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

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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

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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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Anonymous

2011-03-16T23:11:00+00:00

OK...Thanks

But the key point here is that I want to be able to view the JPEG images on the Sony HDTV via the Sony CD/DVD player, and according to the player's instructions, disks must be finalized.

I have burned MP4 files tp DVD+R and DVD-R, using Windows DVD Maker, both of which can be viewed on the Sony CD/DVD Player.

I have burned JPEG images to a CD-R, a DVD+R, and a DVD-R, (using Windows Vista), all which are unreadable by the Sony CD/DVD player.

The JPEG images can be read/viewed easily on my HP laptop.

This should be rather simple. All I want to do is burn JPEG images to a CD (or DVD) so that they can be viewed on the Sony CD/DVD player.

Maybe create a slide show of the images.

Thank you

DaleB
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Anonymous

2011-03-16T22:58:28+00:00

Correct !!!

When Windows finishes "burning" a disk, the disk is not finalized.

The disk still has to be finalized. So, the key point is...

How do I finalize a CD with Windows, once it has been burned ???

Or...

Are you trying to say that Windows doesn't have the capability to finalize a disk ???

Thank you

DaleB
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Anonymous

2011-03-16T22:27:17+00:00

If you want to play a disk in a dvd player you have to use a dvd + - R, cd's are mostly for data recovery disks not for new technology players, as far as adding to a disk later, you will have to edit the project and re-burn it, it's not likely you can just slip in the disk and add to it.

The easiest program to burn dvd's is windows live photo gallery, pick out and highlight the photos you want to burn to dvd+ or - R,

Click the dark blue file button, click on burn and then dvd burn, those photos will open in a dialog review box where you can drag them in the order you want them to play in, when done sorting, click on next and follow the other personalization's for the slide show.

It's actually easier than falling off a log,

That slide show will be retained as a project you can add to in the future, open the project, and add to it and re burn.
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Anonymous

2011-03-16T16:27:49+00:00

If you notice the last line of the following Win 7 article...it states :

"When you burn a CD or DVD using Windows Explorer, the disc

is not finalized."

Close or finalize a CD or DVD

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

Maybe it would be worth a try to burn you photo CD or DVD

(Data Disc) using the following freeware (it has the option to

finalise the disc):

(FWIW...it's always a good idea to create a System

Restore point before installing software or updates)

CDBurnerXP

http://www.cdburnerxp.se/

(yes it runs on XP, Vista, 7)

CDBurnerXP - Create Data Disc

http://cdburnerxp.se/help/Data/compiledata
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