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About DVD Media
• FAT32 formatted disks cannot be used with Windows 95 (other than OSR2) / Windows
NT.
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When reading with a device on which an OS other than Windows XP has been installed, it
is necessary to have a drive and a driver that are compatible with DVD-RAM.
Logical formatting
Formatting software and drivers required to conduct each type of formatting have been
installed in this computer.
CAUTION
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When formatting is executed, recorded data is erased and can no longer be read.
Back up data as required.
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Before starting up formatting software, close all application software that uses DVD-
RAM disks.
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Log-on to Windows with the administrator authority.
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Set the DVD-RAM disk to be formatted in the DVD MULTI drive.
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Click [start] - [All programs] - [DVD-RAM] - [DVD-RAM Driver] - [DVD-
Form]
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Click on the
icon in [Format Type] to select the format, and click
[Start].
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[Volume label]
You must input a volume name when you select UDF format. When you do not
input one, the volume name is set as “UDF” and the date automatically.
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[Execute physical format]
This mode forces a check of all sectors for defects and allocates detected defec-
tive sectors to the spare area. (There is no need to do this every time.)
