no
cdrom is static rom
Nope... the data on a DVD-ROM is packed much tighter. A CD-ROM cannot read DVD's but a DVD-ROM can read CD's
The storage capacity of a CD-ROM is:In megabytes(mb):700In bytes(b) :734003200In gigabytes(gb):0.68359375
To read CD-ROM's, the technology in a CD-ROM drive is an optical disc drive (ODD). It typically utilizes light to retrieve information on a disc.
Compact disc - Read only memory
CDFS CD Rom File System is relatively simple format defined as the read only formatting standards for cdrom media.
Rom is a non volatile memory
CDROM drives do not get infected with virus. May be there is a driver problem. You can first run one of the free anti-virus like AVG and enable your CD ROM drive if you want to reinstall OS from a CD/DVD. - Neeraj Sharma
The BIOS is stored on ROM.
CD ROM stands for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory. A standard CD can be written to or read from, but a CD-ROM is loaded with pre-installed software for the user.
In the early take up period of computer cdrom drives, Pc's required an interface to drive the unit itself. Later on, the drives were created able to utilise the IDE interface.
Walnut Creek CDROM ended in 2000.