Older CDROM drives cannot read CD-RW...typically those from before 2nd
quarter 1998.  I am not aware of any software patches to correct this in
these older drives (?).  Newer hardware (CDROM) will correct this.  Yes, the
two media are read differently.
Martin Kurr
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> From:         Stephen SL. Lo[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Subject:      [PCBUILD] Format of CD-R and CD-RW?
> My CD-ROM drive can read data in a CD-R disc perfectly but it cannot
> read anything in a CD-RW disc burned from the same CD-RW drive. Dose
> CD-R and CD-RW Disc has different format? How could I make my CD-ROM
> reading both?

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