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DVD Plus or DVD Minus RW.
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I wonder if anybody on answerbank could answer this question please,what is the difference between a DVD-RW and a DVD+RW.
I want to back my computer up and it tells me I need a DVD+RW and I have only got a DVD--RW.
Thankyou for any help.
I want to back my computer up and it tells me I need a DVD+RW and I have only got a DVD--RW.
Thankyou for any help.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.DONT GET DVD+RW DISCS, THEY ARE NOT GOOD FOR BACKUP
GET DVD+R DISCS
DVD+RW are re-writeable and files on there can be deleted, this is NOT good for backups.
DVD+R are write once, never delete. This is far more sensible for backup as once the data is on the DVD it cannot be deleted.
You may think that you will never delete anything off a DVD+RW but it can easily happen, by accident for example.
If your drive can support DVD+RW it can also support DVD+R.
So for backups use DVD+R discs.
GET DVD+R DISCS
DVD+RW are re-writeable and files on there can be deleted, this is NOT good for backups.
DVD+R are write once, never delete. This is far more sensible for backup as once the data is on the DVD it cannot be deleted.
You may think that you will never delete anything off a DVD+RW but it can easily happen, by accident for example.
If your drive can support DVD+RW it can also support DVD+R.
So for backups use DVD+R discs.