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What is a rewritable CD?
Once CD's have data put on them, it cannot be erased. On rewritable CD's, the reflective layer on the bottom of the disc is a different compound that, when hit by the CD drive's laser at increased power, will melt, erasing data so something else can be written in its place.
What does a DVD CDRW drive do?
it can be used to write rewritable cd's
Are CD-ROM rewritable?
No, only CD-RWs are rewritable.
Can CD-r drive be used as a floppy drive?
Data can be copied to CDs (Compact Discs) which are writable/rewritable and need a CD/DVD burner to write data. The difference between a floppy and CD is that floppy is a magnetics media and CD an optical media (read/write happens with help of a laser light). - Neeraj Sharma
What is CD-RW drive?
A CD-RW drive is able to Read CDs, VCDs, and write CD-R and CD-RW.
What is a CD-RW drive for a computer?
You can store files on CD-RW and also CD-R. Flash drives are a little better though.
What is a limitation of a cd-r drive that isnt an issue with a cd-rw drive?
CD-R isn't rewritable at all. A CD-RW can be rewritten on.
How do you turn a burned CD into a blank disc?
A burned CD into a blank disc by erasing it using a CD-RW drive and the appropriate software. This only applies to rewritable CDs.
What does a DVD RW drive do?
A DVD RW drive will read any sort of CD or DVD (except blue-ray but some might) and it will also burn to a writable or rewritable CD or DVD.
What kind of disc can you erase and write on multiple times?
Any discs that have "RW" on them. An example "CDRW" - Compact Disc, ReWritable
How do you know if a CD is re writable or not?
Usually that information is on the face of the CD itself along with the brand name. It will have CD-RW or CD+RW. The plus or minus signs indicate what type of re-writable the CD is. If the face of the CD is blank, look at the clear area around the center hole. The information should be stamped there.
What you call rewritable compact disk?
CD-RW.
