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Barewolf

15-08-2006 18:37

Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

I have to create a DVD for a friend which will contain numerous folders, i cant fit them on a CD.

I am using Nero 7 to make the DVD, I selected Nero Burning Rom from the Start Menu , then i selected "DVD" from the list, and then I selected UDF, added my folders and burned. trouble is my mate cant access the disks contents, he tried it on a few pc's and he cant get it working.
What am i doing wrong?

zing_deleted

15-08-2006 18:38

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

get him to install nero or a udf reader adaptec/roxio make one iirc

Graham M

15-08-2006 18:55

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

Did the PCs he tried the disc on have burners too?

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^^ What he said

bonzoe

15-08-2006 19:06

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

He IS using a DVD rom, isn't he? A daft question.............

AntiSilence

15-08-2006 19:59

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

Shouldn't need to install any writer software to read the disc... If it's a DVD for use in a PC, you're better off using the ISO format instead of UDF.

UDF File System: "Reading such disks needs special software in earlier versions of Windows, and may not be possible with all CD drives, even when that software is present."

zing_deleted

15-08-2006 20:04

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

iso mode wont burn single files of over 4 gig if its folders it should handle it though

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http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/0,39025...051301s,00.htm

Barewolf

15-08-2006 20:49

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

So what can i do? is their a mode i can use in nero?

what software will he need to get access to the folders? where do i get it from? what does he do with it?

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PS. He has XP on his system

banjo

15-08-2006 21:11

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

Don't you have to finalise a disc before it can be read on another system ?

timewarrior2001

15-08-2006 21:13

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

Quote:

Originally Posted by banjo

Don't you have to finalise a disc before it can be read on another system ?

BINGO

Barewolf

15-08-2006 21:34

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

so the problem is that i didnt finalize the disk? are you sure this is why it wont work? i tested it on mine and i could access the disk

zing_deleted

15-08-2006 21:43

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

udf reader have you tried that yet?
if the disc isnt set up as multisession in nero it finalises anyway.

Barewolf

15-08-2006 21:46

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

not tried it yet coz he aint online, typical, but he has xp and udf reader doesnt say xp on it

zing_deleted

15-08-2006 21:50

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

make sure he has nero installed and try to read it through nero

timewarrior2001

15-08-2006 21:56

Re: Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

could also be the media, certain discs dont work on all systems, DVD + and - R dye colour etc etc.

My betting is finalising the disc, as it happened to me a few weeks ago, burnt some stuff for a freind, passed the disc on, wouldnt work, put it in my mahcine it worked, i burnt again on same media, same drive using same version of nero and finalised the disc and it worked. :shrug:

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