CD-RW is blank but computer thinks different....

I'm trying to burn a CD and have been since last night but the computer is stupid. Right now I'm trying to use WMP 9 and it keeps telling me to insert a blank disc, but there IS a blank disc in. I checked on My Computer\E: and the disc is empty. I get the option to retry or cancel. I've tried it with RecordNow and it gives me the same error. Any help?

edit: I've also got another CD-RW where the contents (1 song) will NOT delete at all. It says I succesfully deleted it, yet it remains.

You need to have a separate drive maybe?

I'd suggest just not using CD-RW.... If you want a CD use a CD-R; they're dirt cheep and if you want to transfer files and what not... Use a memory stick, they're more reliable and they work on pretty much every computer.

Try reformating the disk, that should remove everything.

I didn't think that you could reformat CD's? Do you do that through system tools?

Originally posted by §P0oONY
I'd suggest just not using CD-RW.... If you want a CD use a CD-R; they're dirt cheep and if you want to transfer files and what not... Use a memory stick, they're more reliable and they work on pretty much every computer.

I've never seen CD-RW costing more than CD-R, I always buy RW when getting blank CDs, though my computer oddly treats CD-Rs as RWs.

I finally found a blank CD-R in this trash pile of a desk and it worked PERFECTLY! That was so gay.

Originally posted by Lana
I've never seen CD-RW costing more than CD-R, I always buy RW when getting blank CDs, though my computer oddly treats CD-Rs as RWs.

Fair enough... I can't say I've bought CD-R's in a while... I have a huge 400 spindle on my desk and so I've been eating through that for about 2 years. I rarely burn CD's now anyway. Seems sort of pointless, all the music and files I need to transport, I can do with my iPod.

Originally posted by Kelly_LS
I didn't think that you could reformat CD's? Do you do that through system tools?