Format or Erase DVD/CD

Unable to fully format or erase
Any programs in the net I can use?

TIA

Erase a CD or DVD:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...se-a-CD-or-DVD

JMed wrote:
> Unable to fully format or erase
> Any programs in the net I can use?
>
> TIA

Leroy thank you
But I use this method and it never fully erases my DVD or CD
"Leroy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Erase a CD or DVD:
> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...se-a-CD-or-DVD
>
> JMed wrote:
>> Unable to fully format or erase
>> Any programs in the net I can use?
>>
>> TIA

Since you don't say, I'll ask. Are you trying to erase a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or
DVD+RW? Those are the only ones that can be *fully* erased.

Well, there's DVD-RAM, but nobody uses that, AFAIK :-)

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:04:52 -0400, JMed wrote:

> Leroy thank you
> But I use this method and it never fully erases my DVD or CD
> "Leroy" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Erase a CD or DVD:
>> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...se-a-CD-or-DVD
>>
>> JMed wrote:
>>> Unable to fully format or erase
>>> Any programs in the net I can use?
>>>
>>> TIA


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DVD-RW and CD-RW
"Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote in message
news:9vw8i1y917ga$.t6up51i49nxx$....
> Since you don't say, I'll ask. Are you trying to erase a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or
> DVD+RW? Those are the only ones that can be *fully* erased.
>
> Well, there's DVD-RAM, but nobody uses that, AFAIK :-)
>
> On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:04:52 -0400, JMed wrote:
>
>> Leroy thank you
>> But I use this method and it never fully erases my DVD or CD
>> "Leroy" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Erase a CD or DVD:
>>> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...se-a-CD-or-DVD
>>>
>>> JMed wrote:
>>>> Unable to fully format or erase
>>>> Any programs in the net I can use?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

Change settings for burning a CD or DVD
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/90003d58-bda2-4250-a98f-6ff2dc7f78191033.mspx>
Troubleshoot problems
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/d2930eab-10cb-400c-8bac-b59993c16d5c1033.mspx>
The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected after you upgrade a
computer to Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929461/en-us
CD-Recordable FAQ
<http://www.cdrfaq.org/>
Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player: frequently asked questions
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...81033.mspx#ETB


Please let us know what fixes the problem
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"JMed" wrote:

> Unable to fully format or erase
> Any programs in the net I can use?
>
> TIA

define "Never Fully"
some info like file structure info cannot be erased

peter

"JMed" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Leroy thank you
> But I use this method and it never fully erases my DVD or CD
> "Leroy" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Erase a CD or DVD:
>> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...se-a-CD-or-DVD
>>
>> JMed wrote:
>>> Unable to fully format or erase
>>> Any programs in the net I can use?
>>>
>>> TIA
>

Thanks. I *had* to ask :-)

CDBurnerXP has an erase function you can try. It's free at
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/

It's useful for other things too.

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:20:47 -0400, JMed wrote:

> DVD-RW and CD-RW
> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote in message
> news:9vw8i1y917ga$.t6up51i49nxx$....
>> Since you don't say, I'll ask. Are you trying to erase a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or
>> DVD+RW? Those are the only ones that can be *fully* erased.
>>
>> Well, there's DVD-RAM, but nobody uses that, AFAIK :-)
>>
>> On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:04:52 -0400, JMed wrote:
>>
>>> Leroy thank you
>>> But I use this method and it never fully erases my DVD or CD
>>> "Leroy" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Erase a CD or DVD:
>>>> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...se-a-CD-or-DVD
>>>>
>>>> JMed wrote:
>>>>> Unable to fully format or erase
>>>>> Any programs in the net I can use?
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom


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Thanks to all that gave different opinions and ideas
I solved the problem w/some software's I had and did not know their full
capabilities
"JMed" <> wrote in message
news:ACD79218-EB55-4A44-816E-...
> Unable to fully format or erase
> Any programs in the net I can use?
>
> TIA

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:30:24 -0400, JMed wrote:

> Thanks to all that gave different opinions and ideas
> I solved the problem w/some software's I had and did not know their full
> capabilities

And are you going to keep it a secret?

Others might have the same problem and might appreciate the information.

> "JMed" <> wrote in message
> news:ACD79218-EB55-4A44-816E-...
>> Unable to fully format or erase
>> Any programs in the net I can use?
>>
>> TIA


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