CDRW. no read?

is it me or is the cdrw.

first it wouldn't install let me install windows.

i had to put a cd-rom in to do that.

it let me install most of my old games. and lets me isntall some software.

but today i tried installing a new game. and it installed it but i couldn't start the game. i had to put the old cd-rom in and reinstall for it to work.

so what i'm wondering is it the cdrw that's f*cked up or is it me? and it's normal to have cd-rom for reading and cdrw for writing.

you mean you have a normal cd drive and a cdrw drive, and you can't install correctly from the cdrw sometimes?

yep. not that i can't install. it installs but with errors.

like when i was installing windows i told me that it couldn't copy some files.

when installing the game. it gave no errors. but the game wouldn't start

sounds like you have a flakey cdrw. have you checked around to see if there have been any problems reported with this brand/model?

nope. i'm still gonna return it.

Its probably a bad drive, but I've know people who have had similar problems w/ installing from a cdrw drive, never figured out why. Returning it is a good idea.