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CD-RW Drive Use In W2K Server

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by allan

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Does anyone know if there are any issues with using a cd-rw drive with windows 2000 server edition? I have a Dell computer with 2000 Server on it & want to add a cd-rw drive to it. Supposedly when the computer was bought Dell said a cd-rw drive was not compatible. I was wondering if this were actually true & if anyone has had experience with this.

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by ariston

I doubt there will be any problems with running a cd burner in Windows 2000 Server. How the server talks to a device is really no different from how professional version talks to a device. I'm sure there are many companies out there who use a cd burner for their backups as opposed to a tape drive simply because they have less data to backup.

You should purchase a fairly high end burning program that can handle automated processes so you can burn the backups in the evening, then swap out the CD the next day.

In the end it all comes down to a driver. Be sure that whatever burner you purchase has a driver for Windows 2000.

Hope that helps!

Ariston Collander
ariston@coxcomputer.com

by sgt_shultz

assuming you are talking about internal ide cdrom rw drive. don't see any reason why it won't be compatible. you may not see drivers for it. just try it. worry about compatibility with the burner software.... yes, and check to see what ide ports you have available in case it's all scsi in there and that is what they were referring to...?

by d.walker5

Microsoft Knowledge based article KB260992, "CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R Default Functionality and Software for Windows 2000," provides addition guidence.

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