help!

[Thiele]

i burned an image to a cd-rom with nero and i can't erase the disc! with any program i need help

no

 

[guska]

ummmm, unless it is a rewritable disc, you can't erase it!

 

[GilesGuthrie]

i burned an image to a cd-rom with nero and i can't erase the disc! with any program i need help

no

Try using a knife on the playing surface of the disc.

 

[guska]

Try using a knife on the playing surface of the disc.

The data would still be recoverable. Now if you melt it down, then it gets a little harder...

 

[Dave A]

Cut the disk up into tiny pieces. Like gOoSeTeR said, you can't delete anything unless it's a CD-RW not a CD-R.

 

[guska]

Cut the disk up into tiny pieces.

Nope, still recoverable

 

[Dave A]

No, I mean tiny, tiny peices, not centimeter squares.

Tiny.

 

[guska]

No, I mean tiny, tiny peices, not centimeter squares.

Tiny.

I saw a show (A documentary) where the FBI got the info from a CD that went through a mincing machine, then a blender. It can be recovered.

 

[HACKr]

Scratch up the disk on both sides on concrete, cut it into many tiny pieces, and put each piece in a separate garbage can. (requires lots of traveling.)

 

[daan]

Drop it into a container of molten steel. If it can kill a terminator....

 

[dougiemeats]

There's no need to destroy it.

Just label the disc: "Burned Copy of From Justin to Kelly" and I guarantee your data will be safe from prying eyes.

 

[Jondot]

Drop it into a container of molten steel. If it can kill a terminator....

Or put it in one of these, if molten steel isn't available.

What kinda disk are you using? CD-Rom? Rom = read only. You're either using a CD-RW or most probably CD-R disk. With the former, you should be able to erase data. With the latter, it aint going anywhere.




yes

 

[Evolution.]

Maybe he wants to erase the data to re-use the disc. Cutting it up wouldn't be logical.

Yeah, if it isn't RW, no erase.

 

[G.T]

Or put it in one of these, if molten steel isn't available.

No, Jon, my Laptop doesn't get THAT hot. It probably could if I played games on it during a summer's day though. Though, it did attempt to munch at one the other day and left a few nasty scratches on it.

Trying not to be unsafe here, but try burning it in an open flame? It done a decent job melting my old calculator that's for sure...

 

[Thiele]

CD-R

i mean just deleting the data from the disc

edit:

Maybe he wants to erase the data to re-use the disc. Cutting it up wouldn't be logical.



Yeah, if it isn't RW, no erase.

yeah that's what i mean

doh

 

[guska]

CD-R

i mean just deleting the data from the disc

Not possible, sorry. And why would you want to anyway? They cost what? 20c each? If THAT!

 

[Thiele]

Not possible, sorry. And why would you want to anyway? They cost what? 20c each? If THAT!

what!? i paid $1.50 for a single cd

 

[guska]

what!? i paid $1.50 for a single cd

If you are close enough, Strathfields is the place to go!

100 for $20

http://www.strathfield.com/ViewProduct.asp?ProdID=1135
(typo in this one, although if you pushed the point...)

http://www.strathfield.com/ViewProduct.asp?ProdID=748

go nuts my friend

 

[amp88]

If you paid $1.50 AUS for a single 700MB CD-R then you got bumped. If it was an 800MB CD-R then that could almost be forgivable, but when buying them in any kind of quantity (25/50/100) they should cost between 10p and 20p each (20 to 40 cents AUS).

 

[Thiele]

If you paid $1.50 AUS for a single 700MB CD-R then you got bumped. If it was an 800MB CD-R then that could almost be forgivable, but when buying them in any kind of quantity (25/50/100) they should cost between 10p and 20p each (20 to 40 cents AUS).

yes i paid $1.50 AU for a single 700mb CD-R from my local newsagent and next to it there was a 650mb CD-RW i think for $2.00 or something

 

[guska]

I have NEVER used a CD-RW in my life, CDRs are cheap enough not to bother with CD-RWs. The least I have put on a 700Mb CDR is 2kb (a text file)

 

[Thiele]

I have NEVER used a CD-RW in my life, CDRs are cheap enough not to bother with CD-RWs. The least I have put on a 700Mb CDR is 2kb (a text file)

DAMN I'M NEVER BUYING A CD-R AGAIN

 

[guska]

DAMN I'M NEVER BUYING A CD-R AGAIN

Why not? Just buy a pack of 100 CD-Rs for $20. Mind you, you normally get about 100 uses out of a CD-RW, so it probably works out cheaper.

FYI

CD-R Stands for Compact Disc - Recordable
CD-RW Stands for Compact Disc - ReWritable

 

[Thiele]

Why not?

because you can only use them once

CD-R Stands for Compact Disc - Recordable
CD-RW Stands for Compact Disc - ReWritable

damn that sucks

Just buy a pack of 100 CD-Rs for $20.

no i'll get CD-RW

Mind you, you normally get about 100 uses out of a CD-RW, so it probably works out cheaper.

yeah that's what i'll get if i can find 700mb

 

[guska]

even a 650 CD-RW would do the trick. But what are you burning to it? Would a USB drive be better perhaps?

 

[Thiele]

even a 650 CD-RW would do the trick. But what are you burning to it? Would a USB drive be better perhaps?

i'm trying to burn music to it so it'll playback in a cd player but then again i've got an mp3 payer

 

[ferrari_chris]

DAMN I'M NEVER BUYING A CD-R AGAIN

It might pay to make sure your burner can actually burn CD-RW before you go buying a stack of those buddy...

 

[Thiele]

It might pay to make sure your burner can actually burn CD-RW before you go buying a stack of those buddy...

Well it can burn DVD+RW

 

[dougiemeats]

I agree with Gooseter. I would get a flash drive instead. They're not terribly expensive and it's less of a hassle than burning/rewriting. It's quite convenient to have.

Edit: I missed the part where you said you wanted to use it as a music CD, so ignore my suggestion above. Now for a new suggestion: Make sure your CD Player can play CD-RWs. I had a CD Player that could play CD-Rs but not RWs.

 

[Thiele]

I agree with Gooseter. I would get a flash drive instead. They're not terribly expensive and it's less of a hassle than burning/rewriting. It's quite convenient to have.

i won't bother cause i have an mp3 player not only does that play music but it can be used as a normal 128mb flash drive and it's only $30