-=PCTechTalk=- Re: help, frustrated cannot save a file

Christine,
    CD-RW disks have to be 'erased' before you can write data over an area 
where data used to be.  This 'erasing' procedure actually melts the 
recording layer back to it's original 'flat' state (well, close enough 
anyway) so it's ready for new data to be burned to it.  This process 
requires the laser to be hotter than when you read or write to a disk.  As a 
consequence, it has to be performed as a separate, deliberate step and will 
remove ALL of the data from the disk.  Most burning software includes this 
function.

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 10:24 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: help, frustrated cannot save a file


> HI Gman,
>
> No files waiting to be written to the drive but there were some files
> already on the CD-RW but even if it was full which I do not believe it 
> was,
> wouldnt it have written over some as it is a RW CD?
>
> Christine 

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