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CD-RW question
Name: bluejay Date: July 21, 2005 at 13:31:37 Pacific OS: XP home CPU/Ram: P4 1.5 ghz 256 ram
Comment:
I would like the opinion of some more experienced users than myself. I have some CD-RW's that I would like to use over.The question is would it be best to reformat these to basically wipe them clean and start over fresh to avoid any potential problems? I use Roxio CD Creator. Thanks Bluejay
Don't use your program, but I would think the best way would be to use your program and then Erase or format the disc. If you place a CD-RW into your drive the program should auto detect and give you the option.
CD-RWs are also pretty standard and you shouldn't have any problems unless you using packet writting... but even then, you should have no problems erasing them.
..sorry about the first line... as in "I Don't use your program but..."
TK.
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Response Number 3
Name: Rick McNabb Date: July 21, 2005 at 14:37:08 Pacific
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When I re-write entire CD-RWs with Roxio, I usually do the "Quickl Format" option. I have had a few instances where a bootable CD-RW would not boot unless this was done first.
Rule #1 Good computers don't go down. Rule #2 There is no such thing as a good computer.
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Response Number 4
Name: Rich Mentzel Date: July 21, 2005 at 17:38:36 Pacific
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The whole value to using cd-rw's is to be able to easily erase them. Don't make it more difficult then it has to be, erase whatever you want in Windows Explorer.
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Response Number 5
Name: Badboy Date: July 22, 2005 at 07:29:28 Pacific
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I don't use rewritable media any more. The CDs weren't as readable/recognizable as the those done with regular media and regular media is now so cheap.
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Response Number 6
Name: Rich Mentzel Date: July 22, 2005 at 10:12:39 Pacific
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"I don't use rewritable media any more. The CDs weren't as readable/recognizable as the those done with regular media"
Not only is that true I found that no matter what brand I was using, they corrupt and can't be read after about the 5th use anyway, so I haven't used them in ages.
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Response Number 7
Name: bluejay Date: July 22, 2005 at 13:41:33 Pacific
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Thank you for the replies. My question is answered. Bluejay
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