cd

[isac]

is it possible to formate a cd that originaly has read formate

[Gallaeglagh]

Only a cd-rw [cd rewriteable].

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[Jacko]

Normal CD Roms or CDR's have a data surface that is in a fixed state - once they have been written to, its perminent!

CD RW's however have a flexible state - the surface on which the data is written to can be changed - re written to!



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Memory Upgrade?

[iisbob]

Go here for some good explanation's on CD media/hardware go here; CDR-FAQ.org (http://www.cdrfaq.org/).

CDR's and CDRW's use different dies in their construction-when a standard CDR is " burned " the data is a created in little bubbles, they can't be removed without destroying the data.

On CDRW's the dies is burned away in strata, so that when you erase/re-record you actually remove a layer of die and start on another one.

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[sea69]

best/simplest explanation I ever heard.

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