Erasing a DVD +RW

[fkissam]

I am using a DVD +RW on WinXP. I want to erase it. When I look in WinXP,
it seems to think it is a CD rather than a DVD. Its size is 683MB rather
than 4.7 gigabytes.

Windows tells me that this CD-RW (not DVD+RW) is re-writable but can not be
erased. What type of program will erase the files. I tried RecordNow and
some other programs. I thought that WinXP could accomplish this becuase
MountRainier was built-in?

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

MountRaneir is not built into XP. In the meantime you will need software
that supports your drive and DVD writing.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"fkissam" > wrote in message
...
> I am using a DVD +RW on WinXP. I want to erase it. When I look in
WinXP,
> it seems to think it is a CD rather than a DVD. Its size is 683MB rather
> than 4.7 gigabytes.
>
> Windows tells me that this CD-RW (not DVD+RW) is re-writable but can not
be
> erased. What type of program will erase the files. I tried RecordNow
and
> some other programs. I thought that WinXP could accomplish this becuase
> MountRainier was built-in?
>
>

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Mount Rainier is not built into XP. You will need third party DVD writing
software compatible with XP and your drive.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"fkissam" > wrote in message
...
> I am using a DVD +RW on WinXP. I want to erase it. When I look in
WinXP,
> it seems to think it is a CD rather than a DVD. Its size is 683MB rather
> than 4.7 gigabytes.
>
> Windows tells me that this CD-RW (not DVD+RW) is re-writable but can not
be
> erased. What type of program will erase the files. I tried RecordNow
and
> some other programs. I thought that WinXP could accomplish this becuase
> MountRainier was built-in?
>
>

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Mount Rainier is not built into XP. You will need DVD writing software that
is compatible with XP and your drive.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"fkissam" > wrote in message
...
> I am using a DVD +RW on WinXP. I want to erase it. When I look in
WinXP,
> it seems to think it is a CD rather than a DVD. Its size is 683MB rather
> than 4.7 gigabytes.
>
> Windows tells me that this CD-RW (not DVD+RW) is re-writable but can not
be
> erased. What type of program will erase the files. I tried RecordNow
and
> some other programs. I thought that WinXP could accomplish this becuase
> MountRainier was built-in?
>
>

[NoNoBadDog!]

DVD capabilities are not part of WinXP. You need to install the Packet
Writing software and the DVD recording software that came with the
computer/DVD drive. You should do a little research and make yourself more
educated about the differences between CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW, and what packet
writing is.

Bobby

"fkissam" > wrote in message
...
> I am using a DVD +RW on WinXP. I want to erase it. When I look in
WinXP,
> it seems to think it is a CD rather than a DVD. Its size is 683MB rather
> than 4.7 gigabytes.
>
> Windows tells me that this CD-RW (not DVD+RW) is re-writable but can not
be
> erased. What type of program will erase the files. I tried RecordNow
and
> some other programs. I thought that WinXP could accomplish this becuase
> MountRainier was built-in?
>
>

[naddame]

as for Mount Rainier...I believe he is refering to the fact that there is a
background picture of said mountain, kinda funny that way...


"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> MountRaneir is not built into XP. In the meantime you will need software
> that supports your drive and DVD writing.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> "fkissam" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I am using a DVD +RW on WinXP. I want to erase it. When I look in
> WinXP,
> > it seems to think it is a CD rather than a DVD. Its size is 683MB
rather
> > than 4.7 gigabytes.
> >
> > Windows tells me that this CD-RW (not DVD+RW) is re-writable but can
not
> be
> > erased. What type of program will erase the files. I tried RecordNow
> and
> > some other programs. I thought that WinXP could accomplish this
becuase
> > MountRainier was built-in?
> >
> >
>
>

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

LOL, you really think that's what he meant?<VBG>

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"naddame" > wrote in message
...
> as for Mount Rainier...I believe he is refering to the fact that there is
a
> background picture of said mountain, kinda funny that way...
>
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
> message ...
> > MountRaneir is not built into XP. In the meantime you will need
software
> > that supports your drive and DVD writing.
> >
> > --
> > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> >
> > "fkissam" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I am using a DVD +RW on WinXP. I want to erase it. When I look in
> > WinXP,
> > > it seems to think it is a CD rather than a DVD. Its size is 683MB
> rather
> > > than 4.7 gigabytes.
> > >
> > > Windows tells me that this CD-RW (not DVD+RW) is re-writable but can
> not
> > be
> > > erased. What type of program will erase the files. I tried
RecordNow
> > and
> > > some other programs. I thought that WinXP could accomplish this
> becuase
> > > MountRainier was built-in?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Mike Hall]

How come you get Mt Rainier and I only had the west end of Ayres Rock?..
That in itself was not so bad I guess, but for the fact that I live in
Canada, and would have preferred the south side (summer only) of the
Laurentian Range.. lol

"fkissam" > wrote in message
...
> I am using a DVD +RW on WinXP. I want to erase it. When I look in
WinXP,
> it seems to think it is a CD rather than a DVD. Its size is 683MB rather
> than 4.7 gigabytes.
>
> Windows tells me that this CD-RW (not DVD+RW) is re-writable but can not
be
> erased. What type of program will erase the files. I tried RecordNow
and
> some other programs. I thought that WinXP could accomplish this becuase
> MountRainier was built-in?
>
>

[Paul]

No Mt Rainier isnt supported in XP
and never has been.

It maybe in Longhorn the next version
of WIndows.

Some dvd writers and cd writers
support Mt Rainier. BUT XP isnt
an os that will make use of it.

Nero or DirectCD SHOULD be able
to format CDR and CDRW. XP's
built in CD burning, DOESN'T support
packet writing, and doesn't let you
format either.

"Mike Hall" > wrote in message
...
> How come you get Mt Rainier and I only had the west end of Ayres Rock?..
> That in itself was not so bad I guess, but for the fact that I live in
> Canada, and would have preferred the south side (summer only) of the
> Laurentian Range.. lol
>
> "fkissam" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I am using a DVD +RW on WinXP. I want to erase it. When I look in
> WinXP,
> > it seems to think it is a CD rather than a DVD. Its size is 683MB
rather
> > than 4.7 gigabytes.
> >
> > Windows tells me that this CD-RW (not DVD+RW) is re-writable but can
not
> be
> > erased. What type of program will erase the files. I tried RecordNow
> and
> > some other programs. I thought that WinXP could accomplish this
becuase
> > MountRainier was built-in?
> >
> >
>
>