Buying new DVD/CD writer

[Trevor]

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

 

[Bob I]

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/microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware

 

[sgopus]

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

 

[NoConsequence]

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

 

[Plato]

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.