windows vista unable to complete the format of DVD disks

[jj mac]

I have an issue on my Gateway Laptop computer model MT6832B which has an
Opiarc ad-7530a DVD RW drive. I also have the same issue on my DELL
Dimension E520 with a TSST corp DVD+- RW TS -H653A drive. Both Computers are
running on Vista Home Premium Service Pack2

My issue is this. When I try to format either a Philips DVD+RW disk or a
Panasonic DVD-R disk, on either machine, after apparently going through the
formatting procedure I get a message that Windows was unable to complete the
format. It is strange that the identical issue is found on both machines.
Could Vista be causing the issue? I would mention that I am able to format
a CD-RW disk OK.
Help to resolve this issue would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Gordon]

I have an issue on my Gateway Laptop computer model MT6832B which has an
Opiarc ad-7530a DVD RW drive. I also have the same issue on my DELL
Dimension E520 with a TSST corp DVD+- RW TS -H653A drive. Both Computers
are
running on Vista Home Premium Service Pack2

My issue is this. When I try to format either a Philips DVD+RW disk or a
Panasonic DVD-R disk, on either machine, after apparently going through
the
formatting procedure I get a message that Windows was unable to complete
the
format. It is strange that the identical issue is found on both machines.
Could Vista be causing the issue? I would mention that I am able to
format
a CD-RW disk OK.
Help to resolve this issue would be appreciated.
Thanks

May I ask why you are wanting to format a DVD in the first place?

 

[Gordon's Psychiatrist]

May I ask why you are wanting to format a DVD in the first place?

Err - What difference Err does it make, Err what the reason, Err <sigh>
is? Err.

 

[Bill Daggett]

I have an issue on my Gateway Laptop computer model MT6832B which has an
Opiarc ad-7530a DVD RW drive. I also have the same issue on my DELL
Dimension E520 with a TSST corp DVD+- RW TS -H653A drive. Both Computers are
running on Vista Home Premium Service Pack2

My issue is this. When I try to format either a Philips DVD+RW disk or a
Panasonic DVD-R disk, on either machine, after apparently going through the
formatting procedure I get a message that Windows was unable to complete the
format. It is strange that the identical issue is found on both machines.
Could Vista be causing the issue? I would mention that I am able to format
a CD-RW disk OK.
Help to resolve this issue would be appreciated.
Thanks

AFAIK, there is NO reason to format a DVD. They are ready for use if
you have a burner that is capable of doing what you want it to do.

 

[jj mac]

Thank you Gordon.
I want to format a DVD +RW disk because I would be unable to burn files on
an unformated disk. I was wrong to suggest that I needed to format a DVD-R
disk for that purpose.

 

[jj mac]

Thank you Bill. You are quite right as far as DVD-R disks are concerned but
I did have an issue with a DVD+RW disk which turned out to be caused by a
defective disk. Using a different RW media resolved that issue.