8x Cd Rom

[MultiGroup]

Can those drives read "burn" CDs?

[glc]

They *should* be able to read a single session CD-R that's been properly closed. Multisession and CD-RW, that's doubtful.

[RJ]

They should be able to read multisession CD-R as well ? I've never seen any CD-ROM that can't read a multisession CD-R, even the old 4x CD-ROM in a 384 and 486 where DOS is running. Multisession CD-R was the best for me when I wanted to copy stuff on these old PCs because the old drive didn't read CD-RW.
CD-RW. . no. I believe the CD-ROM drives had a speed of 16x or 24x when the CD-RW reading feature was implemented the first time.

RJ

[MultiGroup]

What are multisession and single session?

[Cricket]

Originally posted by MultiGroup
What are multisession and single session? Multisession means you burn the CD several different times and the CD is left "open" until you decide to "close" it.

A single session is like when you burn an audio CD...it's just done in a single burn and the CD is "closed" when the burning is done.

CD Burning Terminology (http://www.cdrom-guide.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=247964)

:) Cricket

[HAL9000]

Originally posted by RJ
They should be able to read multisession CD-R as well ? I've never seen any CD-ROM that can't read a multisession CD-R, even the old 4x CD-ROM in a 384 and 486 where DOS is running. Multisession CD-R was the best for me when I wanted to copy stuff on these old PCs because the old drive didn't read CD-RW.
CD-RW. . no. I believe the CD-ROM drives had a speed of 16x or 24x when the CD-RW reading feature was implemented the first time.

RJ

I have run across MANY older CD-Roms that can't handle multi-session or CD's that aren't closed... the system just comes back that there is nothing in the drive.