Formatting a cd?

[lockdude]

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?

[Quantos]

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.

[lockdude]

It's a read-write disk.

So, the format command is only used now for the hard drive since floppys are obsolete?

[Quantos]

Correct.  Don't format your cd's.  The utility that you use for creating the disk will take care of what you need.

[BC_Programmer]

you need to format them if you use packet writing software; which would appear to be the case here.

[Quantos]

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.