Burning a 4.2gb in Nero

Barewolf · 15-08-2006, 18:37

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?

15-08-2006, 18:38

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

Graham M · 15-08-2006, 18:55

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

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^^ What he said

bonzoe · 15-08-2006, 19:06

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

AntiSilence · 15-08-2006, 19:59

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."

15-08-2006, 20:04

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

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

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

15-08-2006, 21:13

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

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

15-08-2006, 21:43

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

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

15-08-2006, 21:50

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

15-08-2006, 21:56

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.