Is my DVD-RW ruined?

Syxx_Killer · 09-26-08, 06:38 PM

I forgot about this until a few minutes ago when I was erasing my DVD-RWs. Awhile back I had some files on one of my DVD-RWs. I wanted to remove something so I booted up Nero to see if that were possible. I was surprised to see that Nero permitted the erase. When I took the disc out I looked at the back and noticed a burn like mark on the edge of the disc. Later on I decided to erase the whole thing and had Nero do a full erase (physical erase). The mark is still there. If I want to use the disc in the future will that hamper my doing so? Will it still be usable albeit at a lower capacity? What does it mean that the disc is physically erased anyway?

09-26-08, 06:38 PM	#1
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Is my DVD-RW ruined? I forgot about this until a few minutes ago when I was erasing my DVD-RWs. Awhile back I had some files on one of my DVD-RWs. I wanted to remove something so I booted up Nero to see if that were possible. I was surprised to see that Nero permitted the erase. When I took the disc out I looked at the back and noticed a burn like mark on the edge of the disc. Later on I decided to erase the whole thing and had Nero do a full erase (physical erase). The mark is still there. If I want to use the disc in the future will that hamper my doing so? Will it still be usable albeit at a lower capacity? What does it mean that the disc is physically erased anyway?