Posted by john smith on 04/22/07 03:39

"Jan B" <nospam@nospam.se> wrote in message
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>I think I have found a way to fully erase DVD+RW discs.
> I haven't tried DVD-RW, but maybe you can try that Ron.
>
> I get, now and then, problems at or after erasing DVD+RW that results
> i an unusable disc. The drives don't recognise it etc.
>
> The solution ?
> I put the disc in the oven at 100 deg Celcius for 15 minutes!
> (Just to be clear, NOT a microwave oven. Also note that 150 degC
> destroys the disc.)
>
> After that, also the standalone recorder sees the disc "as new".
>
> I have so far tried only 3 discs, but it seems to be a systematically
> working method (and yes new recordings work).
> Both unsuccessful erases and discs with working content are "fully
> erased" by this method.
> /Jan



How the hell did you even come up with this bizarre "solution"?

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