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

[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.

 

[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

 

[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