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Is there any way to erase or reuse a CD-R Any way to format a CD-R

#1 JCII

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Posted 24 April 2010 - 11:23 AM

Just asking if there is anyway to format/erase a CD-R 70 mb. I was told no and just throw it in the garbage. Is that true.

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I meant 700 MB not 70

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Posted 24 April 2010 - 11:36 AM

No, you cannot erase anything on a CD-R. Whatever you put on one it's on there permanently.

For erasing, you can use CD-RW disks.

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Posted 24 April 2010 - 11:52 AM

Thank you Can you add more to the CD-R if there is room?

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Posted 24 April 2010 - 11:55 AM

yes if it is not finalized.

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