User Guide

InCD Working with InCD • 29

4. Click on the Next button to begin the formatting process. If data is already

stored on the medium, the phrase 'This disk contains data' will appear in the

information box.

Please check whether the 'Auto Insert Notification' option has been activated fo

your recorder, as otherwise a new medium will not be immediately recognized

following insertion.

In this case, leave the program wizard, and wait until the recorder has ceased

accessing the drive. Then repeat steps 2 through 4.

5. The window that appears provides information on the status of the medium. If

the medium has already been formatted, you can decide how it should be

reformatted. Activate the option of your choice, then click on the Finish

button.

Complete Format: The medium is first physically, and then logically

formatted. While this process is taking place, all

the data stored on the medium will be erased.

Normal Format:

The medium is only formatted logically. This

means that only the information on the data

contained on it is erased, not the data itself. The

medium looks as if it has not been written on,

although this is not the case. Since the data can

be recreated by experts, this formatting method is

not suitable for cases where confidential data is

stored on the medium.

Skip sector search to

reduce processing time:

This control field is only active (and therefore,

selectable) if the 'Normal formatting' option has

been selected. This option prevents any secto

searches from being carried out before the

formatting process takes place. This in turn leads

to a significant reduction in formatting time.