Windows 2000 Pro recognizes DVD-RW drive as "CD-ROM" drive

[Guest kimiraikkonen]

Hi,

It may not be a problem and Nero or other burning softwares recognizes

my real DVD-RW as DVD-RW in W2k, but i see my DVD burner as "CD-ROM"

drive in "my computer".

 

There's no recognition problem but in XP DVD burner is recognized as

DVD-RW, but in W2k pro+SP4 my DVD burner is shown as "CD-ROM" in "My

computer". Is it normal and why?

 

Thank you.

[Guest Sid Elbow]

Re: Windows 2000 Pro recognizes DVD-RW drive as "CD-ROM" drive

 

kimiraikkonen wrote:

> Hi,

> It may not be a problem and Nero or other burning softwares recognizes

> my real DVD-RW as DVD-RW in W2k, but i see my DVD burner as "CD-ROM"

> drive in "my computer".

 

My DVD-RW drive is shown as "Compact Disc" in My Computer FWIW. Same on

another machine for both the DVD-RW drive and the DVD-ROM drive.

Probably just a generic description.

 

Nice race Sunday by the way :-)

[Guest nesredep egrob]

Re: Windows 2000 Pro recognizes DVD-RW drive as "CD-ROM" drive

 

On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:06:33 -0700, kimiraikkonen <kimiraikkonen85@gmail.com>

wrote:

>Hi,

>It may not be a problem and Nero or other burning softwares recognizes

>my real DVD-RW as DVD-RW in W2k, but i see my DVD burner as "CD-ROM"

>drive in "my computer".

>

>There's no recognition problem but in XP DVD burner is recognized as

>DVD-RW, but in W2k pro+SP4 my DVD burner is shown as "CD-ROM" in "My

>computer". Is it normal and why?

>

>Thank you.

Quite normal - I have 2 DVD's and they are both listed as CD-Roms - still they

works as DVD's also

 

Borge in sunny Perth, Australia