Are there any software allow to format cd frist

[Ubon94]

A software that will allows you to format a CD first before writing to it.

Meaning, I go to my computer and right click on a cdrw drive and select format then I will be able to copy files to it later than closed it.

[Steve R Jones]

My right click has an "erase" option....

[Ubon94]

What software allows that option?

[SkyDog]

If they're CD-RW (-rewritable) discs, you can erase them or reformat them.

As for regular CD-R discs, which aren't rewritable, there are a few ways you can add files to discs that have already been written:

One is to write multisession discs, which most burner software can do. Write some files as a session and when you're done, close just that session instead of the entire disc. When you have data to add, write a new session. Windows and just about any modern OS can read multisession discs.

Another is to use packet writing software. To the user, this is more of a drag-n-drop approach, like copying files to a USB key. You need to have packet writing software installed like Ahead InCD or Roxio DirectCD. Instead of the traditional CDFS, packet-written CD's will be in UDF format, which isn't quite as universal, so you could potentially run into problems on occasion reading the CD's.

[Steve R Jones]

What software allows that option?

I guess Roxio put the option there..

[rimmerchant]

I guess Roxio put the option there..

You are refering to "packet writing" software. it treats cdr/cdrw like a diskette.


I personally would not use them. supposely it it not as compatiable as standard writing. but my fears stemmed back from 1997ish when I had a POS philips 2x CDR drive.
and the finalized disc would not be readable by alot of drives


I'm sure the technology improved and there's miminal of problem but still. I just do a single session write to be on the safe side. CDRs are like $0.15 now as oppose to $10 from 1996/97