Can' Erase DVD

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Vista Basic 32bit sp2.

I have a DVD/CD rewritable. I've created a slide show using different jpegs on 2 DVDs.
The only difference is one dvd is a Sony the other is a Memorex. Both slideshows were
created with the same software. But, on the Sony I'm unable to erase or format the disk.
Vista tells me the Sony is Write Protected. In fact the right click option to 'Erase Disc' is missing.
The other Disk I have no problem erasing.

Anyway to get this dvd to erase?

James
 
JamesJ said:
Vista Basic 32bit sp2.

I have a DVD/CD rewritable. I've created a slide show using different jpegs on 2 DVDs.
The only difference is one dvd is a Sony the other is a Memorex. Both slideshows were
created with the same software. But, on the Sony I'm unable to erase or format the disk.
Vista tells me the Sony is Write Protected. In fact the right click option to 'Erase Disc' is missing.
The other Disk I have no problem erasing.

Anyway to get this dvd to erase?

James
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Not now. At the time the disk was originally created, the user
apparently chose to make it "Read Only."


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James

You have a DVD/CD rewritable player. That is fine. But are both disks in question
marked as Rewritable. Is the Sony disk marked as RW as is the Memorex disk

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Vista Basic 32bit sp2.

I have a DVD/CD rewritable. I've created a slide show using different jpegs on 2
DVDs.
The only difference is one dvd is a Sony the other is a Memorex. Both slideshows
were
created with the same software. But, on the Sony I'm unable to erase or format the
disk.
Vista tells me the Sony is Write Protected. In fact the right click option to 'Erase
Disc' is missing.
The other Disk I have no problem erasing.

Anyway to get this dvd to erase?

James
 
One is marked R and the other RW.
What confused me is that they both have the RW symbol on the discs.
So what you're saying is the ones marked with just an R can be burned to
only once? After that you can't erase or format them again?

James
James

You have a DVD/CD rewritable player. That is fine. But are both disks in question
marked as Rewritable. Is the Sony disk marked as RW as is the Memorex disk

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Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

Vista Basic 32bit sp2.

I have a DVD/CD rewritable. I've created a slide show using different jpegs on 2
DVDs.
The only difference is one dvd is a Sony the other is a Memorex. Both slideshows
were
created with the same software. But, on the Sony I'm unable to erase or format the
disk.
Vista tells me the Sony is Write Protected. In fact the right click option to 'Erase
Disc' is missing.
The other Disk I have no problem erasing.

Anyway to get this dvd to erase?

James
 
James

Exactly. With the R you can burn only once and you are not able to erase and burn
again or add. With the RW you can burn and erase and add.

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Peter

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One is marked R and the other RW.
What confused me is that they both have the RW symbol on the discs.
So what you're saying is the ones marked with just an R can be burned to
only once? After that you can't erase or format them again?

James
James

You have a DVD/CD rewritable player. That is fine. But are both disks in question
marked as Rewritable. Is the Sony disk marked as RW as is the Memorex disk

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

Vista Basic 32bit sp2.

I have a DVD/CD rewritable. I've created a slide show using different jpegs on 2
DVDs.
The only difference is one dvd is a Sony the other is a Memorex. Both slideshows
were
created with the same software. But, on the Sony I'm unable to erase or format the
disk.
Vista tells me the Sony is Write Protected. In fact the right click option to
'Erase
Disc' is missing.
The other Disk I have no problem erasing.

Anyway to get this dvd to erase?

James
 
Now I got it!

Thanks,
James
James

Exactly. With the R you can burn only once and you are not able to erase and burn
again or add. With the RW you can burn and erase and add.

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Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

One is marked R and the other RW.
What confused me is that they both have the RW symbol on the discs.
So what you're saying is the ones marked with just an R can be burned to
only once? After that you can't erase or format them again?

James
James

You have a DVD/CD rewritable player. That is fine. But are both disks in question
marked as Rewritable. Is the Sony disk marked as RW as is the Memorex disk

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

Vista Basic 32bit sp2.

I have a DVD/CD rewritable. I've created a slide show using different jpegs on 2
DVDs.
The only difference is one dvd is a Sony the other is a Memorex. Both slideshows
were
created with the same software. But, on the Sony I'm unable to erase or format the
disk.
Vista tells me the Sony is Write Protected. In fact the right click option to
'Erase
Disc' is missing.
The other Disk I have no problem erasing.

Anyway to get this dvd to erase?

James
 
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