How do I finalize a disk (CD-R and DVD+/-R) using Windows ?

Anonymous
2011-03-09T19:35:44+00:00

Hi:

How do I "finalize" a disk (CD-R and DVD+/-R) using Windows ?

I want to finalize the disk...not just close the session/disk.

From what I have read in Windows Help, "closing" allows me to write to the disk later.

Is this true, if the disk is just R, not RW ?

I have burned JPEG images (.jpg files) to CD-R and DVD+R disks.

When I try to play them in my Sony CD/DVD player, it won't recognize the disks.

Sony's user manual says that the disks must be "finalized", not just "closed".

How do I do that with Windows ?

I treid finalizing these disks with Roxio Creator Basic, but it doesn't do anything, except eject the disks.

Windows still says that the disks have free space, and the DVD player can't recognize them.

From what I understand, if the disk is finalized, the will show no free space available.  Is this correct ?

Note:  The disks work correctly on my HP laptop which uses Vista 32-bit Home Premium.  I can view the JPEG images.

Thank you...

DaleB

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video

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Anonymous
2011-03-09T19:50:13+00:00

Hi,

See the link in BOLD below :

Burning a CD

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/videos/burn-a-cd

Disc burning: frequently asked questions

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Disc-burning-frequently-asked-questions

Which CD or DVD format should I use?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Which-CD-or-DVD-format-should-I-use

Format a CD or DVD

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Format-a-CD-or-DVD

Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Explorer

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Burn-a-CD-or-DVD-in-Windows-Explorer

Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Burn-a-CD-or-DVD-in-Windows-Media-Player

Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player: frequently asked questions

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Burn-a-CD-or-DVD-in-Windows-Media-Player-frequently-asked-questions

Change settings for burning a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-settings-for-burning-a-CD-or-DVD-in-Windows-Media-Player

Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Center

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Burn-a-CD-or-DVD-in-Windows-Media-Center

Burn a DVD-Video disc with Windows DVD Maker

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Burn-a-DVD-Video-disc-with-Windows-DVD-Maker

How to Burn DVD's with Windows DVD Maker

http://www.7tutorials.com/how-burn-dvds-windows-dvd-maker

Close or finalize a CD or DVDhttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Close-or-finalize-a-CD-or-DVD

Excellent Forum for getting help with CD/DVD issues and programs

http://club.myce.com/

Hope this helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-11T21:11:40+00:00

    Hi

    Could you tell me if it is too late to finalize 12 DVDs I created with Ashampoo ver. 6?

    I don't want to lose my files and would save them first if necessary but maybe finalizing can be done after the fact?

    Thank you

    Peter

    I'd love to give you the definitive answer, but I don't know it. My recommendation is to take backups of the files, and then attempt to finalise using Ashampoo. If it goes pear shaped, you'll have the backups to fall back on.

    Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-11T19:03:50+00:00

    Finalizing can be done after the fact. Finalizing prvents anymore writing to the CD/DVD. It's the last modification you can make to the CD/DVD.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-11T15:37:10+00:00

    Hi

    Could you tell me if it is too late to finalize 12 DVDs I created with Ashampoo ver. 6?

    I don't want to lose my files and would save them first if necessary but maybe finalizing can be done after the fact?

    Thank you

    Peter

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-11-05T20:28:55+00:00

    SpiritX,

    Please READ the link you keep posting. It states that the disk is NOT finalized. Finalize is DIFFERENT from close.

    Have you really not understood that yet ?

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