How to Erase a CDRW Disk

Erasing a CD-RW allows you to use the disc like a blank CD.

Unlike regular CD-Rs that you can only record to once, CD-RWs are rewritable discs that you can write data to and erase several times. Windows comes with a built-in disc burning and erasing utility that lets you quickly erase your disc from within Windows Explorer.

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Instructions

- 1
  
  Insert the CD-RW into the computer's CD drive. Click "Start" and "Computer" to open Windows Explorer.
- 2
  
  Click the icon for the CD drive in Windows Explorer and select "Erase this disc" to erase the disc.
- 3
  
  Click "Finish" when the wizard notifies you that it successfully erased the disc.

Windows 7 Help Home: Erase a CD or DVD

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