formatting cd-rw

[skyman]

I have a dell e521 with a amd 5000x2 and ati 1300pro video card. TSST corp
TS-H 653a dvd burner that will not format a blank cd-rw. Its a memorex hi
speed cdrw new out of the package. Wont format my other cds either. Is the
vista service pack to blame?

 

[Gordon]

I have a dell e521 with a amd 5000x2 and ati 1300pro video card. TSST corp
TS-H 653a dvd burner that will not format a blank cd-rw. Its a memorex hi
speed cdrw new out of the package. Wont format my other cds either. Is the
vista service pack to blame?

The built-in windows CD Burning function has never (AFAIK) been able to
format CDRW disks for packet writing. You need to use Nero or Roxio or some
other application.

 

[Dave]

Vista will format CD-RW disks with the UDF format.
I just did one. Without Nero or Roxio. I don't have SP1.

 

[Gordon]

Vista will format CD-RW disks with the UDF format.
I just did one. Without Nero or Roxio. I don't have SP1.

Thanks. I didn't know that.....(I don't have Vista, just "lurking" here
until by sheer inevitability it comes....)