How compatible is CDRW drive with CDROM drive?
While CD-RW discs can be erased and re-written, they cannot be read by all standard CD-ROM drives and CD players. The phase change recording material of a CD-RW disc isn’t as reflective as a stamped disc or even a CD-R disc. As a result, the recorded CD-RW discs are only readable in CD-ROM drives that advertise CD-RW compatibility, or that conform to the new Multi-Read specification. While most new CD-ROM drives sold today are compatible with CD-RW discs, there are many drives already installed in computers that cannot read these discs.
