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Windows Vista How to find the DVD format.

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by BobbyScot, 2015/02/23.

  1. 2015/02/23
    BobbyScot

    BobbyScot Geek Member Thread Starter

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    For reasons unknown can no longer format DVD's as right clicking the E drive icon no longer shows "format" option.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Look through your burning/everything else dvd software for the format option.
     

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    BobbyScot

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    Thank you for response, what I am looking for is what happened to -- on clicking Computer Icon>right clicking the drive E icon> pop up used to show Open - Options - Eject - Format - Copy - Create a short cut - Properties. Or does this only apply to Windows 7, at present can only use Windows Vista Premium 64bit.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    My Vista machine has those option after I pop in a DVD.
     
  6. 2015/02/23
    BobbyScot

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    Thanks, I was certain that Format was an option. Something has erased in my case.
     
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    BobbyScot

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    Where can I look in computer for missing DVD/CD format facility? In Start>type Format> Enter>shows Format>click format shows a flash screen as when the cmd is typed, but in this case only flashes on/off. Using the BurnDataCD-setup software, no format facility is apparent. Any suggestions, please.
     
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    BobbyScot

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    Not able to delete contents of a DVD/RW. Clicking Drive E no longer shows "Delete ".
     
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    In your thread System restore tool failure.
    rsinfo advised you that the OS is either infected or damaged. If you cannot finish with broni then reinstall the OS.
     
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    BobbyScot

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    As far as Broni matter, it appears to be stuck as everything has been tried without success to send required information.
    DVD delete will just have to be put on hold, as an OS reinstall in my case is a factory setting. Thanks Bobby.
     
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    Are you highlighting the information you are trying to copy/paste
     
  12. 2015/03/16
    BobbyScot

    BobbyScot Geek Member Thread Starter

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    Yes I clicked each of the three files prior to copy/paste. I have already mentioned that copy/paste has always been greyed out when used in WindowsBSS Threads. Malnutrition, suggested using the Attachment, this is not available with Broni malware thread and in fact Broni did not want this method if it had been available. To be honest, my computer is slowly disintegrating.
     
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    I was hoping that all that was going on with your computer. That you may have inadvertently forgotten that step. Sorry Bobby, I guess I was just grasping at straws.
     
  14. 2015/03/17
    BobbyScot

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    Tell you the truth, this computer just does what it likes. As soon as Windows 10 is out, so is this computer.
     

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