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joe30d · Jul 15, 2002, 8:58 PM

I have the MVC-CD400 and I would like to know if there is any way to use the cd-r disc in the computer without finalizing as I use up 13mb of disc space every time I finalize the disc. Thanks

steve · Jul 17, 2002, 6:28 PM

I've been told that if you have Adaptec's DirectCD drivers loaded (in Windows) that you can read those discs without finalizing them.

DirectCD requires a CD-R drive, it won't work with just a CD-ROM reader.

-Steve

A Ridge · Jul 17, 2002, 7:32 PM

I received a photo CD that I was not able to read in my CD drive, but poped it in my burner and could read fine. I've been told that this is because they (originators of CD) did not finilize the session. Can I finalize it in my burner so that I can have the photos printed - they were not able to read it either. AR

NHL · Jul 17, 2002, 11:02 PM

A Ridge

You can finalize in any CD-R/W burner and all the unused space will be lost, but this session will make the CDR readable by most if not all CDROM...

Steve is also correct, you need both Adaptec software (Roxio now) and a CD-R/W burner to read an unclose CD.

[Edited on 7-18-2002 by NHL]

joe30d · Jul 19, 2002, 7:58 PM

Thanks. I guess I will have to purchase the software at Roxio.

Jul 15, 2002, 8:58 PM	#1
joe30d Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2	Finalizing a disc I have the MVC-CD400 and I would like to know if there is any way to use the cd-r disc in the computer without finalizing as I use up 13mb of disc space every time I finalize the disc. Thanks

Jul 19, 2002, 7:58 PM	#5
joe30d Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2	Finalizing a disc Thanks. I guess I will have to purchase the software at Roxio.

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Jul 17, 2002, 6:28 PM	#2
steve Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,535	I've been told that if you have Adaptec's DirectCD drivers loaded (in Windows) that you can read those discs without finalizing them. DirectCD requires a CD-R drive, it won't work with just a CD-ROM reader. -Steve

Jul 17, 2002, 7:32 PM	#3
A Ridge Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 42	I received a photo CD that I was not able to read in my CD drive, but poped it in my burner and could read fine. I've been told that this is because they (originators of CD) did not finilize the session. Can I finalize it in my burner so that I can have the photos printed - they were not able to read it either. AR

Jul 17, 2002, 11:02 PM	#4
NHL Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: 39.18776, -77.311353333333 Posts: 11,599	A Ridge You can finalize in any CD-R/W burner and all the unused space will be lost, but this session will make the CDR readable by most if not all CDROM... Steve is also correct, you need both Adaptec software (Roxio now) and a CD-R/W burner to read an unclose CD. [Edited on 7-18-2002 by NHL]