What does HRESULT 0xC0AA0909 (E_IMAPI_ERASE_MEDIA_IS_NOT_SUPPORTED) mean?

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Description: the inserted optical medium is not erasable by the current IMAPI erase format.

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E_IMAPI_DF2RAW_RECORDER_NOT_SUPPORTED	E_IMAPI_ERASE_RECORDER_NOT_SUPPORTED

E_IMAPI_ERASE_MEDIA_IS_NOT_SUPPORTED

E_IMAPI_ERASE_MEDIA_IS_NOT_SUPPORTED means the current recorder may be available, but the inserted media type is not supported by IDiscFormat2Erase. Typical causes include write-once media, an unrecognized profile, or media whose erase operation is outside the capabilities exposed by the drive.

Separate media capability from recorder capability

Use the format support checks against the current media after assigning the recorder.
Record the detected physical media type and whether the medium is rewritable.
Do not call EraseMedia merely because the drive itself advertises optical-write support.

Replacing the disc with compatible rewritable media is different from selecting another erase mode. Quick and full erase are options only after the medium has been accepted as erasable. If support changes after media replacement, refresh the format object and device state rather than reusing stale results from the previous disc.

IDiscFormat2Erase · IDiscFormat2 · EraseMedia

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