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« on: November 04, 2009, 09:41:37 AM »
Two questions:

1.)I'd like to backup the output of my batch file to a cd. Is it necessary to format the cd to fat32?

2.)When I type the command, >format d: /fs:fat32

I get the warning: ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK DRIVE D: WILL BE LOST.

The cd is of course, removable. I'm not going to hurt my C: drive, am I?
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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 09:42:55 AM »
You don't need to format the cd. 

Unless it's a rewritable disk formatting it is like writing to it.  It will make it into a coaster.
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 10:33:58 AM »
It's a read-write disk.

So, the format command is only used now for the hard drive since floppys are obsolete?
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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 10:38:34 AM »
Correct.  Don't format your cd's.  The utility that you use for creating the disk will take care of what you need.
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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 11:17:07 AM »
you need to format them if you use packet writing software; which would appear to be the case here.
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2009, 11:26:46 AM »
Quote from: BC_Programmer on November 04, 2009, 11:17:07 AM
you need to format them if you use packet writing software; which would appear to be the case here.

You know, I had forgotten about that.  Good catch.
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