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

HI Gman

Yes, I think I recall that about erasing them, but still I dont think the 
CD -RW was full so should have worked, will try erasing one and then try 
using the same CD to see if it works.

Christine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 11:26 PM
Subject: -=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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