Format error

[rendez2k]

I had an improperly formatted BD-R 50 disc which I decided to reformat in my new Pioneer BDR-260. I got a "FormatDisc(FT: 0x31, FST: 0x02) Not Supported!" error then it went on to zeroing sectors - does that mean the format failed or has ImgBurn just completed the bad format?

 

I 15:53:54 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started!

I 15:53:54 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1)

I 15:53:54 Total Physical Memory: 6,289,904 KB - Available: 3,384,208 KB

I 15:53:54 Initialising SPTI...

I 15:53:54 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 15:53:54 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 1.01 (G:) (ATA)

I 15:53:54 -> Drive 2 - Info: PIONEER BD-RW BDR-206D 1.06 (H:) (ATAPI)

I 15:53:54 -> Drive 3 - Info: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-218L 1.03 (F:) (ATAPI)

I 15:53:54 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 2 BD-REs!

I 15:54:09 Operation Started!

I 15:54:09 Device: [1:2:0] PIONEER BD-RW BDR-206D 1.06 (H:) (ATAPI)

I 15:54:09 Media Type: BD-RE (Disc ID: TDKBLD-Wfa-000) (Speeds: 2x)

I 15:54:09 Quick Erase: No

I 15:54:09 Format Properly: Yes

I 15:54:09 Format Size: Preferred

I 15:54:09 Format With Full Certification: Yes

I 15:54:09 Format Without Spare Areas: Yes

I 15:54:09 Erasing Disc...

W 15:54:09 FormatDisc(FT: 0x31, FST: 0x02) Not Supported!

W 15:54:09 FormatDisc(FT: 0x31, FST: 0x03) Not Supported!

I 15:54:30 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:20

I 15:54:30 Operation Started!

I 15:54:30 Device: [1:2:0] PIONEER BD-RW BDR-206D 1.06 (H:) (ATAPI)

I 15:54:30 Media Type: BD-RE (Disc ID: TDKBLD-Wfa-000) (Speeds: 2x)

I 15:54:30 Media Sectors: 24,438,784

I 15:54:30 BD-RE FastWrite: No

I 15:54:30 Zeroing Sectors...

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Those just means the 'full certification' bit isn't supported by your drive - perhaps because spare areas have been disabled.

 

Zeroing sectors is normal when 'format properly' is enabled.

[rendez2k]

Those just means the 'full certification' bit isn't supported by your drive - perhaps because spare areas have been disabled.

 

Zeroing sectors is normal when 'format properly' is enabled.

 

Did the format complete OK though? It took just a few seconds then went straight to zeroing sectors.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Yes.

 

If the drive isn't performing full certification, it only takes a few seconds.