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    nareshhirananda Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 16, 2008, 08:14 AM
    Cd rom not working
    Hi-I have a LG cd rom-but it won't work-it only reads mp3 discs & not dvds or data cds- help me out.
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    Scleros Posts: 2,165, Reputation: 262
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    May 16, 2008, 11:34 AM
    CD-ROM drives do not usually read DVD discs. Upgrade your drive to a DVD variant, preferably with a MultiRead logo. Generally:

    CD-ROM Drives...
    • Read CD-ROM and CD-Audio discs.

    CD-RW Drives...
    • Read CD-ROM and CD-Audio discs.
    • Read/Write CD-R and CD-RW discs.

    DVD-ROM Drives...
    • Read CD-ROM, CD-Audio, DVD-ROM, and DVD-Audio discs.

    DVD+-RW drives...
    • Read CD-ROM, CD-Audio, DVD-ROM, and DVD-Audio discs.
    • Read/Write CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+-R, DVD+-RW, and perhaps DVD-RAM discs.

    Individual optical drive models may support other optical disc formats such as CD-Text, CD-Video, Video CD, DVD-Video, BD-R/RE, etc. Complaints regarding the bewildering array of optical disc formats should be addressed to the Optical Storage Technology association.
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    ScottGem Posts: 64,966, Reputation: 6056
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    May 16, 2008, 11:37 AM
    A CD/Rom won't read DVDs. Depending on how the data disc was created it might not read one.
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