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The user manual says it can take up to 70 minutes to format a DVD-RAM disk, but I performed the operation in just a few seconds. Did I do something wrong?

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The user manual says it can take up to 70 minutes to format a DVD-RAM disk, but I performed the operation in just a few seconds. Did I do something wrong?

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To perform a logical format to a disk it typically takes between 10-30 seconds. If something causes a large amount of data to be lost from a disk, the disk must undergo a “Physical Format.” Physical formatting will take much longer and can take up to 70 minutes as stated in the manual.