Can' Erase DVD

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 wrote:
> 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


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


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You mean when I formatted it??

James
"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message news:ewQ8RphkKHA.4500@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
JamesJ wrote:
> 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


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


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

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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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunne0r.com> wrote in message
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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
"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23dv1TSikKHA.1648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
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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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunne0r.com> wrote in message
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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

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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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunne0r.com> wrote in message
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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
"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23dv1TSikKHA.1648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
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

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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunne0r.com> wrote in message
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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

Now I got it!

Thanks,
James
"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:O33YQOjkKHA.5820@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
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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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunne0r.com> wrote in message
news:%236nvE0ikKHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
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
"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23dv1TSikKHA.1648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
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

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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunne0r.com> wrote in message
news:%231OIaxekKHA.5520@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
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