Panasonic CF-VDM293U Operating Instructions Manual page 23

• FAT32 format*
A format supported by Windows 95(OSR2) / 98 / Me / 2000 / XP.
DVD-RAM discs in FAT32 format cannot be used on Windows 95 (other than OSR2)
/Windows NT.
* When reading with a device on which an OS other than Windows XP has been installed, it is
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necessary to have a drive and a driver that are compatible with DVD-RAM.
Logical formatting
Formatting software and drivers required to conduct each type of formatting have been
installed in this computer.
CAUTION
When formatting is executed, recorded data is erased and can no longer be read.
Back up data as required.
Before starting up formatting software, close all application software that uses DVD-
RAM discs.
1 Log on to Windows as an administrator.
2 Set the DVD-RAM disc to be formatted in the drive.
3 Windows XP
Select [start] - [All Programs] - [DVD-RAM] - [DVD-RAM Driver] - [DVDForm].
Windows 2000
Select [Start] - [Programs] - [DVD-RAM] - [DVD-RAM Driver] - [DVDForm].
4 Select in [Format Type] to select the format, and select [Start].
• [Volume label]
Input the volume label.
• [Execute physical format]
Inspect all sectors on the disc, and execute replacement processing of bad sectors. (Nor-
mally, it is not necessary to select this.)
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