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Old 11-14-2003, 11:08 AM   #1
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confusion between cd Writing???

whats the difference between "Writing mode" and "Writing format" on a cd-rw? thanks in advance
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Old 11-14-2003, 02:01 PM   #2
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There are 2 ways to use a CD-RW. First way is just burn it like a CD-R. Second way is called "packet writing" which is formatting it to use like a giant floppy disk. Either way, it can be erased and reused.
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