How to Erase a Re-writable CD/DVD in WIN XP

Guess what, you can burn a CD/DVD on Windows XP without using any software. Windows XP comes with a builtin CD-copy feature, which let users do some quick CD/DVD burning tasks without using any other software.

The information on this article will show you how to erase a CD-RW/DVD-RW without using any other software on Windows XP. You can do either a quick erase or a full erase. Once the CD/DVD is erased (or "formated"), it is considered "blank" and you can write new files/folders to it.

Note: Besure to backup the data from your CD/DVD before proceed.

1. Insert a ReWritable CD/DVD disc into the CD/DVD drive.
2. From Desktop, double-click on "My Computer".
3. Double-click on the CD-Rom drive.
4. On the window that displays the contents of the CD, click on the menu "Erase this CD-RW" on the left panel.

1. On the window "CD Writing Wizard", click "Next".

2. The "CD Writing Wizard" starts to erase the CD:

3. Once the erasing is complete, the wizard will disappear and the CD-Rom window shows no files on the CD. You're done!