not finalized DVD discs
03-04-07, 12:27 PM
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not finalized DVD discs
I have about 40 DVD+R discs the were recorded on a DVD recorded I no longer have and THE WERE NOT FINALIZED. I now have a new Panasonic DVD recorder and, of course, they won't play.
Is there any way to get these discs finalized or recover the shows recorded on them. For the most part I do not have the VCR tape that contain the original material. Or did I make 40 coasters!!!!
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Is there any way to get these discs finalized or recover the shows recorded on them. For the most part I do not have the VCR tape that contain the original material. Or did I make 40 coasters!!!!
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03-04-07, 03:24 PM
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there definitely is a way to either finalize them on your pc using nero or extracting the info off of the disc and reburning it, and then finalizing it. However, I'm not sure which programs to use.
03-04-07, 04:06 PM
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I don't think you'll be able to do anything with them, unless you get another recorder, exact same model, as the one they were made on.
Not being finalized, I don't think the computer will see the disc..........
Why did you burn that many, and not finalize them?
With the Panasonic, I suggest you finalize after you finish burning the disc.
Not being finalized, I don't think the computer will see the disc..........
Why did you burn that many, and not finalize them?
With the Panasonic, I suggest you finalize after you finish burning the disc.
03-04-07, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by emoxley
I don't think you'll be able to do anything with them, unless you get another recorder, exact same model, as the one they were made on.
Not being finalized, I don't think the computer will see the disc..........
Why did you burn that many, and not finalize them?
With the Panasonic, I suggest you finalize after you finish burning the disc.
Not being finalized, I don't think the computer will see the disc..........
Why did you burn that many, and not finalize them?
With the Panasonic, I suggest you finalize after you finish burning the disc.
Ow yeah, I'm finalizing now. But Thanks for your message.
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03-05-07, 08:54 AM
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Ow yeah, I'm finalizing now. But Thanks for your message.
I was just curious, with the first question.............
I'm not quite as old as dirt..............sand, maybe.
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03-05-07, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Rogburt
In reply to emoxlev: 1-because I'm older than dirt. 2-Although I'm an engineer, I have a long learning curve on this new stuff. 3-the instruction on the old machine didn't make it clear the need for finializing0---The Panasonic had a sheet that showed in large letters what to do with various formates and the need to finlaize.
Ow yeah, I'm finalizing now. But Thanks for your message.
Rogburt
Ow yeah, I'm finalizing now. But Thanks for your message.
Rogburt
When I put a unfinalized disc in my new recorder, the new recordes won't let me record on it.
It was worth a try. I would have been neat if it had worked.
It is puzzling! the DVD recorder recognizes the disc has data on it and that it's not finalized, but can't or won't allow one to do anything about it.
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