How to Erase Files on a DVD-RW
DVD-RW is a rewritable format, so you can burn and delete files on the disc thousands of times over. This is great for people who want to use a disc once to watch a movie, but then wipe it clean to put something else on it. For some, though, erasing a DVD-RW can be a little difficult at first. Thankfully, you don't need any additional software to delete files off of a DVD-RW; you just need to know where to go.
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Instructions
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Windows Vista and Windows 7
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Insert the DVD-RW in your disc drive.
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Go to "My Computer" then double-click on the drive with the DVD-RW in it.
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Click once on the file you want to delete and then hit the "Delete" key.
Windows XP
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Download and install a third-party program. Full DVD-RW support was never developed for Windows XP. Popular DVD writing programs for Windows XP including CDBurner XP, Nero InCD and AmoK CD/DVD Burning.
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Insert the DVD-RW in your disc drive and launch the program you installed.
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Follow the directions for the program. Some discs might not be readable because they were created with another DVD-burning program.
On Mac OS X
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Insert the DVD-RW in your disc drive.
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Go to the finder and click on the DVD icon to open a window with the contents of the DVD.
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Click on the files you want to delete and press "Delete" to delete them.
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Comments
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when u do this the capacity doesn't change it is the same.
