Panasonic CF-VDM302U Instructions D'utilisation page 15

Logical formatting type
There are two types of formatting for DVD-RAM discs: UDF (Universal Disk Format)
and FAT32.
We recommend that you choose the formatting type depending on the application.
Logical formatting
Formatting software and drivers required to conduct each type of formatting have been
installed in this computer.
CAUTION
When formatting is executed, recorded data is erased and can no longer be read.
Back up data as required.
Before starting up formatting software, close all application software that uses
DVD-RAM discs.
1 Log on to Windows as an administrator.
2 Set the DVD-RAM disc to be formatted in the drive.
3 Click [start] - [All Programs] - [DVD-RAM] - [DVD-RAM Driver] - [DVDForm].
4 Click
in [Format Type] to select the format, and click [Start].
• [Volume label]
Input the volume label.
• [Execute physical format]
Inspect all sectors on the disc, and execute replacement processing of bad sectors.
(Normally, it is not necessary to select this.)
NOTE
DVDForm can be used only when logging on with administrator authority.
Physically formatting DVD-RAM discs
Windows Vista
1 Log on to Windows as an administrator.
2 Set the DVD-RAM disc to be formatted in the drive.
3 Click
(Start) and input [c:\program fi les\panasonic\dvd-ram driver\dvdform.exe]
in [Start Search] and press ENTER .
4 Select [Format Type], enter [Volume label] and remove a check mark of [Quick for-
mat] in [Option], and then click [Start].
NOTE
When a disc is not ejected after the setting with WPTool, press the eject button to
eject the disc.
When you change the setting of write protect after formatting a disc, eject the disc.
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