RE; How can I add a cd rom disk driver to a top of the tower that has no one.and do I have to format disks before I can put them in the driver?

I just bought a laptop drive for my laptop which do not have. What is the right device? If this is not the case, what camera to buy so I can record information from my computer to a disc, when I don't have a disk driver on my computer. also, I have to do something to the drive first in order to make it work?

Here are the facts:

I have an acer aspire one that isn't a disk driver (which would allow me to save my separately from the document, photos and videos).

I'd like take what I have on my computer and store it on a disk. I thought I would buy a cd rom drive, then I could do it.

but now that I have this cdrom drive. I'm going to download the document and it keeps saying disk (?), I put a disc Virgin installation cd in and it does not recognize. Do I have to format the drive? and if yes, how do I do that?

I put in a cd (musci) and it plays very well.

It records on my computer as drive D.

IM missing some knowledge. someone can help me.

I buy the wrong thing?

What to buy to add to my laptop, so I can transfer my videos, photos and the paper out of my computer and on a disc?

Thank you

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I always use Nero or Roxio software, but Windows XP it has a function limited to do so.  First of all, if you must make sure that the drive you purchased is able to WRITE on the discs.  The vast majority are, but you should check that first.  Normally Windows will find the right driver for the latter and load it, but you can check the Device Manager to see.  XP if the memories are good, you click on Start-> support-> Device Manager.  Locate the entry of CD/DVD.  If there is none? or! next to him, you have the right driver.  Also, if your device came with a driver, it is another indication that you probably don't have something special for her.  Then, you will need to check to see what type of disc you have.  Many external DVD/CD players will read and write CD but not write DVD.  There are CDs CD - r and CD - RW.  CD - RW is to be formatted, but normally you don't format CD - r.  You just need to copy and paste to, click the disk, and then open Windows Explorer, on the drive, and you should see something like a list of files waiting to be burned to a disc.  Should be a button there to burn.

Now, let me propose an alternative.  An external hard drive is much better for purposes of backup CDs.  You can buy 500 GB for $70, and 1,5 to ones for about $ these days $100.  You can also buy flash drives.  You can get a 16 GB one for $10.  These would be at least 1600 pictures.  You can also buy 32 GB for $20 flash drives.

I hope this helps.  Good luck.

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