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XP: Erase a CD-RW Disc

Contributed by davak

March 23, 2004

Tagged: Windows

Stepwise directions for erasing a CD-RW Disc

Recycle, repeat, and rinse…

Erase CD-RW Disc:

My Computer icon

Open

CD Writing Tasks

Erase this CD-RW

Next

Welcome to the CD Writing Wizard

Erasing the CD

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Anonymous 4 years ago 1 point
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i cant get that erase to work.....my cd burner wont even show that there is a disk in it, it works fine any other time, it just doesnt show that

if you could help me out with the erasing of CDs then email me at joshjendreas@hotmail.com

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MickeyMouse 4 years ago 1 point
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If you are not showing that you even have a disc in your drive, then you have other problems.

Are you sure your drive has cd-rw abilities? What drive do you have?

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Anonymous 4 years ago 1 point
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i foolwed your erase a cd recipe and i ddint find a cd burner attached

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Anonymous 4 years ago 1 point
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I have a VAIO XP and have been erasing CD-W's. First, intermittantly the right click menu would NOT list Erase as an option. Now 50% of the time I try six discs there's no Erase option and when there is the Wizard aborts and a prompt says I can't erase because Disc is IN USE try again later.

same whether I use my DVD or CD drives.

Any idea? I have a nearby IMAC, is there an easy way to erase on the iMAC? Thanks. Steve T.

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jerry 3 years ago 1 point
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I follow these instructions and the option of erase disk does not come up.

please advise. Thanks

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imastar7 3 years ago 1 point
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I have the same problem. With Nero I can erase my dvdrw but not with xp! Anyone know their stuff with a solution? ibmaven@yahoo.com

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penny 2 years ago 1 point
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I cannot erase - my options do not show erase anywhere - have xp

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risherz 2 years ago 1 point
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<ul id="quote"><h6>penny wrote:</h6>I cannot erase - my options do not show erase anywhere - have xp</ul>

Take a look at http://www.tech-recipes.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1709 and see if that helps you out.

Risherz

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Anonymous 2 years ago 1 point
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Hi, just noticed this while having same problem.

Solution:- In My Computer, right click on cd drive and select properties. In Recording tab, ensure that "Enable CD recording on this drive" is checked.
This will give you right click "erase" etc.

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Anonymous 2 years ago 1 point
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Right click on cd-rw drive to get properties.Recording tab.Check if enable CD recording is ticked.If not tick.Apply.If it is remove tick.Apply.Put tick back.Apply.Removing and then replacing seems to reset erase feature.

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cozofdeath 2 years ago 1 point
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Knowledge Base artical on your problem, see if it helps.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=...

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William_Wilson 2 years ago 1 point
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Ok, i'm gonna take a stab at as many issues as possible:
(I've had the cd-rw won't erase issue.. even a claim that it was, but they wouldn't burn to it, also have the dvd-rw issue of erasing and burning)

As far as 700mb cd-rw and older cd writers.. this is a bad mix... especially if you are using adapted easy cd creator. Nero is your best bet for erasing these discs, but i have had some success with a combination or XP and it's DLA functions.

As odd as it seems, i say the opposite for dvd-rw. My best experiences have been with easy cd 5 platinum with the xp migration. It erases and burns my dvd-rw's perfectly every time!
and i have a drive that HP doesn't even admit to existing as far as drivers go.. lol (similar to the 300n now available)

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Anonymous 1 year ago 1 point
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To erase the impossible .. to erase cdrw disks ,after spending serveral days trying to erase a over full cd, a frend of mine surgested, slysofts CLONE CD,,
it worked a treat TRY IT AND SEE

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