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The guy got his answer a long time ago............let it go already
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"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
news:%23Dm6Do9WFHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Sorry but I did not state "twice" that you can only format CD-RW
> disks....I stated
> that once at the end of the first post I made. What I stated at least
> twice is that
> Windows XP cannot format CD-RW media by itself, and needs third-party help
> to do
> that.....a point that Richard and apparently also you missed each time. I
> am not
> going to explain to you how I wrote the post, and how that last line ended
> up in
> there when I had doubts about it. Believe it, or not....I really don't
> care. It is
> not "bullcrap", but you are welcome to think what you like. Those that
> know me and
> my postings over the last seven years know that you are mistaken in your
> estimation.
>
> Fact is, "format" on a CD-R disc is hardly what one would call an actual
> format, as
> is done on a CD-RW disc. I already stand corrected, I already stated that
> the
> comment was an error....what's your problem? I don't see either Richard
> or yourself
> entering the thread with any useful information for the OP; you are only
> trolling.
> I see that Rick and Sharon have supplied the OP with some useful info re:
> his actual
> problem, which has nothing to do with his original question on formatting.
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
>
>
> "Falcon" <Falcon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0D0524AB-9A50-4E95-BB60-9BE4E55DC25D@microsoft.com...
>> You are in over your head here. Twice you stated that you could only
>> format
>> CD-RW disks and twice Crusty told you different. Then you come back with
>> the
>> "I meant this" bullcrap. If you can't stand to be corrected and say that
>> you
>> f**ked up, get lost!
>>
>> "glee" wrote:
>>
>> > I'm not "weaseling" out of anything, and your comment is not called
>> > for. I
> forgot
>> > that I left the last section of the original post in the post, as I had
>> > second
>> > thoughts about how true it actually was, considering the fact (as I
>> > ALREADY
> stated)
>> > that I have read many times that you *can* format a CD-R.
>> >
>> > I ALREADY clarified in my other replies in this post that I was basing
>> > my
> comment on
>> > my experience with the packet-writing software that I use....which does
>> > not
> allow
>> > CD-R discs to be formatted. I also stated that I don't have a CD-RW
>> > drive
> currently
>> > in my XP machine, so I cannot check what occurs there.
>> >
>> > Why do you continue to beat a dead horse? I thought you had already
>> > made you
> point,
>> > and said "Bye". It appears that rather than read all the replies and
>> > get the
> full
>> > picture, you are reading just the parts that make it easy for you to
>> > attack
> someone.
>> > --
>> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
>> >
>> >
>> > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23UzUCy1WFHA.228@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > > So, now that you got an education you are trying to weasel your way
>> > > free of
>> > > your "authoritative comment" that in order to format a CD it MUST be
>> > > a
>> > > CD-RW. Just say you were wrong and move on. We all make mistakes in
>> > > learning!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Regards,
>> > >
>> > > Richard Urban
>> > >
>> > > aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
>> > >
>> > > If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> > > You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:%23s8ijT1WFHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > > > That's what I've been told and what I have read many times....that
>> > > > one can
>> > > > format a
>> > > > CD-R...though when I insert a CD-R disc, right-click InCD icon>
>> > > > Format, it
>> > > > tells me
>> > > > the disc is not supported for formatting, and to insert a CD-RW
>> > > > disc. As
>> > > > I said, I
>> > > > don't have a CD-RW drive in the XP machine right now, so my
>> > > > experience
>> > > > with InCD has
>> > > > been with an older version (3.5.24.0), on Win9x.
>> > > >
>> > > > ...and BTW, I wrote "Windows XP cannot format CD-RW media by
>> > > > itself". I
>> > > > did not
>> > > > write that it *had* to be CD-RW, or that it could *not* be CD-R.
>> > > > --
>> > > > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> > > >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> > > >
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> > > > message
>> > > > news:%23xUear0WFHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > > >> Also, you said it has to be CD-RW to format. That is not so as I
>> > > >> format
>> > > >> CD-R
>> > > >> disks at will.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> --
>> > > >> Regards,
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Richard Urban
>> > > >>
>> > > >> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
>> > > >>
>> > > >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> > > >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
>> > > >> news:eBNRNM0WFHA.2740@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > > >> > So then, you did not read my replies in this thread before
>> > > >> > making your
>> > > >> > comment?
