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A DVD-R doesn't require formatting, though DVD-RW probably does. &nbsp;Are you sure that Acronis True Image recognizes the Sony drive? &nbsp;I would uninstall the software and reinstall it, if it does.
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A DVD-R doesn't require formatting, though DVD-RW probably does.  Are you sure that Acronis True Image recognizes the Sony drive?  I would uninstall the software and reinstall it, if it does.

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Hello,<br />
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I have a Sony DVD RW DRU-530a drive. I want to use it to back up my system to DVD-RW or DVD-R, using Acronis True Image. But when the program starts to write to the disk I always get one of these two messages : &quot;Disk Full&quot; or &quot;Poor Quality Media.&quot;. I am using name-brand media, so I'm sure the discs aren't poor quality.<br />
So I am wondering, do I have to format these DVDs before writing to them? If so, how do I format them?<br />
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Thanx<br />
<br />
James
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Hello,

I have a Sony DVD RW DRU-530a drive. I want to use it to back up my system to DVD-RW or DVD-R, using Acronis True Image. But when the program starts to write to the disk I always get one of these two messages : "Disk Full" or "Poor Quality Media.". I am using name-brand media, so I'm sure the discs aren't poor quality.
So I am wondering, do I have to format these DVDs before writing to them? If so, how do I format them?

Thanx

James

DO I HAVE TO FORMAT DVD'S TO WRITE TO THEM?

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