Drive disk type
CDR Disks
Disk capacity 650 megabytes
Once a file is written to the disk, it cannot be re-written or erased from the disk.
CDRW Disks
Disk capacity 650 megabytes
This procedure may not apply to all CDRW or DVDRW disks. Some CDRW or DVDRW disks require the disk to be erased before it is formatted. This applies to disks that has never been used as well as used disks. This does not apply to CDR, DVD-R, or DVD+R disks. It only applies to the RW disks.
If you try to format a CDRW or a DVDRW disk and it will not work,
try erasing it first.
When you put files on a CDRW, the files will be read only while they are on the disk. If you want to edit the files, you will have to save them to the hard drive first and then you can edit them. Once you edit them, you can place them back on the CDRW because it is re-writable drive.
DVD+R Disks
Disk capacity 4.7 gigabytes 9.4 GB double-sided (12 cm) and 1.46 GB single and 2.92 GB double-sided (8 cm) sizes.
Once a file is written to the disk, it cannot be re-written or erased from the disk.
DVD+RW Disks
Disk capacity 4.7 gigabytes 9.4 GB double-sided (12 cm) and 1.46 GB single and 2.92 GB double-sided (8 cm) sizes.
This procedure may not apply to all CDRW or DVDRW disks. Some CDRW or DVDRW disks require the disk to be erased before it is formatted. This applies to disks that has never been used as well as used disks. This does not apply to CDR, DVD-R, or DVD+R disks. It only applies to the RW disks.
If you try to format a CDRW or a DVDRW disk and it will not work,
try erasing it first.
When you put files on a CDRW, the files will be read only while they are on the disk. If you want to edit the files, you will have to save them to the hard drive first and then you can edit them. Once you edit them, you can place them back on the CDRW because it is re-writable drive.
DVD-R Disks
Disk capacity 4.7 gigabytes 9.4 GB double-sided (12 cm) and 1.46 GB single and 2.92 GB double-sided (8 cm) sizes.
Once a file is written to the disk, it cannot be re-written or erased from the disk.
NOTE: the -R and -RW drives are stated to hold the same amount of data as the +R and +RW but I have noticed they do not hold as much.
DVD-RW Disks
Disk capacity 4.7 gigabytes 9.4 GB double-sided (12 cm) and 1.46 GB single and 2.92 GB double-sided (8 cm) sizes.
This procedure may not apply to all CDRW or DVDRW disks. Some CDRW or DVDRW disks require the disk to be erased before it is formatted. This applies to disks that has never been used as well as used disks. This does not apply to CDR, DVD-R, or DVD+R disks. It only applies to the RW disks.
If you try to format a CDRW or a DVDRW disk and it will not work,
try erasing it first.
When you put files on a CDRW, the files will be read only while they are on the disk. If you want to edit the files, you will have to save them to the hard drive first and then you can edit them. Once you edit them, you can place them back on the CDRW because it is re-writable drive.
NOTE: the -R and -RW drives are stated to hold the same amount of data as the +R and +RW but I have noticed they do not hold as much.
BD-R Disks
Disk capacity 25 gigabytes.
Once a file is written to the disk, it cannot be re-written or erased from the disk.
BD-RW re-writable Disks
Disk capacity 25 gigabytes.
This procedure may not apply to all CDRW or DVDRW, BD-RW disks. Some CDRW, DVDRW, or BD-RW disks require the disk to be erased before it is formatted. This applies to disks that has never been used as well as used disks. This does not apply to CDR, DVD-R, DVD+R,, or BD-R disks. It only applies to the RW disks.
If you try to format a CDRW, DVDRW, or a BD-R disk and it will not
work, try erasing it first.