"Windows was unable to complete the format" appears when Windows XP Pro SP2 formats a DVD-RAM

[Dmitriy Kopnichev]

Hello
An error "Windows was unable to complete the format" appears when Windows XP
Pro SP2 formats a DVD-RAM. The error appears when the format is "Quick" and
Full. How to format the DVD-RAM successfully?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

An error "Windows was unable to complete the format" appears when
Windows XP Pro SP2 formats a DVD-RAM. The error appears when the
format is "Quick" and Full. How to format the DVD-RAM successfully?

I do not recall Windows XP, XP SP1 or XP SP2 supporting natively formatting
or burning DVD-R/RW, +R/RW, DL or RAM.. What application are you using to
format the DVD again?

 

[Kelly]

Does this apply:

The formatting operation is unsuccessful when you try to format a DVD-RAM
disc as FAT32 after you use InCD 4 :
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836165

If not:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...ble+to+complete+the+format&btnG=Google+Search

 

[Dmitriy Kopnichev]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836165
I don't use any application to format a DVD-RAM.

 

[Dmitriy Kopnichev]

No. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836165 does not apply.

 

[Kelly]

You need to soften your edges. Hope all goes well for you.

 

[Dmitriy Kopnichev]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283588

 

[Dmitriy Kopnichev]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...ble+to+complete+the+format&btnG=Google+Search
gives 382,000 results about HDDs, not DVD-RAM drives.

 

[Dmitriy Kopnichev]

http://www.google.com/search?as_q="...=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=off
gives my message and http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836165 only.

 

[Dmitriy Kopnichev]

Is this your reply when you don't know how to help?

 

[Kelly]

I know how to help and no, it isn't. However, have you ever heard of the
saying, "Don't burn your bridges"?

Either way........

 

[Dmitriy Kopnichev]

I have not heard.

I know how to help and no, it isn't. However, have you ever heard of the
saying, "Don't burn your bridges"?

Either way........

 

[Richard Urban]

So, search for yourself!

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Regards:

Richard Urban



aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Dmitriy Kopnichev]

There is nothing about DVD-RAM and "Windows was unable to complete the
format" in Google.

 

[Michael Stevens]

Hello
An error "Windows was unable to complete the format" appears when
Windows XP Pro SP2 formats a DVD-RAM. The error appears when the
format is "Quick" and Full. How to format the DVD-RAM successfully?

This is a third party software problem.
XP does not support DVD burning.
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[Dmitriy Kopnichev]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283588

 

[Shenan Stanley]

An error "Windows was unable to complete the format" appears when
Windows XP Pro SP2 formats a DVD-RAM. The error appears when the
format is "Quick" and Full. How to format the DVD-RAM successfully?

I do not recall Windows XP, XP SP1 or XP SP2 supporting natively
formatting
or burning DVD-R/RW, +R/RW, DL or RAM.. What application are you
using to format the DVD again?

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283588

Okay, although the article is sparse in actual information, not actually
saying it formats DVD-RAM as DVD-RAM discs, just that it can read/write to
them, I have no doubt that if you are complaining now - possibly it worked
before?

Which of the two drives they list as being compatable with Windows XP do you
have?
Did this work before?
(possibly before SP2? If so, have you tried uninstalling SP2 and trying
again?)
Does it work with any third party software you have/can download?
(You might try a trial version of NERO, just to be sure this is a Windows
issue and not a hardware one.)

 

[Pat]

I think that SP2 stopped my CD (I know the OP was DVD) writing software
from working. I uninstalled SP2 and it worked again. Reinstalled SP2 and
its broken again.
Third party packet writing software called DLA

 

[Wallace Hill]

There is nothing about DVD-RAM and "Windows was unable to complete the
format" in Google.

Place the search criteria as a quote "dvd-ram" The results of my search
about dvd-ram is supported by the OEM, however
XP supports two types DVD-RAM drives Hitachi GF-2000 and Toshiba SD-W2002

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283588

 

[Rock]

I think that SP2 stopped my CD (I know the OP was DVD) writing software
from working. I uninstalled SP2 and it worked again. Reinstalled SP2 and
its broken again.
Third party packet writing software called DLA

You need to see if the vendor has an update patch for SP2. Nero needed
one.