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If you mean to blank the data out to reuse the disc, that can't be done, the data on a DVD-R can't be modified once it is burned.
If you just want to destroy the data on the disc so it can't be read, microwave it.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe only way to remove data from a DVD-r is to destroy the disc itself. Only discs with an -rw suffix are able to be safely wiped without destroying the physical disc (and also, when deleting the data, it only re-formats the disk, thus wiping all the data)
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∙ 15y agoDVD-R and DVD+R disks can not be erased so you can not delete the videos. DVD-RW are erasable and reusable.
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∙ 11y agoYou can't ! A DVD-R is a recordable DVD It can be recorded once and once only. If you want a DVD that you can erase - you need a DVD-RW disc.
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How do you erase data on DVD-r?
This is not possible. Once the dye in a DVD-R is formed by a laser, it cannot be reformed.
How To erase the read only file in DVD-R?
DVD-Rs cannot be erased.
How do you erase a DVD plus R disc so it's blank again?
you cant. i accidently put something on a DVD once, and i tried to erase it but it said you have to insert a blank DVD.
Why cant you see the erase this disk option on Windows 7 for DVD plus r?
You can't erase data from a DVD, so there's no option to do so.
Is DVD plus r the same as DVD video?
well kinda the same but u cant erase in the DVD plus
How can you erase a DVD plus r DVD?
a DVD plus r means ,dvd+r, it is a variant of common dvd, which can be written once . after it has been written, the data ot content can not be changed. if you want to change it, u need a dvd+rw, that means, u can write more than once
Where can i find a free DVD ripper that doesn't erase the data from the DVD?
No DVD ripper will erase data from a DVD.
What does a disc error mean on computer?
It means that your disc has a bad error so it cannot read and write files. if your error is on the dvd-rw, you can erase it. if your error is on the dvd-r then you cannot erase it and you will have to bin the disc.
Does CD-ROM allow you to read write and erase?
In general, no. CD-ROM is read-only. You can only read from it after a manufacturer writes to the disc permanently. However, there are recordable CDs (CD-R), which allow you to write once. And, there are rewritable (CD-RW), which allow you to write and erase many times. The same goes for existing DVD technology (DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW).
How powerful does a magnet need to be in order to erase memory from a DVD-R disc?
I don't think you'll find a powerful enough magnet; the DVD-R is an optical recording medium and is unaffected by magnetism.
How do you erase a DVD rw disc if it has been burned so its a blank again?
Burning software can erase rewritable DVD and render it blank. In Nero express select DVD on the top right corner and then click the Extras or "More Button" Icon and insert the DVD into the drive and click "Erase Disk".That is all
How do you erase data from rewritable DVD?
Use Nero DVD burning software.U can do that in ease.
