DVD-RW will not erase

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My DVD drive will not erase discs. It ocassionally begins the process through
the wizard, but it always stops a few seconds into it. It also comes up as a
CD-RW process. The discs are in good shape with minimal scratches. It seems
to read and write fine. Any help is appreciated.
Mike
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