Hello Carol,

If you are using Nero 6, open Nero Express and at the bottom of that page
click on "More". Then below that you will see a selection that says "Erase
Disc". You will then see a screen that gives you the choice of quick erase
or full erase, and full erase will remove all data. I don't remember exactly
how Nero 5 works, I think there is a selection near the top (File, Edit,
etc.) that will allow you to erase a rewritable disc.

HTH

Dean Kiley


> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Free program for erasing
>
> Sven,
> To use DVDs, you need a DVD drive, right?  I mean, I can't just use them
> in my CD drive with my Nero program, can I?  (Sorry, if that's a stupid
> question.)
>
> I have a rewritable CD with information on it that's been there since
> last December, and is still readable, believe it or not.  I'm a little
> nervous about rewriting on it anymore, because of just what you say -
> that it may not be stable to use anymore for my backups.  I want to
> trash the CD, but don't want anyone to be able to read it, so I'm a
> little nervous about just throwing it in the garbage.  Guess it would
> have helped if I'd said that in the first place!  I'll check out the
> 'Eraser' hardware, because I guess that's what I need.  I knew there was
> hardware that would work on a drive, but didn't know if there were any
> that would work on a CD itself.  (Or should I just pound it with a
> hammer?!  :-)
> Thanks,
> Carol Hanson

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