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millerralf

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My Win 7 Ultimate Toshiba notebook asks me if I want to format a blank CD-R when I put a blank in the DVD drive. Anyone know why? Same with DVD-R blanks. Yes, I only use quality media. Please help.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite L315
OS
Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Pentium T2390 @ 1.86GHz Merom 65nm Technology
Motherboard
TOSHIBA Satellite L310 (U2E1)
Memory
Type DDR2 Size 3072 MBytes Channels # Dual DRAM Frequency 26
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family Memory 384 MB
Sound Card
Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor on Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Fami
Screen Resolution
1280x800 pixels
Hard Drives
Hitachi HTS543216L9A300
WD 5000BEV External USB Device
WDC WD32 00BEVT-00A23T0 USB Device
I believe you need to format them to be able to write to them. Someone will correct me if I am wrong.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
AMD Bulldozer FX-8 8120 Black Edition @ 4GHz
Motherboard
Asus Crosshair V Formula 990FX
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
MSI nVidia Geforce GTX 670 OC 2048MB GDDR5
Sound Card
Sound Blaster X-Fi 2 MB 2
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster SA350 22" LED HDMI
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda SATA II 500GB 16MB Cache 7200.12
PSU
Corsair Professional Series Gold AX1200 (1200Watts)
Case
Antec 1200 Ultimate Gaming Case
Cooling
Antec Kuhler H20 620
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 3000
Internet Speed
Upto 40Mb/s Fibre Optic Broadband
You only need to format CD-RW prior to use as you can re-write to them ie. they need a directory structure. Some burner / backup programs can cause similar symptoms, try disabling / unistalling any and see if it makes a difference
 

My Computer

OS
win7
been there, done that! Does anyone know why Windows 7 Ultimate(yeah,right) "can't read the disc in drive D:"? and wants me to format a blank CD-R? I have repeatedly uninstalled and re-installed the drive and drivers. It has the latest firmware. Any software suggestions? I can't be the only person having this problem. Help!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite L315
OS
Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Pentium T2390 @ 1.86GHz Merom 65nm Technology
Motherboard
TOSHIBA Satellite L310 (U2E1)
Memory
Type DDR2 Size 3072 MBytes Channels # Dual DRAM Frequency 26
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family Memory 384 MB
Sound Card
Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor on Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Fami
Screen Resolution
1280x800 pixels
Hard Drives
Hitachi HTS543216L9A300
WD 5000BEV External USB Device
WDC WD32 00BEVT-00A23T0 USB Device
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