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This tag covers discussions about DVD/CD-RW drives on Windows systems, particularly issues with formatting rewritable discs. Users report problems such as greyed-out format options in Windows 7, where quick format and MS-DOS startup disk options are unavailable. Troubleshooting topics include checking account permissions (user vs. admin), verifying driver updates, and comparing behavior across Windows versions like XP and 7. The tag reflects common user challenges with optical drive functionality in Windows environments.
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    Windows 7 Format options greyed out in Windows 7 ultimate DVD/CD-RW drive!!

    Hi.. I've been trying to format a RW cd throught the usual right click format option in my DVD/CD- RW (E): drive but I notice both format options (quick format & create and MS-DOS startup disk)are greyed out _unlike what used to be accessable in my previous WinXP OS. the command dose run for...
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    • admin rights compatibility disk formatting drive issues dvd/cd-rw file system format options greyed out media management operating system rw cd troubleshooting windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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