Windows 10: how to erase a DVD + rw disc

Discus and support how to erase a DVD + rw disc in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I would like to create a new copy of my previous system repair disc. However, this requires me to erase the disc. Before, this option was available by... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by DereckCoates, Nov 17, 2020.

  1. DERECKCOATES
    DereckCoates Win User

    how to erase a DVD + rw disc


    I would like to create a new copy of my previous system repair disc. However, this requires me to erase the disc.
    Before, this option was available by "right-clicking" the DVD disc in “This PC” & selecting "erase". Now, there is not any option to "erase" the DVD+RW floppy disc.
    Please inform me how I can "erase" the DVD+RW disc within Windows10

    :)
     
    DereckCoates, Nov 17, 2020
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  2. RS Z28
    RS Z28 Win User

    Unable to Erase RW DVD!

    A game CD is not a (RW = RE-Write). They are usually always -R.

    You can not just erase or format CD/DVD discs.

    -R and +R and not erasable disks

    -R means you can burn to it only 1 time.

    +R means you can only add more content to the disc at a later time. With the exception it is not a Video DVD or Video CD or Windows install media and similar or is copy write protected.

    -RW means you can burn to it 1 time and then if the situation meets the criteria, you can erase the disk and re-use it.

    +RW means you can add to it many times, by the criteria mentioned above. And then you can also erase or format it and re-use it
     
    RS Z28, Nov 17, 2020
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  3. RS Z28
    RS Z28 Win User
    Unable to Erase RW DVD!

    DVD - RW

    or

    DVD + RW

    And I think Windows install media burned to one, you then can not format or erase it, especially a DVD - RW
     
    RS Z28, Nov 17, 2020
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  4. MYIDEVICE
    MyiDevice Win User

    how to erase a DVD + rw disc

    Unable to Erase RW DVD!

    Hi, I've a windows installation DVD that is RW and I want to erase it and re-burn, but the 'Erase this Disc' option is greyed out and doesn't work! I tried to format this disk but it shows "The disk is write-protected". The same is the situation for every
    disk that I insert in my PC. Though, all those are re-writable. What should I do?
     
    MyiDevice, Nov 17, 2020
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