How can I use DVD-RAM as a harddisk ?

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I have a DVD-Super Multi-Drive (support DVD-RAM).
I heard before that we can use DVD-RAM as a harddisk under windows XP
envirnoment. Is it really? And How to do that?

Thanks All.
 
I have dvd ram but I wouldn't try and use it as another hard drive. Its
slow. If you mean drag and drop then all you do to use it is drag files over
to the dvd ram icon in explorer. Its the same as packet writing in CDs How
do you expect to use it, what do you mean?
 
All you do is put a dvd ram disc in the drive. Then drag files across or use
"copy to" or "move to" to move files onto the dvd ram disc. If you need more
info please state exactly what you're trying to acomplish.

Glen P
 
First of all, thanks your replied.
Yes. I meam drag and drop.

Thanks
Eric
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Windows XP does not do DVD media natively! To do a drag and drop to DVDs, you
need to look at Ahead's InCD or Sonic/Roxio's Drag to Disk software.
 
Windows XP does not do DVD media natively!
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A bit too broadly stated. WinXP will read DVD-ROMs with no problem. To
burn DVD-R, DVD+R, or DVD-RAM you'll need third-party software.
 
Eric said:
I have a DVD-Super Multi-Drive (support DVD-RAM).
I heard before that we can use DVD-RAM as a harddisk under windows XP
envirnoment. Is it really? And How to do that?

Thanks All.
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You'll need 3rd party packet writing software for this - Nero's InCd or
Roxio's Drag-to-Disc are two options.
 
It's mentioned above, but just to reiterate - you need to use DVD-RAM
discs. They are different from DVD + or -, R or RW discs. They look
different too with shiny bands radiating out from the centre!!

Andy
 
Glen said:
For dvd ram you don't need extra software. Dvd ram support is built into xp.

Glen P


Eric Kwan wrote:



You'll need 3rd party packet writing software for this - Nero's InCd or
Roxio's Drag-to-Disc are two options.
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Arghhh...righto....somehow the mind got lost on that one. Thanks for
the correction.
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That's not entirely true. Windows XP can write to DVD-RAM discs if they
are formatted in FAT32. However, UDF is considered a faster filesystem,
and indeed benchmarks have showed for large files especially, a UDF
formatted disc will be a lot faster than using a FAT32 formatted disc.

XP can natively read UDF formatted discs up to version 2.01, but not
write to them.
 
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