Asked in Computer Terminology, Microsoft Windows, MP3 Players Audio and Sound Systems, CD and DVD Drives
Computer Terminology
Microsoft Windows
MP3 Players Audio and Sound Systems
CD and DVD Drives
Can a burned CD be erased and burned again?
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Answer
Wiki User
12/24/2006
There are 2 main types of CDs: CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
* If the CD is a CD-RW (or CD+RW) then yes, you can wipe it and
start again. To do this use any CD burning program: something like
Nero would do fine. * CD-Rs are not erasable. However, if you
originally created the disc with something like Nero, you may have
been offered the option of "Starting a Multi-session disc" or
something like that. If you chose that option, then you would be
able to burn more files onto the CD until it is full, however you
still would not be able to change or delete existing files.
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