reformat a dvd-rw disc

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  • ewca
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • May 2002
    • 18

    reformat a dvd-rw disc

    I hope this is not that stupid but i have problem to re-format a dvd-rw. Can someone suggest me what kind of software to re-format a used dvd-rw. How I can erase / format a dvd-rw so that I can re-cycle the dvd-rw for burning a dvd movie. Thanks
  • ewca
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • May 2002
    • 18

    #2
    One more info. , Nero did not allow me to burn the erased dvd-rw media.

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    • Enchanter
      Old member
      • Feb 2002
      • 5417

      #3
      Try updating the firmware of your DVD burner.

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      • paul_999
        Junior Member
        Junior Member
        • Dec 2003
        • 6

        #4
        Is there a list of DVD burners that, well, do what it says on the box?. Like, work?

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        • Enchanter
          Old member
          • Feb 2002
          • 5417

          #5
          Mine works straight out of the box. Doesn't yours?

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          • ewca
            Junior Member
            Junior Member
            • May 2002
            • 18

            #6
            don't understand why i need to update the firmware, i am not able to format the dvd-rw disc, can someone advise which software i can use, the nero 6.0 does not come with ??

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            • ewca
              Junior Member
              Junior Member
              • May 2002
              • 18

              #7
              my LG 4040 is a bulk , oem version, not retail

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              • sfheath
                Lord of Digital Video
                Lord of Digital Video
                • Sep 2003
                • 2399

                #8
                Exactly what version and name software did you get with your burner ewca?
                You can download a trial of TMPGEnc DVD Author. That has an erase in the DVD writing tool but I'd be very surprised if your Nero hasn't got it somewhere!
                This isn't a learning curve ... this is b****y mountaineering!

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                • setarip
                  Retired
                  • Dec 2001
                  • 24955

                  #9
                  To ewca

                  In NERO, from the "Recorder" dropdown menu, select "Erase Rewritable"...

                  (Then select either "Full erase" or "Quick erase")
                  Last edited by setarip; 5 Dec 2003, 04:40 AM.

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                  • ewca
                    Junior Member
                    Junior Member
                    • May 2002
                    • 18

                    #10
                    Sorry, I need to clarify that the Nero do have the erase icon but donot have the format icon ..... In the meantime, I already picked the Full erase but the disc is still not be burned. Therefore, I think I may need to reformat the dvd-rw. Are there any trick there, the message dept said that ' please put in an empty media '

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                    • setarip
                      Retired
                      • Dec 2001
                      • 24955

                      #11
                      If you have, in fact, FORMATTED a DVD R/W, it is no longer erasable...

                      (For future reference, if you are using rewritable DVDs for burning videos, there is ABSOLUTELY NO REASON to FORMAT them!)

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