Posted by . on 01/02/06 17:12

Use a hammer !!!!

On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:03:15 +0000, Terry Pinnell
<terrypin@dial.pipex.com> wrote:

>Not for the first time I'm baffled why I'm unable to erase an
>apparently valid DVD-RW. I use Nero Express|Disc Erase|Full erase and
>it initially forecasts about 65 mins and starts to do the job. But
>then after about a minute or so, the progress bar just rapidly moves
>across towards 100%, the disc ejects, and I see a message 'Write
>Error'. I can Quick Erase it, without apparent error, but experience
>indicates that is sometimes inadequate to allow reliable re-burning.
>
>FWIW, if I open this disc in IsoBuster, I see:
>
>DVD-RW
> Open Session 1
> Track 01
>Name LBA Size Size (Bytes) Modified
>Track 01 0 4.38 GB 4,706,074,624
>
>---------
>And if I open it in Nero Info Tool, under the Disc tab I see:
>
>-General
>Type: DVD-RW
>Capacity: 00:00.01 (0 MB)
>-Extended Information
>Tracks: n/a
>Sessions: n/a
>Blank Capacity: n/a
>Manufacturer ID: RITEK000V11A
>Disc Status: Open, not finalized
>-Content
>File System(s):
>Title: n/a
>Date: n/a
>Publisher n/a
>Application n/a
>
>From that, can any of the experts suggest how I might proceed please?

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