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I need to back up.

When I back up can I clean off old CDs to use again? hope you can help THANKS!

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  • charley4 wrote: »
    When I back up can I clean off old CDs to use again? hope you can help THANKS!
    Depends if they are CD-R or CD-RW.
  • charley4
    charley4 Posts: 159 Forumite
    I don't know what they are, that's something I have learned, can you tell meplease what one's i need to buy so i can reuse them
  • iamadave
    iamadave Posts: 82 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    CDRW are re-writeable so can be used again and again (with format) CDR are cheaper and sold more in bulk and can be used only once.

    Have a look on them for CD-R or CDRW, likely nearly all will be CDRs.
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