Erase or Delete a Read-only file

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PTP said:
How can I Erase Read-only Files
or pics From a CD-R Disc
in Windows XP?
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A CD-R cannot be erased.

You could format the disk but that
will make the entire contents
inaccessible.

CD-Rs are very inexpensive...why
not just trash it and create a new disk?
You could copy the files you wish to
keep to a folder on your hard drive,
and burn them on a new disk.

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Oooops!

Forget what I said about formatting the CD-R...
It's not possible...I blame my incorrect statement
on temporary insanity.

Your best option would be to create a new disk
that contains the files you wish to keep.

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