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viewing DVD-ROM material on a DVD-RW drive

On many DVD's, if you go into the 'Bonus Features' of the Main Menu, there is a 'DVD-ROM' selection which can be accessed by putting the DVD into a DVD-ROM drive on a pc. Unfortunately, I only have a DVD-RW drive. Is there some type of software available (preferrably free) that I can install on my pc that will enable me to access and view this bonus material on the DVD without installing a separate DVD-ROM drive? I'm running WinXP home edition. Thanks.

ttterk

Typically, your DVD-RW drive came with software that allows you to both write and read; at least mine did. Both Roxio and Nero have, in order of feature-richness, free versions, OEM versions, and paid versions, and as I recall, my OEM came with a reader.

Oh, and once you burn and close a DVD-R encoded as DVD, it's pretty much the same thing as a DVD-ROM.

At this point, I have to assume you tried running it in your DVD and got no playback. Maybe we could have a few hints as to your equipment and software?

snerkel

A DVD-RW is a DVD-ROM that can also write DVD

So your DVD-RW = DVD-ROM for what you want to do.

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marckus

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Thanks. I don't think my DVD drive is capable of reading dual-layer. I tried playing the DVD in the pc using the DVD software that came with the DVD drive (Cyperlink PowerDVD) and it still won't work. I can access the bonus material, but not the DVD-ROM material in the menu. It tells me to insert the DVD into a DVD-ROM drive into a pc. So, apparantly the DVD is not recognizing the DVD drive as a DVD-ROM drive. Thanks for your help.