Just installed a new dual layer optical drive. Works as expected
accept one thing. I can't erase/reformat a DVD+R DL RW disc? I've
always been able to do so with a single layer, 4.7 Gb DVD RW disc. I
use Nero 7. Nero will erase/reformat a 4.7Gb DVD+R RW but not a dual
layer.
My guess is the answer is basic. I just don't know it. Please help.
> Just installed a new dual layer optical drive. Works as expected
> accept one thing. I can't erase/reformat a DVD+R DL RW disc? I've
> always been able to do so with a single layer, 4.7 Gb DVD RW disc. I
> use Nero 7. Nero will erase/reformat a 4.7Gb DVD+R RW but not a dual
> layer.
>
> My guess is the answer is basic. I just don't know it. Please help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
Are you sure that the dual-layer disc is a re-writeable? If so, then
spread the word...what brand?
<blongmire@longmire-co.com> wrote in message
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> Just installed a new dual layer optical drive. Works as expected
> accept one thing. I can't erase/reformat a DVD+R DL RW disc? I've
> always been able to do so with a single layer, 4.7 Gb DVD RW disc. I
> use Nero 7. Nero will erase/reformat a 4.7Gb DVD+R RW but not a dual
> layer.
>
> My guess is the answer is basic. I just don't know it. Please help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
>
Have you tried looking for the answer on the support page of your DVDRW
Vendor?
blongmire wrote:
> Just installed a new dual layer optical drive. Works as expected
> accept one thing. I can't erase/reformat a DVD+R DL RW disc? I've
> always been able to do so with a single layer, 4.7 Gb DVD RW disc. I
> use Nero 7. Nero will erase/reformat a 4.7Gb DVD+R RW but not a dual
> layer.
>
> My guess is the answer is basic. I just don't know it. Please help.
AFAIK - DL media (Double Layer or Dual Layer) does not come in a re-writable
format.
Which would mean there *is no formatting/erasing possible* of a DL DVD.
I could be incorrect and you have found some media (DL DVDs) someplace that
is re-writable...
Please tell us where and whom is selling it - although my bet is that it is
quite expensive if it exists.
Dual Layer DVD+R DL RW discs cannot be erased.Their format does not permit this at least for now.
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<blongmire@longmire-co.com> wrote in message news:1186201212.726614.182440@j4g2000prf.googlegro ups.com...
> Just installed a new dual layer optical drive. Works as expected
> accept one thing. I can't erase/reformat a DVD+R DL RW disc? I've
> always been able to do so with a single layer, 4.7 Gb DVD RW disc. I
> use Nero 7. Nero will erase/reformat a 4.7Gb DVD+R RW but not a dual
> layer.
>
> My guess is the answer is basic. I just don't know it. Please help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
On Aug 4, 2:21 am, Mistoffolees <mistyfa...@danang.rvn> wrote:
> blongm...@longmire-co.comwrote:
> > Just installed a new dual layer optical drive. Works as expected
> > accept one thing. I can't erase/reformat a DVD+R DL RW disc? I've
> > always been able to do so with a single layer, 4.7 Gb DVD RW disc. I
> > use Nero 7. Nero will erase/reformat a 4.7Gb DVD+R RW but not a dual
> > layer.
>
> > My guess is the answer is basic. I just don't know it. Please help.
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Bob
>
> Are you sure that the dual-layer disc is a re-writeable? If so, then
> spread the word...what brand?
The discs have an RW logo on them, so I assumed they are eraseable/
reformattable/re-writeable, just like the 4.7 Gb versions. I bought
two brands of these. Verbatim and Windata at Microcenter.
On Aug 4, 8:42 am, "Peter Foldes" <ok...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Dual Layer DVD+R DL RW discs cannot be erased.Their format does not permit this at least for now.
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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>
> <blongm...@longmire-co.com> wrote in messagenews:1186201212.726614.182440@j4g2000prf.go oglegroups.com...
> > Just installed a new dual layer optical drive. Works as expected
> > accept one thing. I can't erase/reformat a DVD+R DL RW disc? I've
> > always been able to do so with a single layer, 4.7 Gb DVD RW disc. I
> > use Nero 7. Nero will erase/reformat a 4.7Gb DVD+R RW but not a dual
> > layer.
>
> > My guess is the answer is basic. I just don't know it. Please help.
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Bob- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
I feel silly asking this one: why do the discs have an RW logo on
them? That means re-writeable, correct?
Because they can't be erased, does that also mean that any files that
were put on that disc cannot be overwritten with new files if space is
needed?
blongmire@longmire-co.com wrote:
> On Aug 4, 8:42 am, "Peter Foldes" <ok...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Dual Layer DVD+R DL RW discs cannot be erased.Their format does not
>> permit
>> this at least for now.
>>
>> <blongm...@longmire-co.com> wrote in
>> messagenews:1186201212.726614.182440@j4g2000prf.go oglegroups.com...
>>> Just installed a new dual layer optical drive. Works as expected
>>> accept one thing. I can't erase/reformat a DVD+R DL RW disc? I've
>>> always been able to do so with a single layer, 4.7 Gb DVD RW disc. I
>>> use Nero 7. Nero will erase/reformat a 4.7Gb DVD+R RW but not a dual
>>> layer.
>>
>>> My guess is the answer is basic. I just don't know it. Please help.
>>
> I feel silly asking this one: why do the discs have an RW logo on
> them? That means re-writeable, correct?
>
> Because they can't be erased, does that also mean that any files that
> were put on that disc cannot be overwritten with new files if space is
> needed?
I don't know of any re-writable Dual Layer discs, at least not at this point
in time... If the disks were to be re-writable, the disc would have to be
labeled "DVD+RW DL". I'm not sure what the RW stands for that you are
referring to, but even my Single layer write-once (DVD+R) discs have that
small "RW" symbol... That symbol does not indicate that the disc is
re-writable... Sorry...
<blongmire@longmire-co.com> wrote in message
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> On Aug 4, 2:21 am, Mistoffolees <mistyfa...@danang.rvn> wrote:
>> blongm...@longmire-co.comwrote:
>> > Just installed a new dual layer optical drive. Works as expected
>> > accept one thing. I can't erase/reformat a DVD+R DL RW disc? I've
>> > always been able to do so with a single layer, 4.7 Gb DVD RW disc. I
>> > use Nero 7. Nero will erase/reformat a 4.7Gb DVD+R RW but not a dual
>> > layer.
>>
>> > My guess is the answer is basic. I just don't know it. Please help.
>>
>> > Thanks,
>>
>> > Bob
>>
>> Are you sure that the dual-layer disc is a re-writeable? If so, then
>> spread the word...what brand?
>
> The discs have an RW logo on them, so I assumed they are eraseable/
> reformattable/re-writeable, just like the 4.7 Gb versions. I bought
> two brands of these. Verbatim and Windata at Microcenter.
>
>
"FeMaster" <FeMaster @ hotmail . com> wrote in message
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>I don't know of any re-writable Dual Layer discs, at least not at this
>point in time... If the disks were to be re-writable, the disc would have
>to be labeled "DVD+RW DL". I'm not sure what the RW stands for that you
>are referring to, but even my Single layer write-once (DVD+R) discs have
>that small "RW" symbol... That symbol does not indicate that the disc is
>re-writable... Sorry...
>
>
Yes, I noticed the RW logo on the packaging of some DVD+R discs I purchased
a while ago, but I knew they weren't re-writeable, and it made me wonder why
it was there.
I'm not surprised someone was confused/mislead by it.
Can I Erase/Reformat DVD+R DL RW ? 
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