Windows 10: how to format a CD or DVD disc in Windows 11

how to format a CD or DVD disc in Windows 11?

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format/backup CD/DVD discs

it is extremely difficult to format or initialize a CD/DVD in the disc management system when an inserted disc with incomplete backup data is NOT recognized by the disc management system. The disc information is blank. drilling down shows 0 used and 0 available.
Right click gives change path etc, eject, properties, and help. Which of these options allows a format or initialize????

 

CD/DVD not seeing disc

Thanks for the effort is helping to correct my problem.

Device manager say: Hardware is functioning properly.

Drivers says they are up to date.

In computer link says nothing is in CD/DVD, Asking to open and it says Put disc in when it is there... I don't hear or feel CD/DVD getting to speed. I tried all 3 steps suggested with no results, or changes.

 

windows will not format my dvd-rw's

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to update the DVD\CD rom drive and than try to format.

Follow the below steps and check.

Step 1. Press Windows and X keys together.

Step 2. Click on Device Manager.

Step 3. Click on DVD\CD rom drives

Step 4. Right click on the CD rom driver and tap on update driver through
windows update and than try formatting the disc.

Hope it helps.

Reply us back with update of the issue.

Thank you.