November Issue of PC PRO

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I think you are just mixing up terminology noel, and you may of confused that poor soul on the other forum

Formatting the CD with the UDF filesystem is fine, CDs are ALWAYS formatted with a filesystem (known as CDFS in windows, ISO9660 is its standard name) all DirectCD (and other packet writers like InCD etc) do is format it with the filesystem known as UDF which allows constant writing to the disc until it is full

you cannot 'format' a CD-R as in, wipe it clean, like you can a CD RW, and you loose alot of UDF functionality by not using a CDRW as you can only write and not erase

CDRWs can get 'formatted' as in wiped clean of data, this is done when they are full to empty them, if files are deleted from CDRWs the data is not removed, and the space is not made available, but the file is not listed in the TOC, so a full format is required to make available all the space again

hope that clarifys

 

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I know a CD-R cant be formatted in the same way a CD-RW can be formatted...but as you said Phoenix its a form of UDF that is uses to format the CD-R in order to write to it until its full...maybe I did confuse the poor soul on the other forum and if you ask me he deserves it...case closed...

 

Why do they dererve it? Maybe I missed something in this thread, was this person asking for help or was it an open debate? Either way I cant see why they would deserve to be confused.

 

I wanted to say the same thing Si but I couldn't think of a nice way of putting it.

 

There's no nice way about it...Si someone was asking for help and advice and I just lent my advice but then some clever sod decided to make it an open debate and it was a free for all! Quite frankly I am not bothered about it anymore since the person hasnt even bothere using DirectCD and UDF methods before so even tho its a heated discussion I do find it quite funny sometimes...you can only laugh about things like this and not let them get to you...

 

OK....... So didn't he deserve to be confused then?

I'm confused now............man, have I fell for it as well? I see what your doing Noelg and you wont do the same to me. I'm out of here before "muggins here" gets another Noelg specialty confusion post.

 

Hey Noel, just wonderin if you went back and "unconfused" these poor people?? Not bein funny, just wonderin.

LOL @ SimonV

 

no it was finally sorted cos someone else supported my debate and has finally cleared the air...but the post is still ongoing even tho we have managed to solve the actual persons problem...and Si...dont worry I wouldnt dream of confusing you...I have to set the bunny rabbit onto you instead...

 

you honestly do my head in noel.....

 

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lol nice one offside

Jak, isnt your post count high enough? you've taken to blank posts now? hehe

 

Too funny

Btw Fergal, I enjoy reading PC Pro.At least, I think that's what this thread is sort about.Something about this SP2 summit or other.Hmm hang on I'll have to scroll back to make sure, now if I just click this here back button............

 

I was simply speechless, Ryan !

btw, the Board s/ware doesn't allow you to make blank posts - do you have any idea how much effort went into that post ???

 

No idea at all.

Btw an big explanation mark would be nice, just to accentuate the silence.
Love the thinking behind that one though Jak

 

you hit enter a few times?
i dunno

 

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Yup! lol

 

Quick, come back OffSide. Can you bottle that magic you cast on Jak

 

So let me get this straight. Jak has the biggest keyboard here and will post on anything. Now he's going to post on things, even when he has nothing to say?

Somebody help us please