>> > > >> > I stated first thing in my original reply:
>> > > >> > "Windows XP cannot format CD-RW media by itself; you must use a
>> > > >> > third
>> > > >> > party program
>> > > >> > that formats a CD-RW in UDF, such as Roxio's DirectCD or Nero's
>> > > >> > InCD."
>> > > >> > --
>> > > >> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> > > >> >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> > > >> >
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> > > >> > message
>> > > >> > news:O6WBsDyWFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > > >> >> I place the CD in the tray. I right click on the Drag-To-Disk
>> > > >> >> icon in
>> > > >> >> my
>> > > >> >> notification tray. I choose "format". After it is done I can
>> > > >> >> write
>> > > >> >> one,
>> > > >> >> or
>> > > >> >> many files directly to the CD using Explorer or my file manager
>> > > >> >> program.
>> > > >> >> I
>> > > >> >> can delete one, or many, files (does not free up space though)
>> > > >> >> from
>> > > >> >> the
>> > > >> >> CD
>> > > >> >> after they have been written. I can run a repair on the CD if
>> > > >> >> the file
>> > > >> >> tables get screwy!
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >> So you see, all you need is the proper program to accomplish
>> > > >> >> this,
>> > > >> >> Roxio
>> > > >> >> Drag-to-disk or Nero InCD.
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >> --
>> > > >> >> Regards,
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >> Richard Urban
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> > > >> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you
>> > > >> >> knew!
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
>> > > >> >> news:O33Ia6sWFHA.2912@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > > >> >> > Since I don't have a CD-RW drive currently in my XP machine,
>> > > >> >> > why
>> > > >> >> > don't
>> > > >> >> > you
>> > > >> >> > tell us
>> > > >> >> > how it's done, then?
>> > > >> >> > --
>> > > >> >> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> > > >> >> >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> > > >> >> >
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
>> > > >> >> >
>> > > >> >> > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> > > >> >> > message
>> > > >> >> > news:%23Kx2ussWFHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > > >> >> >> Funny! I format CD-R disks "all the time"!
>> > > >> >> >>
>> > > >> >> >> --
>> > > >> >> >> Regards,
>> > > >> >> >>
>> > > >> >> >> Richard Urban
>> > > >> >> >>
>> > > >> >> >> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
>> > > >> >> >>
>> > > >> >> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> > > >> >> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you
>> > > >> >> >> knew!
>> > > >> >> >>
>> > > >> >> >>
>> > > >> >> >> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
>> > > >> >> >> news:edchvdsWFHA.2060@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > > >> >> >> > Windows XP cannot format CD-RW media by itself; you must
>> > > >> >> >> > use a
>> > > >> >> >> > third
>> > > >> >> >> > party program
>> > > >> >> >> > that formats a CD-RW in UDF, such as Roxio's DirectCD or
>> > > >> >> >> > Nero's
>> > > >> >> >> > InCD.
>> > > >> >> >> >
>> > > >> >> >> > In Windows Explorer, on the CD Writing Tasks list, can you
>> > > >> >> >> > use
>> > > >> >> >> > the
>> > > >> >> >> > option
>> > > >> >> >> > to "Erase
>> > > >> >> >> > files on CD-RW"?
>> > > >> >> >> >
>> > > >> >> >> > Also, to format a CD, the disc must be a CD-RW, and the
>> > > >> >> >> > drive
>> > > >> >> >> > must
>> > > >> >> >> > be a
>> > > >> >> >> > CD-RW drive
>> > > >> >> >> > or a DVD writer. What type of drive and disc are you
>> > > >> >> >> > using?
>> > > >> >> >> > --
>> > > >> >> >> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> > > >> >> >> >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> > > >> >> >> >
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
>> > > >> >> >> >
>> > > >> >> >> >
>> > > >> >> >> > "Mike Nevin" <MikeNevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> > > >> >> >> > in
>> > > >> >> >> > message
>> > > >> >> >> > news
4080339-7C77-4033-BEBC-25AF2D03277A@microsoft.com...
>> > > >> >> >> >> I am trying to format CDs using Windows XP Professional.
>> > > >> >> >> >> The
>> > > >> >> >> >> help
>> > > >> >> >> >> system
>> > > >> >> >> >> tells me I go to File and the command format will be
>> > > >> >> >> >> avaialable
>> > > >> >> >> >> but
>> > > >> >> >> >> its
>> > > >> >> >> >> not
>> > > >> >> >> >> there?
>> > > >> >> >> >>
>> > > >> >> >> >> Whats going on?
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