is it posible to change a cd rom to a cd rw?

Question

i have cds that r 'rw'
and i wrote on one of them, then i wrote over it,
then when i wanted to write over it again, it said this is a cd rom and not a rw

i know what they stand for!
and the disks r 52times rewritable.

so why after the 2nd time of writing, it changed to a rom.

thnx
:)

Answer 1

As for your first question, no you cant change a cdrom into a rewrittable nor a writable either one! Your problem with your rewrittable is common tho. A rewrittable can only be written to so many times. I dont even bother with them as you can buy blank CDs for alot less!

Answer 2

There is a way to rewrite to RW CDs. You will have to check your software for a format command. It could also be that you may have "finalized" the disk when you last burned something to it. When you choose to finalize, that is basically write protecting it.

Answer 3

try to use your cd burnig software to erase the disk. If that fails pitch the disk and stick with cdr's they are far cheaper.

Answer 4

It could be your computer just isn't recognizing it correctly. Try oping it in your burning software and see if that recogizes it.