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howndog - 12 Dec 2005 03:51 GMT

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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Jaymon - 12 Dec 2005 08:01 GMT

Read up, you most likely need a third party burning app.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03september16.mspx
Hope this link can help..
j;-j

> 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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Yves Leclerc - 12 Dec 2005 16:27 GMT

>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.

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