finalizing DVD

[Cosmic Ray]

I burned a couple of DVD's and got the message that the disc was not
recognized. I am told that I must finalize my DVD. How do I do that?

Ray Gunn

[John Inzer]

Cosmic Ray wrote:
> I burned a couple of DVD's and got the message that the disc was not
> recognized. I am told that I must finalize my DVD. How do I do that?
>
> Ray Gunn
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You should see a box you can check
before the burn begins...mine says...
"Allow files to be added later (multisession disc)"
If I do not check it...the disk is closed
after the burn.

Another reason for the disk not being
recognized could be that you may have
used the wrong media. Check the
documentation for your DVD burner and
player and see which type of media is
supported. DVD-R / DVD-RW /
DVD+R / DVD+RW ??

There's some info at the following link:

DVD Formats Explained
http://tinyurl.com/8c70

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

[Trevor L.]

John Inzer wrote:
> Cosmic Ray wrote:
>> I burned a couple of DVD's and got the message that the disc was not
>> recognized. I am told that I must finalize my DVD. How do I do that?
>>
>> Ray Gunn
> ===========================
> You should see a box you can check
> before the burn begins...mine says...
> "Allow files to be added later (multisession disc)"
> If I do not check it...the disk is closed
> after the burn.

I once was told the same thing. So how does one finalise a DVD that has
already been written as a multisession file ?
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Cheers,
Trevor L.
[ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
MVPS Website: http://trevorl.mvps.org/
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[John Inzer]

Trevor L. wrote:
> John Inzer wrote:
>> Cosmic Ray wrote:
>>> I burned a couple of DVD's and got the message that the disc was not
>>> recognized. I am told that I must finalize my DVD. How do I do
>>> that? Ray Gunn
>> ===========================
>> You should see a box you can check
>> before the burn begins...mine says...
>> "Allow files to be added later (multisession disc)"
>> If I do not check it...the disk is closed
>> after the burn.
>
> I once was told the same thing. So how does one finalise a DVD that
> has already been written as a multisession file ?
===========================
Re-open it and burn one more file
with the same software...and be sure
to uncheck the correct box.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk