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Method 1 of 2:
On Windows
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Images 1 of How to Erase a CD RW Insert the CD into your computer. It should go into your computer's disc tray label side-up. -
Images 2 of How to Erase a CD RW Open Start. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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Images 4 of How to Erase a CD RW Open File Explorer. Click the folder-shaped icon in the lower-left side of the Start window.
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Images 6 of How to Erase a CD RW Click This PC. This computer-shaped option is on the left side of the File Explorer window, though you may have to scroll up or down in the left-hand sidebar to see it. -
Images 7 of How to Erase a CD RW Select the CD drive. Click the CD drive icon, which looks like a grey hard drive with a CD behind it. -
Images 8 of How to Erase a CD RW Click the Manage tab. It's in the upper-left side of the window. A toolbar will appear below it. -
Images 9 of How to Erase a CD RW Click Erase this disc. This option is in the "Media" section of the Manage toolbar. A window will appear. -
Images 10 of How to Erase a CD RW Click Next. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will prompt your CD to begin erasing. -
Images 11 of How to Erase a CD RW Wait for the CD to finish erasing. You can track the erasing progress by watching the bar in the middle of the window. -
Images 12 of How to Erase a CD RW Click Finish when prompted. It's at the bottom of the window. Your CD has now been erased.
Method 2 of 2:
On Mac
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Images 13 of How to Erase a CD RW Insert the CD into your Mac's external CD drive. Unless you have a pre-2012 Mac that has a built-in CD drive, you will need to use an external CD reader to erase your CD. -
Images 14 of How to Erase a CD RW Click Go. It's a menu item in the upper-left side of your Mac's screen. A drop-down menu will appear.- If you don't see Go in the menu bar, click the Finder or the desktop to make it appear.
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Images 15 of How to Erase a CD RW Click Utilities. This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so opens a folder. -
Images 16 of How to Erase a CD RW Double-click Disk Utility. You'll find this grey, hard drive-shaped app in the Utilities folder. -
Images 17 of How to Erase a CD RW Select your CD's name. Click the CD's name on the left side of the window under the "Devices" heading. -
Images 18 of How to Erase a CD RW Click the Erase tab. It's at the top of the Disk Utility window. The CD's properties window will open. -
Images 19 of How to Erase a CD RW Click Completely. This option lets you completely erase the CD. -
Images 20 of How to Erase a CD RW Click Erase. Doing so begins erasing your CD. This may take several minutes depending on how large the CD is.- Once the process is complete, you'll receive a pop-up that says "You have inserted a blank CD", signifying that the CD is erased.
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