Wiping/formatting/deleting a DVD+rw

[#1]

Using Linux Mint 19.1 ( updated ) .

Have got some old versions of Mint on DVD+rw discs, that I would like to be able to reuse.. but I cannot format them... delete the contents, etc...

Any advice Please ?

[#2]

Have you installed dvd+rw-tools ?

[#3]

I don't think you'll be able to to be honest, as I am sure the session needs to be closed to be bootable and once it's closed all you have a place mat.

[#4]

shold be able to on an rw?

[#5]

@dvorak That`s what I thought the RW stood for.....ReWritable... ! .

[#6]

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@dvorak wrote:
Have you installed dvd+rw-tools ?

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No... did not know I had to ....  I installed XFBurn.  and burned the .iso with that... . but it does not "undo" a burn ... not even when you select "blank"  

so... where would I get dvd+rw tools from....  ? ? ?

[#7]

should be included in your package manager.

[#8]

Yes, it should be and is, provided that the session has not be finalised on the disk.

[#9]

you don't finalize sessions on +RW

[#10]

O.K... Being a bit "dim" now...... but.... I have installed , from package manager,... dvd+rw tools...

I have re-booted the laptop... but I cannot find where dvd+rw tools is hiding...

Not listed on the Menu.... and using the "search" box at the bottom of the menu, it reports, No files found .

[#11 · Accepted solution]

time to open your terminal and try something like:

dvd+rw-format -force /dev/sr0

[#12]

@dvorak  Yeehah !

Thanks very much..... 

[#13]

No worries, hope your new ISP forums will be just as helpful

[#14]

They don`t have a forum like this ! ! !.

.. so.... I shall probably be "lurking" around on here,.....    

What they do have, is EXCELLENT email customer service... 

[#15]

A rough equivalent of Nero on Windows is k3b on Linux if you install this it will drag in a lot of libraries etc for the KDE environment (that won't get used in Mint) - but its a great GUI program for CD's & DVD's.

You install it using the package manager as per usual, but more details can be found at https://userbase.kde.org/K3b