Re: CD-RW Formatting

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From: wojo (kwoyach[SPAM)
Date: 04/05/04 

Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 06:37:31 GMT

"NobodyMan" <none@none.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 16:08:17 GMT, "wojo"
> <kwoyach[SPAM]53954@yahoo[SPAM].com> wrote:
>
>>oops, meant My Computer not Cntrol Panel. I'm old lol
>>Yes Formatting a CDRW IS supported by XP PERIOD. I do it all the time so
>>if
>>you can't on your computer doesn't mean it isn't supported. But Format
>>under
>>My Computer will not work if InCD is installed.
>>Formatting DVDRW is NOT supported with Windows XP but CDRW is.
>>
>>PERIOD
>>
> Formatting a CDR(W) is NOT supported by XP - PERIOD - at least not
> natively. If you have that as an option, it is because you have some
> third party app loaded that provides that functionality. It is
> available using XP's native writing tools.
>

Yeah I thought of that possibility as well.
I thought maybe I spoke too soon but I can't imagine what I've installed
that added the format option. The only thing I've installed relating to CD
burning is Nero and there's nothing in their documentation relating to that.
So if your right, and I'm not saying your not, then I have no idea what it
is that I installed. Also I have CD Writers on 3 boxes and I just checked,
they ALL allow me to right click from My Computer and format a CD.

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