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 Curious about the people moderating your messages? Visit our staff web site: http://freepctech.com/staff.shtml