Disk not formatted (so it says)

Mickenminnie · 11-15-2008, 03:47 PM

Ok a few wks ago, I wiped my computer clean and re installed the operationing system and once I installed everything along with the CD/DVD drivers/burner. The CD's that I used to burn everything that I had on my computer before wiping it clean so that I can put them back on to my compter worked after the install and now they are not working. I get this message says the following:

Pop up box: Disk not Formatted
The message in side the box with a yellow triangle and (!) says the following: Windows cannot read from this disk. The disk might be corrupted or it could be using a format that is not compatible with windows.

Now I have put other disks in that drive and it will read them, just not those few, and it worked before. Just all of a sudden it doesnt work

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, has I need the info that is on this CD.
Thank you in advance

elisha · 12-20-2008, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickenminnie

Ok a few wks ago, I wiped my computer clean and re installed the operationing system and once I installed everything along with the CD/DVD drivers/burner. The CD's that I used to burn everything that I had on my computer before wiping it clean so that I can put them back on to my compter worked after the install and now they are not working. I get this message says the following:

Pop up box: Disk not Formatted
The message in side the box with a yellow triangle and (!) says the following: Windows cannot read from this disk. The disk might be corrupted or it could be using a format that is not compatible with windows.

Now I have put other disks in that drive and it will read them, just not those few, and it worked before. Just all of a sudden it doesnt work

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, has I need the info that is on this CD.
Thank you in advance

I am here now for the exact same reason "Pop up box: Disk not Formatted" "Windows cannot read from this disk. The disk might be corrupted or it could be using a format that is not compatible with windows." "HEEEELP!", Please. THANX

**simpswr** · 12-20-2008, 09:17 PM

What did you use to write the data . . XP or some other software?

11-15-2008, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mickenminnie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Disk not formatted (so it says) Ok a few wks ago, I wiped my computer clean and re installed the operationing system and once I installed everything along with the CD/DVD drivers/burner. The CD's that I used to burn everything that I had on my computer before wiping it clean so that I can put them back on to my compter worked after the install and now they are not working. I get this message says the following: Pop up box: Disk not Formatted The message in side the box with a yellow triangle and (!) says the following: Windows cannot read from this disk. The disk might be corrupted or it could be using a format that is not compatible with windows. Now I have put other disks in that drive and it will read them, just not those few, and it worked before. Just all of a sudden it doesnt work Any advice would be greatly appreciated, has I need the info that is on this CD. Thank you in advance

12-20-2008, 09:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 11,937 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Disk not formatted (so it says) What did you use to write the data . . XP or some other software? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?