The Re-Write CD-ROM and DVD drives are valuable for data storage and allows you to make copies of software music CD's and DVD's. CD-RW drives can also be used to write CD-R discs, and they can read CD-ROMs. ... DVD-R is a write-once version used for creating masters, and DVD-RAM is the official rewritable DVD sanctioned by the DVD Forum. ... You can read and write to these disks unlike normal CD disks. ... The read/write head contacts the surface through an opening in the plastic shell or envelope. ...

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