Erase RW CD - problems

[Guest SB Mull]

I have a RW CD with two files on it that I do not need. I want to erase the

entire cd but none of the info I find in 'help' matches what I see on my

screen when I follow directions. In 'My Computer', I don't get any option to

erase the CD or format it; I even tried to erase the files individually, but

get the message that they are read only (how can that be on a RW cd?). Based

on old info I see on this site, this is a long-term problem with XP. Have

any of the updates fixed it?

--

Sandra

[Guest Big Al]

Re: Erase RW CD - problems

 

SB Mull wrote:

> I have a RW CD with two files on it that I do not need. I want to erase the

> entire cd but none of the info I find in 'help' matches what I see on my

> screen when I follow directions. In 'My Computer', I don't get any option to

> erase the CD or format it; I even tried to erase the files individually, but

> get the message that they are read only (how can that be on a RW cd?). Based

> on old info I see on this site, this is a long-term problem with XP. Have

> any of the updates fixed it?

I use Nero to burn. And Nero has an 'erase' function on the toolbar.

 

Other 3rd party programs might have similar tools.

[Guest Big Al]

Re: Erase RW CD - problems

 

SB Mull wrote:

> I have a RW CD with two files on it that I do not need. I want to erase the

> entire cd but none of the info I find in 'help' matches what I see on my

> screen when I follow directions. In 'My Computer', I don't get any option to

> erase the CD or format it; I even tried to erase the files individually, but

> get the message that they are read only (how can that be on a RW cd?). Based

> on old info I see on this site, this is a long-term problem with XP. Have

> any of the updates fixed it?

 

http://cdburnerxp.se/download is a freeware cd burning software and has

an erase function if you run out of ideas.

[Guest SB Mull]

Re: Erase RW CD - problems

 

thanks for responding - I will try the 3rd party solution. However, my

larger concern for Microsoft is why Windows does not display the options that

the help service says it will. We should be able to rely on the help

function to give accurate information.

--

Sandra

 

 

"Big Al" wrote:

> SB Mull wrote:

> > I have a RW CD with two files on it that I do not need. I want to erase the

> > entire cd but none of the info I find in 'help' matches what I see on my

> > screen when I follow directions. In 'My Computer', I don't get any option to

> > erase the CD or format it; I even tried to erase the files individually, but

> > get the message that they are read only (how can that be on a RW cd?). Based

> > on old info I see on this site, this is a long-term problem with XP. Have

> > any of the updates fixed it?

>

> http://cdburnerxp.se/download is a freeware cd burning software and has

> an erase function if you run out of ideas.

>

[Guest Big Al]

Re: Erase RW CD - problems

 

SB Mull wrote:

> thanks for responding - I will try the 3rd party solution. However, my

> larger concern for Microsoft is why Windows does not display the options that

> the help service says it will. We should be able to rely on the help

> function to give accurate information.

 

Wrong! Sorry I've given up on the F1 help. (If that's what you're

implying).

[Guest Onsokumaru]

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"SB Mull" <SBMull@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:4185E913-34C8-434D-BA60-71DF79FD9453@microsoft.com...

>I have a RW CD with two files on it that I do not need. I want to erase

>the

> entire cd but none of the info I find in 'help' matches what I see on my

> screen when I follow directions. In 'My Computer', I don't get any option

> to

> erase the CD or format it; I even tried to erase the files individually,

> but

> get the message that they are read only (how can that be on a RW cd?).

> Based

> on old info I see on this site, this is a long-term problem with XP. Have

> any of the updates fixed it?

> --

> Sandra

 

Depending on the software used to write the disk, the CD-RW may be marked as

CD-R, which is why XP won't let you erase it.

 

This is sometimes done for compatability reasons.

 

It could be the CD-RW is damamged in some way.

 

I have never had much luck with CD-RW, of the few I have owned most have

failed within a short time, (no problem with DVD-RW though), not cheap

brands either. In this day and age USB sticks are the way to go.

 

Are you using any cd emulation software like alcohol 120%?

[Guest George]

Re: Erase RW CD - problems

 

 

"SB Mull" <SBMull@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:4185E913-34C8-434D-BA60-71DF79FD9453@microsoft.com...

>I have a RW CD with two files on it that I do not need. I want to erase

>the

> entire cd but none of the info I find in 'help' matches what I see on my

> screen when I follow directions. In 'My Computer', I don't get any option

> to

> erase the CD or format it; I even tried to erase the files individually,

> but

> get the message that they are read only (how can that be on a RW cd?).

> Based

> on old info I see on this site, this is a long-term problem with XP. Have

> any of the updates fixed it?

> --

> Sandra

 

Some programs wait until you are ready to burn before it ask you if you want

to erase the CD-RW or add to it if it wasn't closed...

 

Have you tried to burn to this CD-RW?

 

George P.S. Try it and see....