Re-use the DVD after back up files

I have Vista Home Premium and use Back up files to DVD-R. I can't re-use the
full DVD even after format this DVD. The space uses by this tool is write
protected.
Do I have to put this DVD to the trash can?

Thanks to help me, if someone knows how re-use the DVD without continuously
buy a new.

Pierre

DVD-Rs are write ONCE -- to re-use a disk you need DVD-RWs.


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"Piedave632" <Piedave632@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have Vista Home Premium and use Back up files to DVD-R. I can't re-use the
> full DVD even after format this DVD. The space uses by this tool is write
> protected.
> Do I have to put this DVD to the trash can?
>
> Thanks to help me, if someone knows how re-use the DVD without continuously
> buy a new.
>
> Pierre

If you want to write over and over again to a DVD then you need the DVD-RW.
This is the only type of DVD (or CD) that I use.

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"Piedave632" <Piedave632@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have Vista Home Premium and use Back up files to DVD-R. I can't re-use
>the
> full DVD even after format this DVD. The space uses by this tool is write
> protected.
> Do I have to put this DVD to the trash can?
>
> Thanks to help me, if someone knows how re-use the DVD without
> continuously
> buy a new.
>
> Pierre

Hi,

A DVD-R is a one-write disk. You should use DVD-RW media to enable
formatting and rewriting to the same disk.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Piedave632" <Piedave632@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3FBF24B0-8C85-49CA-A753-0013E5ABB47C@microsoft.com...
>I have Vista Home Premium and use Back up files to DVD-R. I can't re-use
>the
> full DVD even after format this DVD. The space uses by this tool is write
> protected.
> Do I have to put this DVD to the trash can?
>
> Thanks to help me, if someone knows how re-use the DVD without
> continuously
> buy a new.
>
> Pierre