How do you format a CDRW?

Solution

If you put a blank CD into the drive and attempt to read it, there's nothing for it to read so your computer will ask that question. First of all you need a CD burner to write anything to a CD. Secondly I don't think you need to format a CD to write on it. If there's already data on it your burning software should ask you if you want to overwrite it. And if there's no data on it, it should just start writing without any problems.

One thing to note: some CD players and older CDROM drives have problems reading CD-RW discs. Try putting in a CDR instead and see if that works better for you.

Solution

If you put the blank CD in on a Windows XP, it should come up with a message box asking you what you want to do with it. You need a CD burner (RecordNow works great) and select "burn CD" action. you then should be able to copy a file over and it may say somthing like " this CD is blank. Would you like to format?" just follow the instructions and it should format.

Solution

If you are using Windows XP right click on the dirve with the CD-RW. In the menu that appears you should see a entry called "Erase this CD-RW". That will clear the data of the CD-RW and you can use the CD like a blank one.

Solution

Normally, your PC will come installed with what is called burning software. This is a program that writes stuff to the CDRW in the first place. In 80% of cases, there is an option to format the CDRW via this program, but if you can't find that, there are lots of free trials of other burning software available from the Internet. A quick search of www.download.com brought up this which may be of use to you.

Hope that helps,

Dan



When you insert a CDRW, you should go to the computer, then click on the drive that your CDRW is in. A notice should come up saying do you want to format, if it does not then, right click and choose format. Once formatted it is possible to record with your burning software.

 

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