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How to Take Music Off of a CD

Taking music off of a CD is a task that you can complete on any computer. This process is similar on both PC and Macintosh computers. Once erased, you can write new music to the CD. However, only a CD-RW, or CD rewritable disc, can be erased. Other CD formats cannot be erased.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer with CD burner
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Instructions

  1. PC

    • 1

      Place the CD with the music you want to take off into your CD burner.

    • 2

      Click "Start" then open "Computer."

    • 3

      Click the "CD Burner" icon.

    • 4

      Choose "Erase this disc" from the toolbar and follow the steps provided in the wizard that appears. When complete, the music will be erased from the CD.

    Macintosh

    • 5

      Place the CD with the music you want to take off into your CD burner.

    • 6

      Click "Finder," then open "Applications."

    • 7

      Open the "Utilities" folder.

    • 8

      Double-click "Disc Utility."

    • 9

      Open the "Erase" tab of the Disc Utility.

    • 10

      Highlight the CD you want to take music off of.

    • 11

      Click the "Erase" button and the music will be erased from the CD.

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