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No the side with the data is the non printed side simply because there is less for the read/write head of the drive to see through when moving data onto or off the disk

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Which side of the CD contains the data?

although many people think it is the bottom or "shiny" side, it's actually only a plastic holder the data is kept on the side that the title and/or graphics has been printed. it's true, i found out the hard way!


What side of a CD is read?

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Read only CD?

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A CD is a way to store data. So if a virus has been written on the CD, then it can.


How do you know if your CD is CD-rw?

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Which side of a CD contains the data?

the shiny side/smaller ring inside has the data coz u could put a cover on the other side


Can Cd's store data on both sides of disk?

No one side only. The shiny side.


How many printed pages are on a megabyte CD?

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Does the shiny side go up when making a CD?

Yes, when burning a CD, the shiny side should face upwards. This allows the laser in the CD burner to properly read and write data to the disc. The label side, which is typically not shiny, should face down.


What is the differnce between CD CD-r and CD-rw drives?

Answer: A CD drives is EIDE, a CD-R is a CD drives that can record or write data to a CD(the data may or may not be multisession, the data cannot be erase once its been written on). , a CD-RW is a CD drive that can record or write data to a CD(the data may or may not be multisession, the data can be erase or written over).


Do PC game discs harm your computer?

They shouldn't if they don't contain viruses or such. That's if you're running the data on the CD, but it's unlikely the CD will physically harm your PC.