Format or Erase DVD/CD

[JMed]

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

TIA

 

[Leroy]

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

 

[JMed]

Leroy thank you
But I use this method and it never fully erases my DVD or CD

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

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

 

[JMed]

DVD-RW and CD-RW

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

 

[Ǝиçεl]

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/Wi...8740-abda-4144-9176-cec79cca31e81033.mspx#ETB


Please let us know what fixes the problem
-=-

 

[peter]

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

peter

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

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.

 

[JMed]

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

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

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]

of course I won't keep it a secret
I used Sonne DVD Burner and Img Burner 2.5.0 to do a complete erase that was
fast and that Vista would not do it

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Thank you for the info.

I also use third party software, so I don't know whether Windows normally
has that problem or whether it's unique to you.