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commercial disks
About this tag
Discussions about commercial disks on WindowsForum.com cover formatting issues with standard 4.7 GB discs, where users encounter errors like 'Windows was unable to complete format' and the file system shows as RAW. Troubleshooting attempts include using tools like TestDisk and partition software, as well as wiping and reinstalling the OS. The tag focuses on problems with commercial optical media, not hard drives or SSDs.
Been working on this for along time and to no avail. When I try to format a standard 4.7gb disk (which is rounded to 4.38gb before format, tried several times and different brands), error message recieved if 'windows was unable to complete format'. The file type comes up as RAW (also says 0...
commercialdisks
disk formatting
driver issues
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file burning
file types
hard drive
partition
raw file system
software reinstallation
testdisk