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Packet Writing -

This is a method in which a CD disk is pre-formatted and using the appropriate software use the CD disk as if it was a regular hard drive. 

Packet Writing is defined in the OSTA (the Optical Storage Technology Association) Universal Disc Format ( UDF )  standard.

There are two types of packets can be written: fixed-length and variable-length. 

Fixed-length packets are more suitable for CD-RW using 32K long packets.. The high overhead of this format only leaves about 500MB usable space.

Variable-length packets use less space and are best suited for CD-R recordings.

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