Suddenly can't erase CD - RW in Windows XP

I used CD - RW to back up my files for years. All of a sudden, I can't delete one of my CD - RW on my Windows XP machine. In My Documents, the 'Clear this CD' command no longer appears when using my various CD - RW. That's happened? How can I continue to erase the CD - RW so I can re - write them?  Thank you!!

PS _ I see similar topics in this forum, but none of them were actually resolved.

My Documents do not write or erase the disk.  WMP, Roxio, etc... the application would play these exploits.  WMP requires content intended to be written to disk first stored on the hard drive of the computer.  (Location of the My Documents folder)

How to format a DVD with Windows XP disc
http://www.ehow.com/how_7263391_format-DVD-disc-Windows-XP.html

Troubleshooting and repair of readers of compact disks and CD-ROM Drives
http://www.repairfaq.org/repair/F_cdfaq7.html#CDFAQ_014

Drive CD - R or CD - RW Drive is not recognized as a recordable device
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316529/

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