Formatting a CD-RW with DirectCD 2.5d doesn't work in W98 2nd

[Roel_1]

Hi,
I'am using DirectCD version2.5d under Windows 98 Sec Ed.
While formatting a CD-RW disc with DirectCD the screen is showing up for a few seconds and then starts telling me the following error message: " Error Formatting unit. (0x8062900). You will not be able to read and write through drive letter access".
Strange, because when formatting a CDR those problems don't appear. I tried different types of CDRW of different speeds like Lead data, Arita, Lenco and Imation with speeds varying from 4x to 10x, it doesn't make any difference.
I already de-installed my whole HP-software (incl. DirectCD)and then reinstalled it(after rebooting), but still the problem remains.
I' am desperate and very frustrated because I already contacted HP, but they don't have a proper solution.
One solution they told me to do is download DLA from their site which is about 6.1 Meg.
I did this and installed the DLA software, after removing all my HP software and reboot.
Then I tried it with DLA;right-clicked on CD writer and choose Format from the menu.
I was rather optimistic, beacause the blue progressbar was now moving. It said it needed about 4:40 minutes to complete the task. So I waited but by the time the 4:40 were up, the blue progress status bar did not move any further and the Elapsed time was still going on.
So even with DLA I am still not able to format my CDRW!

Please can you tell me what's going on (wrong)?

Many thanks,

Mr. R. Panday

P.S. This thread has been moved from Disk to Optical Jukeboxes & Drives. -HP Forum Moderator

[Stoffels_1]

Could it be that you are trying to use a 2x CDRW in a writer only suited for 4x and up? With a 4x up Plextor and Arita CDRW, I got the same message as you did when I used DirectCD. Using 4x up CDRW's never gave formatting or writing errors.
Regards,
Hans Stoffels