Erasing DVD+RW

[Ramon]

I recently backed up a film to DVD+RW before committing it to DVD+r. I now want to erase the DVD+RW but cannot.
Nero says "The disk cannot be erased" and the same message appears when I try vsoEraser.
Can anyone give me an idea of what to do next? Is it because they are film files and not data files?
Any advice appreciated.

[mikel]

Ramon,
I also record to + RW's first, then +r's. On my Philips recorder there is
a "protection" setting that will set a +rw to not be able to record.
I don't know if this would prevent erase by computer.
You might also try to reformat the disk.

[Ramon]

Thanks for the reply mikel. I fear I have made a booboo! The disks show RW, but underneath in the smallest possible print is dvd+r so I assume it is not an RW. Another point of confusion is that on the opposite side of the same face, is says (again in the tinyest print possible) PartNo txdvd-r

Serves me right for buying from LeClerc's instead of through the web.

[HARRYSPADGE]

I think you will find that a lot of '+' format discs have the 'RW' symbol on them even though they are not rewritable.
I have some '+R' Imation discs which have this symbol on them and it can be easy to use incorrectly if your not careful.

[INFRATOM]

Try erasing with Nero disc check if you have it, once happened to me book type was set to dvd-rom and normal nero would not erase but disc check erased it.

[Ramon]

Thanks INFRATOM & HARRYSPADGE. So much to learn and too little time to learn it. At least this forum helps to ease the pain when I make a mistake (which appears to be quite often!).