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Lee_aghion
Level 3
20 years ago

Formatting DVD-RW ???

We are attempting to use DVD-RW for backups and found that our jobs are sitting Queued all the time, I searched the forum and came across a post that suggested that you need to re- format the DVD before you try to use it a second time as BE cannot re-write to a DVD that has data on it already, I did this and it seems to work, however it is a pain as it adds another step to the backup process...
Does anyone know if indeed this is the only way to use the DVD backup feature??
Thanks
Lee
10.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec

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  • Amruta_Purandar's avatar
    Amruta_Purandar
    Level 6
    20 years ago
    Hello,

    To overwrite a DVD, you will need to format it using third party application.
    For additional information, refer the following technote.
    Title:
    How to perform a backup to CD-RW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW with Backup Exec 9.x for Windows Servers
    http://support.veritas.com/docs/262594

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  • Lee_aghion's avatar
    Lee_aghion
    Level 3
    20 years ago
    I have formatted the DVD using the UDF file system as suggested by Veritas
    My question is, when I go to use the same DVD a second time, must I format it again before I use it... ??
    I have found the backup works with a clean format, however if I use the same DVD again, the job sits Queued until I format the dvd again, then it runs ok...

    Thanks
  • Ajit_Kulkarni's avatar
    Ajit_Kulkarni
    Level 6
    20 years ago
    Hello,

    To check if you can rewrite on the DVD without reformatting it, drag and drop a file from the Explorer and check if its able to write. If so then you can write on that DVD without formatting it. If not then you need to format it and then write.

    Regards

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