Can this drive be operated with other than NERO Software? Is the NERO software necessary with the drive's functionality?
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Yes, I am using it successfully with CDBurnerXP and the software you can download from lightscribe.com, LS Simple Labeler and LS Template Labeler. This is also one of the only internal DVD-RW drives I could recently find still in stock and available that has Lightscribe.
924524
Thanks for your inquiry, yes this drive can be operated using other software other than Nero.
924525
I did not use the copy of Nero that came with this drive; I used Sure Thing Disk Labeler which was much easier to use than Nero.
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No software is included. You will have to install and format the drive, then using an installation method of your choice, reinstall your operating system.
257398
It all depends on what you're going to do. I've used the Power2Go program to make data discs (DVD and Blu-ray), but I mostly use Nero 2014 Platinum for everything else. I guess it's an alright program if you're not going to do anything complicated.
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@Book WitchI should think that it is. You may be able to use Western Digital's software included on the drive to aid you in your backup. If, however, you do not want to use their software, preferring to use another backup program, it is easy to delete the WD software (the easiest way to delete all of it is to merely reformat the drive in NTFS format).
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Where can i downloaded online the the burning software for this drive?. Already I bought. Thanks
1957027
The Drive works well with Windows 8, 8.1 64 bit Providing you up grade software that comes with the unit. I do not have Windows 7 64Bit'
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yes it does...I didn't install the software. I just let win7 find the hardware and it works fine. didn't need more stuff I won't use.you might need to install the disk if u want to get 24x burn speed ? but I use imgburn to burn and it works fine at 16x [verbatim dvd+R blanks]
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Hello SingSally59... Yep you can.. I use it with DVD.iso and Directory streucture DVD Rips of my collection and they work just fine.. you can even access the menu structures also...
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No, it is a 'standard' drive which works correctly with native Windows drivers. Any program which works with other internal DVD drives will work with this one.
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It comes with all the software you need to do anything with the drive. That is if you get the retail box and not the oem version which is bare bones drive.
1861521
Yes. OS independent. You will want to format it for the OS you will be using but the drive will accommodate either.
375704
No special software is required,if you do not know how to set it up then run the included disk.Very easy to set up and mine works perfect.
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Is this compatible with Windows 7 without going through the hassle of a new drive???
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I have a diskless version. I did buy the disk separatly and did not have any problem.i idid buy wd red label hd.
1996003
Drive only means just that; no mounting hardware or software. Right now though the RESELLER kit is on Black Friday sale and is definitely the one you would want.
2007110
Yes you can use any backup software that you want, you donot need to use the Seagate software. I use Acronis Backup software, works great
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Yes you can. Just create the partition using the disc utility. (Applications/Utilities/Disc Utility) Hope this helps!