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04-11-2007

Normally you should just be able to insert the blank disc and it will then
open an empty window where you can drag your files to it for burning.
I would guess that there is an issue here with your burner not being
recognised as a DVD writer and only as a DVD-ROM.

Does the burner work using other software like Ahead or Nero?

I would suggest search Pioneer website for help or alternatively if your new
PC is an off the shelf one from a big name store that you contact the
manufacture of said PC.

M.B.G (MCDST)

"Stan Kay" wrote:

> Many thanks for the prompt response.
>
> I have done exactly as you explained but right clicking on my drive does not
> reveal a "Format" option. The only item that relates to my drive is
> "Eject".
>
> On the assumption that I am supposed to have a "Format" option, can you
> please suggest how I can restore the missing "Format" option?
>
> "pvdg42" <pvdg42@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
> news:urOg$GDfHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "Stan Kay" <stan.kay@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:AC2E9ABD-E483-42AA-8C5C-45ECB4FF331C@microsoft.com...
> >> My new PC has a Pioneer DVR-111CD optical drive. I have Vista Ultimate
> >> ver 6000 and the help files tell me to insert a blank disc into my DVD
> >> drive and a dialogue box will appear. I am then told to click on "Burn
> >> files to disc", click "Show formatting options" and choose one. However,
> >> when I insert my blank disc up pops a dialogue box but it does not give
> >> the messages referred to in the help files. Instead it states "Windows
> >> cannot read the disk in drive F. Make sure the disc uses a format that
> >> windows recognises. If the disc is unformatted, you need to format it
> >> before using it". This is hardly helpful.
> >>
> >> Can someone please tell me how to format a blank CD-RW disc?
> > Open Windows Explorer. Find your drive in the Computer section of the
> > treeview on the left. Right-click the drive where you have the blank CD.
> > Select Format from the context-sensitive menu.
> >
> >
>

04-11-2007	#4 (permalink)
MGbassace n/a posts	Re: How do I format a blank CD-RW disk? Normally you should just be able to insert the blank disc and it will then open an empty window where you can drag your files to it for burning. I would guess that there is an issue here with your burner not being recognised as a DVD writer and only as a DVD-ROM. Does the burner work using other software like Ahead or Nero? I would suggest search Pioneer website for help or alternatively if your new PC is an off the shelf one from a big name store that you contact the manufacture of said PC. M.B.G (MCDST) "Stan Kay" wrote: > Many thanks for the prompt response. > > I have done exactly as you explained but right clicking on my drive does not > reveal a "Format" option. The only item that relates to my drive is > "Eject". > > On the assumption that I am supposed to have a "Format" option, can you > please suggest how I can restore the missing "Format" option? > > "pvdg42" <pvdg42@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message > news:urOg$GDfHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > > > "Stan Kay" <stan.kay@ntlworld.com> wrote in message > > news:AC2E9ABD-E483-42AA-8C5C-45ECB4FF331C@microsoft.com... > >> My new PC has a Pioneer DVR-111CD optical drive. I have Vista Ultimate > >> ver 6000 and the help files tell me to insert a blank disc into my DVD > >> drive and a dialogue box will appear. I am then told to click on "Burn > >> files to disc", click "Show formatting options" and choose one. However, > >> when I insert my blank disc up pops a dialogue box but it does not give > >> the messages referred to in the help files. Instead it states "Windows > >> cannot read the disk in drive F. Make sure the disc uses a format that > >> windows recognises. If the disc is unformatted, you need to format it > >> before using it". This is hardly helpful. > >> > >> Can someone please tell me how to format a blank CD-RW disc? > > Open Windows Explorer. Find your drive in the Computer section of the > > treeview on the left. Right-click the drive where you have the blank CD. > > Select Format from the context-sensitive menu. > > > > >
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