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This is an article on how to format (format) a CD-RW or DVD-RW disc that has problems playing or loading information. You cannot format a burned or burned CD-R or DVD-R disc. Formatting a CD will erase all files stored on it.
Steps
On Windows
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Insert the CD-RW or DVD-RW disc into the computer. The CD should be placed in the computer’s disc tray with the label facing up.
- If your computer doesn’t have a CD drive, you’ll have to buy an external drive.
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Open Start
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. Click the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen.
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Open File Explorer
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. Click the folder icon in the lower left of the Start window.
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Click This PC . This is a tab with a computer image displayed on the left side of the File Explorer window.
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Click the drive icon. You’ll see a gray drive icon under the “Devices and drives” heading in the middle of the page.
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Click Manage . It’s the tab in the upper-left corner of the File Explorer window. The toolbar will show up below the Manage tab.
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Click Format . This option is displayed in the left corner of the toolbar. It’s a gray drive icon with a red round arrow at the top. The Format window will appear.
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Select the file system. Click the “File system” selection box, and then click one of the following file systems. UDF stands for “Universal Disk Format”, which means that the following file systems can be used for audiovisual purposes (such as music or movies) or for file:
- UDF 1.50 – For XP and earlier operating systems.
- UDF 2.00 – For XP and earlier operating systems.
- UDF 2.01 (default) – Works with most new operating systems.
- UDF 2.50 – Usable with most new operating systems. Blu-ray support is available.
- UDF 2.60 (Recommended) – Works with most new operating systems. Blu-ray support is available.
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Click Start , and then click OK . This will format the CD for the selected file system.
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Click OK when asked. This is the operation that completes the formatting process.
On Mac
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Insert the CD-RW or DVD-RW disc into the computer. The CD should be placed in the computer’s disc tray with the label facing up.
- Most modern Macs don’t have a CD drive, which means you’ll need to buy an external CD drive for your Mac.
- You can’t format a disk on Mac the same way you can on Windows, but you can erase and reformat the disk to fix the error.
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Click Go . This is the option on the left side of the menu bar displayed at the top of the Mac screen. An instant selection list is displayed here.
- If you don’t see this menu, click the home screen or open Finder.
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Click Utilities . This is the option at the bottom of the Go selection list.
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Double-click Disk Utility . You’ll find it with a drive icon with a stethoscope above it in the Utilities folder.
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Select disc. Click the name of the disk in the “External” section displayed on the left side of the Disk Utility window.
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Click the Erase tab. This is the option at the top of the Disk Utility window. The screen immediately shows the disk properties window.
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Click Completely . This option allows you to erase all data and reformat the disk.
- You can also click Quickly here to erase the disk faster than choosing Completely , but the errors you encounter may still not be fixed.
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Click Erase . This will begin erasing and reformatting the disk. When the process is complete, you can copy the music or video to the disc.
Advice
- Using a third-party program such as Roxio CD Creator or Nero makes the CD format process simpler.
- You can reformat CD-RW as many times as you need, because RW means re-writable (rewritable).
Warning
- CD-R discs can only be formatted once. You cannot delete files stored on a CD or DVD.
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