Error Messages While Attempting to Write Data to CD or DVD Media with Dell Encryption Installed

Affected Products:

• Dell Encryption
• Dell Encryption Personal
• Dell Encryption Enterprise Shield
• Dell Data Protection | Encryption
• Dell Data Protection | Personal Edition
• Dell Data Protection | Enterprise Edition Shield

Affected Versions:

• v8.0 and Later

The error message varies when using third-party CD or DVD burner software with Dell Encryption UDF only policy. The error message may include but is not limited to:

• The disk is not usable.
• Media not compatible
• The format is not supported.

The UDF Only policy must be enabled to allow CD, or DVD read or write capability. If the policy is not enabled, the endpoint does not recognize CDs or DVDs that are inserted into the computer.

The table below lists Dell Encryption supported policies for UDF CD, or DVD media:

Dell Encryption supports the native Windows application CD, or DVD read and write capability when used with the option to write as USB.

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