can i format the diskettes
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it does ask you the question "do you want to "format the disk" but i never said "yes" because i would loose the pictures. so to answer your question i would say yes...but haven't done it.
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This hooks up to your computer, and then yes you can format the disks. I've done it so I know you can. Hope this helps and answers your question
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No u have to format.. partition.. and load Windows 7..if it's a new drive u have to do a fresh install..
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If your disk matches the format supported by this device, yes. IDE/PATA/SATA
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If you're running a mac, use the disk utility to see what format it is. If you need to reformat it you can use FAT32 or MAC OS Journaled. http://macs.about.com/od/applications/ss/diskutilformat.htm
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Yes it is possible. You have to download a program that will do it though. The one on most PCs dont do it. I used fat32formatter.
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So long as the computer can recognize the drive, you should be able to format it. If the drive is dead even this device won't help you.
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Sure they can. Just go to windows7 backup or restore your files section set up back up and start. But before you start to copy make sure you have enough (DVD+RW's 4.5GB divided by how much space you need) and format them all before you begin. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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Yes. It can be reformatted if not in the correct windows format. I only two formats I know are FAT-32 (Mac and pc) and Windows NT (Mac read and PC readwrite).
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Mine did not need any reformat. I put 2 drives on it snd they worked without any reformating.
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I had a small box of floppy discs that I wanted to see the contents, but the drive did not work with them. It would keep indicating that the was not formatted. Not being a computer expert, I just gave up and destroyed the floppies.
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Disks must be faulty, half of the ones I tried to format had the same problem. Return if you can. I just threw them away rather than go through the trouble of packing and paying for return shipping.
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You should be able to. Just save it to your computer and burn to a CD as you would normally.
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Yes you can, if those discs are ONLY Lightscribe discs, otherwise the answer is no.
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I have not done that but I see no reason you can't. When a disk is formatted it is optimized for the PC or Mac operating system but the files are not affected. My Rocstore has been a solid performer since it was installed but at the moment I am an all Mac operation.
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Yes you can! Simply leave the unit in JBOD mode and install any drives to access them. The drives will not be reformatted or overwritten. Please let us know if you have further questions. Oyen Digital Support
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You sure can. I formatted the drive to use it as a Linux installation disk.
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Yes and no. It doesn't necessarily need formatted but the computer you are using it with will probably need the proper drivers, if you are using it as an external hard drive.