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A container called a filesystem needs to be created on the disk before files can be stored on the disk. The files are actually stored in the filesystem. The filesystem is basically a map of which data is stored where, what the filenames and directory names are, which files are in which directories, who owns the files, what permissions the files have, and when the files were last accessed and/or modified.
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∙ 7y agoModern discs usually come from the factory preformatted and thus there is no need to do this ourselves anymore. Sometimes it is necessary to change the partitioning of the disc, setup a different filesystem than the factory format has, or to erase the directory, but none of these is truly formatting the disc.
Formatting of a disc is necessary to separate the surface of the disc platters into sectors containing valid addressing header, data block, and CRC for error detection, as well as identification of bad sectors and mapping them out so that the computer will not inadvertently use them and lose data. Modern factory formatting also includes a pool of spare good sectors that the built in drive controller will automatically swap in for sectors that it has found went bad in use and it mapped out. There is no way a computer user now can reinitiate a factory level format of a disc.
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How do you format window xp?
In order to format Windows XP, you will have to use the installation disc. This will erase all the data that you have on your computer.
What must you do to a floppy disc before you can use it?
You must format it. Format a:
What is the main disk format for CD-ROM multimedia?
One of the main formats used for CD- ROM is CD-R otherwise called Compact Disc-Recordable. This format allows a computer to write to the compact disc and any player use it.
How do you get a video from your video camera to a computer?
You have to have a USB cable and in some cases a disc must me installed to the computer . And if you have the format problem, simply use a video converter to change the format to the right way. reference: iFunia Video Converter, Aneesoft Video Converter.
Can you play Mp3 Cd's on a home stereo system?
Regular home stereos would be unable to play Mp3 files, if you were to burn them to a data disc and just insert it into the stereo. MP3's are a computer format, a stereo is not a computer, it can only read a CD if specially prepared, in the right format.Instead you need to use disc authoring software to specifically burn it as an Audio CD, which will be in a format the stereo will recognise.
Put a PSP games saved on a disc onto your PSP?
You need to flash your PSP first. Then you can use a computer to copy the game from your disc to your memorycard.
Why will DVD-r not play back?
When most people talk about a DVD disc, they are talking about the sort of disc we would use in our DVD players to watch a movie on the television. A DVD-R is a recordable disc, generally with a capacity of about 4.7GB. With the correct software and a compatible drive you can store anything on a DVD-R. The most important question is the format that has been used to store the information on the disc. If you are trying unsuccessfully to play a disc on your computer that will play normally in a domestic DVD player, it is likely that you need to install some software that will allow your computer to interpret that sort of information. If your disc is not one that will play in a DVD player, then the information is in a different format. Try browsing the disc in Windows Explorer to see what information is store on it and in what format, then search the internet to find a suitable application to use with that type of file. Of course, from your question it is impossible to see for sure how you are trying to play back the DVD-R. If you have made the disc on your computer and are now trying to play it in a DVD player, it is likely that you have not put the information onto the disc in a format the DVD player can understand. Again you will have to find a suitable application that will allow you to create a disc that will do the job you are trying to do.
I have baught a seagate 1tb hard disc now it showing only 39 gb i format it but no use?
Whenever you format a hard disc its size always reduces in size.
I have a Dreamcast system and was wondering how you can get or use emulators for PSone NES N64 and Sega Genesis?
The great thing about Dreamcast is that it will read a regular CD that you can burn off your computer. All you need to do is find a site with the emulators you need, burn them to disc (in Dreamcast format), and then game on! Just make sure you burn the emulator to one disc and the games to a separate one.
Does remote disc for mac book air require internet?
To use the Remote Disc feature the computer sharing it's disc and the MacBook Air both need to be on the same network but Internet access is not required.
How Can you Format a Laptop With no operating system?
Use a boot disc or a Linux LiveCD such as Knoppix
Does the mac book air have a place to insert a disc?
The MacBook Air does not have any disc drives. If you need access to a disc the you use the disc sharing feature of Mac OS X so the MacBook Air can read the disc in another computer connected to the same network.
