How to Erase A DVD-RW

I have DVD-RW with some recorded movie . But now I want to erase the info
completely and re-use the DVD-RW. But if I use Nero to do it. it does not
give me an error. But after I re-record something over, then it would tell me
"error" , not enough space. etc..
Anyone has any suggestion to earse completely an DVD-RW (Don't tell me to
use NERO)
Thanks

"Ken" wrote:

> I have DVD-RW with some recorded movie . But now I want to erase the info
> completely and re-use the DVD-RW. But if I use Nero to do it. it does not
> give me an error. But after I re-record something over, then it would tell me
> "error" , not enough space. etc..
> Anyone has any suggestion to earse completely an DVD-RW (Don't tell me to
> use NERO)
> Thanks

Try another New DVD and see if you will get the error message, if you did
then the DVD-ROM is bad ( the driver for the DVD-ROM), so go to the Device
Manager and see your DVD- Drive, if it is malfunction it will show a Red (X)
or a yellow Question Mark, remove it and then Reboot.
Windows will detect the DVD Drive and ask you do you want to install this
detected Device, you will say " Yes" then it will ask do you want windows to
install the driver from the list or do you have a Disk?, if you have a Disk
with the driver select this Option if not let windows install the driver for
you.
You will need to visit the DVD manufacture for the latest Updates for DVD
Specs.
Or try system restore when things were working OKAY.
HTH.
nass
-----
www.nastec.co.uk

Thanks.
I tried the steps you told me already. I used a regular DVD-R to record
things. No problem at all. DVD drive is OK.
THE question is :How to erase a DVD-RW? Any good software that I can use?


"nass" wrote:

>
>
> "Ken" wrote:
>
> > I have DVD-RW with some recorded movie . But now I want to erase the info
> > completely and re-use the DVD-RW. But if I use Nero to do it. it does not
> > give me an error. But after I re-record something over, then it would tell me
> > "error" , not enough space. etc..
> > Anyone has any suggestion to earse completely an DVD-RW (Don't tell me to
> > use NERO)
> > Thanks
>
> Try another New DVD and see if you will get the error message, if you did
> then the DVD-ROM is bad ( the driver for the DVD-ROM), so go to the Device
> Manager and see your DVD- Drive, if it is malfunction it will show a Red (X)
> or a yellow Question Mark, remove it and then Reboot.
> Windows will detect the DVD Drive and ask you do you want to install this
> detected Device, you will say " Yes" then it will ask do you want windows to
> install the driver from the list or do you have a Disk?, if you have a Disk
> with the driver select this Option if not let windows install the driver for
> you.
> You will need to visit the DVD manufacture for the latest Updates for DVD
> Specs.
> Or try system restore when things were working OKAY.
> HTH.
> nass
> -----
> www.nastec.co.uk

While the DVD in the Drive Open the windows Explorer and right click the DVD
Drive Letter and select Erase this DVD, does this Help?.
If Nero can't do it then there is something Odd about this?.
Does this happened after you installed Media 11 player by any chance?.
HTH.
nass
----
www.nasstec.co.uk

"Ken" wrote:

> Thanks.
> I tried the steps you told me already. I used a regular DVD-R to record
> things. No problem at all. DVD drive is OK.
> THE question is :How to erase a DVD-RW? Any good software that I can use?
>
>
> "nass" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Ken" wrote:
> >
> > > I have DVD-RW with some recorded movie . But now I want to erase the info
> > > completely and re-use the DVD-RW. But if I use Nero to do it. it does not
> > > give me an error. But after I re-record something over, then it would tell me
> > > "error" , not enough space. etc..
> > > Anyone has any suggestion to earse completely an DVD-RW (Don't tell me to
> > > use NERO)
> > > Thanks
> >
> > Try another New DVD and see if you will get the error message, if you did
> > then the DVD-ROM is bad ( the driver for the DVD-ROM), so go to the Device
> > Manager and see your DVD- Drive, if it is malfunction it will show a Red (X)
> > or a yellow Question Mark, remove it and then Reboot.
> > Windows will detect the DVD Drive and ask you do you want to install this
> > detected Device, you will say " Yes" then it will ask do you want windows to
> > install the driver from the list or do you have a Disk?, if you have a Disk
> > with the driver select this Option if not let windows install the driver for
> > you.
> > You will need to visit the DVD manufacture for the latest Updates for DVD
> > Specs.
> > Or try system restore when things were working OKAY.
> > HTH.
> > nass
> > -----
> > www.nastec.co.uk

By any chance finalize the disk (close the session)?

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"Ken" <Ken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3BCA73DA-91AB-4B96-AE39-FD35ABB27A35@microsoft.com...
>I have DVD-RW with some recorded movie . But now I want to erase the info
> completely and re-use the DVD-RW. But if I use Nero to do it. it does not
> give me an error. But after I re-record something over, then it would tell me
> "error" , not enough space. etc..
> Anyone has any suggestion to earse completely an DVD-RW (Don't tell me to
> use NERO)
> Thanks