Mabey a DVD decoder isn't installed
yes, Philips DVD-Rom can read mini DVD-RW.
A DVD multi recorder can both read and burn the various normal CD and DVD formats, i.e. CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RW.
Typically a drive marked as being a 'CD' or a 'CD RW' drive, will not be able to read a DVD. You will need one marked as being at least a 'DVD' drive, which will be able to read DVDs and CDs too.
Depending on the model and features of the DVD player, some can play CD-RW and other formats. The printed materials supplied with the DVD player will state what formats the player can read/play.
CD-R is Compact Disk - Read CD-RW is Compact Disk - Read, Write
A DVD RW drive will read any sort of CD or DVD (except blue-ray but some might) and it will also burn to a writable or rewritable CD or DVD.
This means that the drive supports reading and writing to all types of DVD media: DVD-Video DVD-Audio DVD-ROM DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM Also supports the + standards as well. Most basic drives do not support all of these types. Check before you buy.
A DVD-ROM should be able to read all formats of cd's. Including regular music cd's (CDA), CD-R (RW), DVD-R (RW).
throw it away.
Put it into a DVD player or a computer that has a DVD drive in order to read the information on it. The "RW" means re-writable. Meaning you can erase the information on it and use it again.
Read/ write drives allow you to write DVDs. ROMs only read.
A CD-RW drive or DVD-RW drive.