Erase and Reuse CD-RW disc - Tip

If you have a Windows XP computer that has a CD-RW (re-writable) discs, then you can easily erase and reuse the CD-RW disc.

1. Place the CD-RW disc you would like to reuse in your CD-RW drive.

2. Go to Start>> My Computer

3. In My Computer, right-click the CD-RW drive, and then click Open.

A temporary storage area is now displayed. This storage area is where files are held before they are copied to the CD. You will find the files listed in the "Files Ready to Be Written to the CD" box.

4. In the CD Writing Tasks pane, click "Erase this CD-RW".

Windows will now display the "Welcome to the CD Writing Wizard".

5. Click Next. The "Erasing the CD" dialog box is displayed along with a progress bar.

6. When the process is completed, you will receive a message in the notification area. You can now reuse your CD-RW disc.