erasing a cd-rw

[Joanne]

I am running WinXP Pro on a Dell Optiplex desktop.
Looking at the help files, I am told that to erase a CD-RW so I can
re-use it I should go to My Computer, dbl click the cd writer drive,
and under 'Writing Tasks' I will find the 'Erase this CD-RW 'and
clicking on it will start the wizard to run me through the process.
But when I go to my computer and dbl click my cd burner, I don't get a
menu item anywhere that is "Writing Tasks" and of course, I cannot
then click on erase to do the job.
Could someone tell me if I need to be installing some WinXP feature
perhaps? or what else may be missing here.
Thanks for your time
Joanne

 

[Nepatsfan]

I am running WinXP Pro on a Dell Optiplex desktop.
Looking at the help files, I am told that to erase a CD-RW so
I can
re-use it I should go to My Computer, dbl click the cd
writer drive,
and under 'Writing Tasks' I will find the 'Erase this CD-RW
'and
clicking on it will start the wizard to run me through the
process.
But when I go to my computer and dbl click my cd burner, I
don't get a
menu item anywhere that is "Writing Tasks" and of course, I
cannot
then click on erase to do the job.
Could someone tell me if I need to be installing some WinXP
feature
perhaps? or what else may be missing here.
Thanks for your time
Joanne

In order to see "CD Writing Tasks", you have to enable "Show
Common Tasks in Folders" on the General tab of Folder Options.
On the toolbar at the top of the window, click on Tools and
select Folder Options to check on this.

If you don't want to enable Common Tasks right click the icon
for your CD drive in My Computer. If there are files on the
CD-RW, you should see an option on the menu to "Erase this
CD-RW".

Keep in mind that the CD writing software included with Windows
XP is very limited. Most users rely on a third party program to
handle CD writing.

Good luck

Nepatsfan