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What is UDF?

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What is UDF?

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Universal Data Format is an ISO-compliant file system, endorsed by the OSTA (Optical Storage Technology Association), and used by packet-writing and other optical recordable disc technologies, like DVD. Drag-to-Disc uses UDF 1.5 and packet writing to give CD-R and CD-RW drives the effective usability of a large floppy disk. Computers require UDF reading software in order to read UDF-formatted discs. (Roxio’s Drag-to-Disc for Windows includes a UDF reader, but you may not be able to read UDF discs on a Mac without special software, so be careful if you need to exchange data cross-platform. More on this below.