unable to erase in rewritable dvd

hai,
i have brought a sony dvd-rw last day.To test the dvd i burn it as a data dvd (700 mb) and erase it compleately using nero 9.no problem at all !.later i convert a movie in avi format in to dvd and burn it (around 2.5 gb)directly using "convertx 2 dvd" s/w in to my
dvd-rw.but from this time onwards my dvd-rw can not detected by my dvd writer(sony).but this dvd easily works in dvd player.so at the end of the day i can not erase my dvd-rw.when i tried to erase my dvd-rw in nero7(not nero 9)it shows a message 'plese insert a disk'.
when i tried to again write in this disk(since only 2.5 gb is written), it shows the same message.what can i do to erase my dvd-rw.
please help any one..........!!

 

ohmohm

Have you tryed other disc? Have you check your drive to see if its at the lastest firmware?

I always use -rw/+rw I never had a problem with erasing them even when finalized.
Are you saying drive will not reconize disc at all on only when prompted to erase.

 

You don't need to finalize RW discs and in most cases there is no option to do so.

 

thanks born2ride 4 u r replay
i have tried other dvds, no problem at all...
but i tried to erase or write again in this dvd-rw it shows the message please insert disk.
so most probably the drive will not recognized the disk at all.
i used iso buster s/w to open this dvd, it shows an empty disk.

 

thanks Peshtigo for u r replay........
ples tell me what u mean by finalize the disk ?

 

Here's a link that might help you out on your question.
http://forum.videohelp.com/topic355399.html

 

thanks born2ride 4 the link.....

 

Try using ImgBurn. Tools-> Erase-> Full.

 

My method also.

 

I forgot about that one.

 

thanks MysticE 4 this s/f.

 

first of all thanks 4 u r replays
now imgburn not work 4 me
i tried to erase it shows following error
"i/o error
interpretation ;check condition

interpretation;blank

interpretation;medium not present "

i put the mode in read,write & verify so that the erase option is available.in other modes erase option is not available.
when i start imgburn ,in the logbox i can see
"I 06:40:39 Found 1 DVD±RW!"
but when i tried to erase ,write..etc it shows medium not present

 

Maybe the drive is failing? Have to tried to erase disc in another pc?

 

i tried another pc.....
same old story...!!
the drive tries to detect sometime,(light in the drive blinking )then the small light in the drive turns off. i can open the dvd by double clicking dvd icon in my computer .it shows empty inside

thanks born2ride 4 still hanging around my problem

 

Is it just RW's with the problem or just the one disc?
What is the make and model of drive.

 

i think the problem is 4 this rw- dvd only, (only after i written it using convertx)
[0:1:0]SONY DVD RW DW-Q120A

 

I searched and found only a few post like yours.. RW wont erase after burning with convertx. Did not see any answers thou.

I would try to burn another rw and see what happens..

And get some good media.. Verbs or TY.

 

Just burn something else on it next time you want to use it.. that will erase then burn.. unless the disk has reached it's hundred or so writes limit. Convertx probably burned it in data-sequential mode and then failed to set the closed tag on the end.... have you tried formatting it instead of erasing it?

 

thanks 4 the replays
can any one tell me how can i format this dvd instead of erase?