Is it possible an unusable CD or DVD usable again - for free?

Debby

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Hi! Is it possible an unusable CD or DVD usable again - for free? I don't feel like bothering with any method that costs anything. Sometimes, I've made the mistake of deleting a video from one that I had put onto a disk and it was unusable afterwards. Now I know better than to delete movies with the delete button. I'll just leave them on there - much better than causing the disk to be unusable. Let me know if you know of a way to correct any self-made errors like that on disks, and to do it for free. Thanks!:p
 

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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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No, not even for money, unless you use rewritable CD-R's or DVD-R's..
 

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Ok thanks a lot for explaining!
 

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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
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The only way you could have removed the video is if it was rewritable. In which case it should still be reusable. Unless you physically damaged it.

You can get a new pack of disks really cheap at electronics stores.
 

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Win 7 Ult 64-bitG620 2.6GHZ Pentium R6 GB
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP p6-2020t
OS
Win 7 Ult 64-bit
CPU
G620 2.6GHZ Pentium R
Memory
6 GB
Monitor(s) Displays
25" HPLV2311
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
1 SATA, 1 exterior SATA
Case
HP
Cooling
PSU
Antivirus
Glasswire
Browser
Waterfox; Firefox; Chrome for work
Other Info
Firewall--Glasswire
Similar specs in Gateway DX4200
Verizon FIOS Wired network

1 other Win7 computer-- has SSD
Again, thanks! Yes, I know they don't cost that much.
 

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Windows 7Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHzIntel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHzIntel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Motherboard
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Memory
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Sound Card
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Monitor(s) Displays
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Screen Resolution
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Hard Drives
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
PSU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Case
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Cooling
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Keyboard
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Mouse
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Internet Speed
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5870 @ 2.00GHz
I have 100's of disk that I got for free for someone who didn't know what they were
 

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