Re: DVD-RW will not erase



You need a third-party DVD recording program in order
to erase DVD discs. The native CD recording program
within Windows XP only supports CD-RW erasure/recording.

Example:

Nero
http://ww2.nero.com/us/index.html

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"msrat27" wrote:

| 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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