create disc question

[Grandma Carol]

When would one use the "format DVD+RW" box in Burner Advance Settings? It is located in Share/Create Disc/Burner Advance Settings.
What does it do?
Thanks,
Grandma Carol

[Black Lab]

Formatting an RW disc erases all existing information on that disc. So in this instance you would be telling Video Studio to erase any existing information before burning your project.

[Black Lab]

Formatting an RW disc erases all existing information on that disc. So in this instance you would be telling Video Studio to erase any existing information before burning your project.

[GeorgeW]

Ulead has a FAQ about this under MovieFactory:

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There's a "Format DVD+RW" option in Burner Advanced Settings. When should I use it?
A: This option is for DVD+RW media only. Following DVD+RW specifications, Ulead's DVD software always needs to format a new disc before any recording can be made. After formatting, the program can read from or write to any sectors just like accessing a hard drive (that's why there is no "erase" function). The DVD disc will be checked if it has previously been formatted. If yes, it'll simply overwrite the previous data. If not, it will start a format operation. The "Format DVD+RW" can also be used, for instance, to attempt to repair bad sectors on a disc. So, check this option if:

You encounter burning problem when you burn to a non-blank DVD+RW disc.
You just want to re-format the DVD+RW disc every time when you burn new content on it.
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[kebrinton]

Perhaps it should be stated that DVD-RW and DVD+RW disks aren't your usual storage disks, because they can be erased and are reusable. Most people would be burning (permanently!) to DVD-R and DVD+R disks, which are much cheaper than the re-writable disks.

I routinely burn to a DVD+RW first, to make sure everything works during burn and then in my cheap livingroom DVD player. When it does, I make the DVD+R.

[Grandma Carol]

Thanks all for the input.
G. Carol