3 (READ, ERASE, WRITE).

    

   theefool, Jun 21, 2005

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   DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

   Fair do's.. one stands corrected

    

   DavidGP, Jun 21, 2005

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