Uncheck & recheck "Enable CD recording on this drive" box ..

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Hello!

How come I cannot erase my CD-RWs that burnt files on them without going
to CD-RW Properties (N's Recording tab, unchecking "Enable CD
recording on this drive", pressing OK button, and repeating the steps to
check the box to re-enable it? After erasing my CD-RWs successfully, I
notice the free space size is wrong. I had seen 200 MB free, 38 MB free,
etc. out of 650 MB and 700 MB capacities. If I repeat the step above, I
lose the ability to erase CD-RW (I guess XP knows I already did it?),
but the free disk space is correct. And yes, I tried F5 key to refresh
Explorer which didn't help.

Is there a bug in Windows XP's Explorer CD burner? I have no problems
with Adaptec Easy CD Creator v4.5.0.409 and Nero v5.5.7.2 in erasing
CD-RWs and burning files. I am using Windows XP Professional SP2 (all
updates; NTFS partitions). My CD burner is an old Plextor PX-W1210
PlexWriter (12/10/32A; IDE). You can see my detailed system setup on
http://alpha.zimage.com/~ant/antfa [...] puters.txt (primary computer).

Thank you in advance.
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those ants? HoooHooo! No more ants!" --unknown
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Really? How come sometimes XP says Erase CD-RW?


On 8/3/2005 7:24 AM PT, Bob I wrote:

> Windows XP knows nothing of ReWritable CD's, the effects you see are a
> side effect. Please "erase" the CD-RW with the utility provided in
> Adaptec or Nero.
>
> Ant wrote:
>
>> Hello!
>>
>> How come I cannot erase my CD-RWs that burnt files on them without
>> going to CD-RW Properties (N's Recording tab, unchecking "Enable CD
>> recording on this drive", pressing OK button, and repeating the steps
>> to check the box to re-enable it? After erasing my CD-RWs
>> successfully, I notice the free space size is wrong. I had seen 200 MB
>> free, 38 MB free, etc. out of 650 MB and 700 MB capacities. If I
>> repeat the step above, I lose the ability to erase CD-RW (I guess XP
>> knows I already did it?), but the free disk space is correct. And yes,
>> I tried F5 key to refresh Explorer which didn't help.
>>
>> Is there a bug in Windows XP's Explorer CD burner? I have no problems
>> with Adaptec Easy CD Creator v4.5.0.409 and Nero v5.5.7.2 in erasing
>> CD-RWs and burning files. I am using Windows XP Professional SP2 (all
>> updates; NTFS partitions). My CD burner is an old Plextor PX-W1210
>> PlexWriter (12/10/32A; IDE). You can see my detailed system setup on
>> http://alpha.zimage.com/~ant/antfa [...] puters.txt (primary
>> computer).
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
--
"As I watch the busy ants on the trail and around the ant pile, I am
impressed by the fact that they are doers and not just believers." --CR 1967
/\___/\
/ /\ /\ \ Phillip (Ant) @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site)
| |o o| | and http://aqfl.net (down again)
\ _ / Remove ANT from e-mail address: philpi@earthlink.netANT
( ) or ANTant@zimage.com
Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer.