XP: Erase a CD-RW Disc
Contributed by David Kirk 
Tagged: Windows Stepwise directions for erasing a CD-RW Disc
Recycle, repeat, and rinse…
Erase CD-RW Disc:
- 1. Place your CD-RW in your CD-RW drive.
2. Double-click My Computer icon on your desktop
3. Right-click your CD burner and select Open.
4. In the CD Writing Tasks pane, click Erase this CD-RW.
5. Click Next in the Welcome to the CD Writing Wizard dialog box.
6. The Erasing the CD dialog box displays as the disc is erased.
7. A message is displayed when your CD-RW is ready for use.
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Annonymous said on December 18, 2008
in CD writing task there is only Write these fles to CD
Anonymous said on February 3, 2009
Pls erase my cd
Anonymous said on March 6, 2010
does this erase dvd rw discs ?
Anonymous said on March 6, 2010
does this erase dvd +/- rw discs?
dvd car gps nissan said on September 22, 2010
In CD writing task there is only Write these fles to CD.
Gave up said on October 3, 2010
Have just read these 6 years of help wanted for erasing a cd-rw disc,and no one has given a working solution. Not even Microsoft on their support website. I have tried all suggestions listed in this blog other than buying third party software which I can not afford to do. One would think that in 6 years Microsoft would have corrected this problem. At least my drive acknowledges that there is a disc, and a FULL one at that, but will not show the erase disc option regardless of all the clicking on and off mentioned in this blog. What a waste of a disc as it appears I will have to give it to my husband for using for target practice.
Dbeedy said on January 20, 2011
This worked. TY!
Garyjbj1957 said on February 11, 2011
Thank you for the very simple answer on how to erase a cd-rw.I didnt have an erase in the task window but someone said to make sure the enable writeing to box in propertys was checked. How easy.