Question: Burn data to DVD+-RW without upgrading CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive? Is there any way for me to burn about 30GB of data from my hard drive to some DVD+RWs I bought without upgrading my CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive to a multi-format CD/DVD drive? I'm thinking in particular of any software on the internet, free or commercial, that would enable me to backup data from my hard drive to some blank DVD+RWs.\n\n Also, would there be any firmware updates for my current CD/DVD player manufacturer that would enable me to do this? Any help is appreciated, but would prefer answerers with some detailed computer knowledge.\n\nMy hard drive is a HITACHI DK23FA-60 60GB ATA-IDE interface, with 5,400 RPM and 2.5" length.\n\nMy optical drive is a SONY CD-RW CRX830E high speed CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive.\n\nMy computer is a laptop notebook pc - HP Pavillion ze4805us

Answer: Sorry but you won't be able to do that.  You'll either need to buy some blank CDs to burn as data disks or upgrade to hardware that supports DVD+RW.
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