I can't find a hardware NG so hope it's OK here. I want to replace a duff
DVD/CD writer in an old computer.

Will any DVD writer currently for sale work?

According to Belarc advisor, this is what is there at the moment.

CREATIVE DVD-ROM DVD1241E [CD-ROM drive

No, you would need some DVD writing software at a minimum as Windows
doesn't do DVD writing. And yes there is a Windows XP hardware group.
(link below)

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...owsxp.hardware

Trevor wrote:
> I can't find a hardware NG so hope it's OK here. I want to replace a duff
> DVD/CD writer in an old computer.
>
> Will any DVD writer currently for sale work?
>
> According to Belarc advisor, this is what is there at the moment.
>
> CREATIVE DVD-ROM DVD1241E [CD-ROM drive
>
>

You will also need specific software to burn DVD's as xp doesn't support DVD
burning natively

"Trevor" wrote:

> I can't find a hardware NG so hope it's OK here. I want to replace a duff
> DVD/CD writer in an old computer.
>
> Will any DVD writer currently for sale work?
>
> According to Belarc advisor, this is what is there at the moment.
>
> CREATIVE DVD-ROM DVD1241E [CD-ROM drive
>
>
>

On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 17:15:23 -0000, "Trevor"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I can't find a hardware NG so hope it's OK here. I want to replace a duff
>DVD/CD writer in an old computer.
>
>Will any DVD writer currently for sale work?
>
>According to Belarc advisor, this is what is there at the moment.
>
>CREATIVE DVD-ROM DVD1241E [CD-ROM drive
>

You are right - you shouldn't ask this here. There are plenty of pure
hardware groups where you SHOULD ask this.

Ask elsewhere

Trevor wrote:
>
> I can't find a hardware NG so hope it's OK here. I want to replace a duff
> DVD/CD writer in an old computer.
>
> Will any DVD writer currently for sale work?

Yes. Depending on what you want to do tho, you may need some extra
software.



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