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Brand new DVD-RW discs are produced formatted in "Sequential" writing mode by the manufacturer. This means that they behave similarly to rewritable CDs. Burning data is possible until closing the disc or recording it to its full capacity. Then the disc should be erased in order to be recorded again. When using the "Erase DVD-RW" project, the disc will keep its Sequential mode. To change the disc to the alternative recording mode, please read the section: Formatting DVD-RW. 

Before initiating the disc erasing, please insert a DVD-RW disc into the drive to be erased. Rewritable discs can be erased and re-recorded multiple times. 

Steps to erase a recorded DVD-RW: 

1. Start up SwiftDisc Burning Wizard. 

2. Choose section: Toolbox => option: Erase DVD-RW. 

3. Select the drive where you inserted the DVD-RW to be erased. You can verify the information about the selected device and disc space availability. Press the “Next” button. 

4. Only the “Full Erase” function is available for DVD-RW media. 

The “Full Erase” function erases the complete surface of the medium. A full erase overwrites each sector and the erased data can never be recovered. The thorough disc erasing will take some time, depending on the media and device speed. 

Note: The “Full Erase” function could take up to 90 minutes, depending on the burner and the media speed. 

=> Press the “Finish” button. This will initiate the disc erasing process. 

5. After the actual erasing process has been initiated, you will be directed to the "Progress screen". Please wait until the erasing process is finished. Select a device to review the progress of erasing a particular disc: elapsed time and estimated time to complete the erasing. 

When the erasing procedure is over, press the "Continue" button to start another project, or press the "Exit" button to leave SwiftDisc Burning Wizard.