I am trying to get vista to format any type of media, be it dvd+r/rw,
dvd-r/rw, or cd-r/rw. Every time i put media in the drive, it recognizes the
type, but when i right click on the drive icon in 'computer' it does not give
me any option ot format that disk.

I am using a Samsung drive (SH-S202G is the model number i believe)

I have tried everything from cd-rs to dvd-rws, and nothing is recognized.

I have made sure that autoplay is on, and that "ask me what to do" is
selected for the 'blank media' drop down menus. I have tried changing the
selection to 'burn files to disk' and that does not change the outcome.

thanks =)

Check the Samsung site to see if a firmware update is available for this drive.


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"yon hott scott" <yon hott (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am trying to get vista to format any type of media, be it dvd+r/rw,
> dvd-r/rw, or cd-r/rw. Every time i put media in the drive, it recognizes the
> type, but when i right click on the drive icon in 'computer' it does not give
> me any option ot format that disk.
>
> I am using a Samsung drive (SH-S202G is the model number i believe)
>
> I have tried everything from cd-rs to dvd-rws, and nothing is recognized.
>
> I have made sure that autoplay is on, and that "ask me what to do" is
> selected for the 'blank media' drop down menus. I have tried changing the
> selection to 'burn files to disk' and that does not change the outcome.
>
> thanks =)

I have already updated the firmware and drivers to the newest vista specific
ones...

-thanks

Some thing to try:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929461

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939052/en-us


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"yon hott scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have already updated the firmware and drivers to the newest vista specific
> ones...
>
> -thanks

Thanks for the links, but they are not of use to me, i did not upgrade, and
WMP is not open.

the disk is recognized, just...there is no option to wipe it.

thanks