[WEB4LIB] RE: CD-Writable question

[Dennis Brantley]

I use a Yamaha 4416 CD-RW with Adaptec Easy CD Creator.  No formatting
is necessary.  Erasing takes a minute or so, but if the user provides
(or buys) the media, erasing should not be an issue.

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Dennis Brantley  mailto:dennis at dati.com
Data Access Technologies, Inc.

Darryl Friesen wrote:
> 
> > My experience with CD-RW disks (on my own PC) is that it can take up
> > to twenty or thirty minutes to format blank disks. I suppose that you
> > could stipulate that users must bring pre-formatted disks with them,
> 
> There must be great differences in software and drives.  Using HotBurn from
> Asimware/iomega (with a TEAC CD-W54E) it takes less than a minute to erase
> an existing CD-RW on my machine, and I've never seen a CD-RW required
> "formatting" prior to first use.  Does such a thing exist?
> 
> Of course, if you go with CD-R, then this point is moot.  The deciding
> factor might be support.  I think there was some discussion on this topic a
> month or so back.  Have a look in the archives.
> 
> - Darryl
> 
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