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03/01/2006 11:14:46 AM · #1
When I eject the disk from the DVD writer it asks me if I want to 'prepare' the disk to be used on other computers, and thus making the disk impossible to add any more information to. The other option is to just eject the disk, and having it only usable on my computer (however I can still add more info)

My question is, if I choose to eject the disk without 'preparing' it, what does 'only my computer' actually mean. Does it mean, only people who are running the same program as I am, or who have the same settings as I do, will be able to read the disk. How about if I reformat my computer and install the software again, then try and read the disk, will I be able to?
03/01/2006 11:24:25 AM · #2
Preparing the disk will finalize and allow the disk to be read in other computers with just DVD readers. Also DVD players can read the disk.

If you just leave it, only computers with the same burning software can read the DVD.
03/01/2006 11:24:55 AM · #3
Originally posted by leaf:

When I eject the disk from the DVD writer it asks me if I want to 'prepare' the disk to be used on other computers, and thus making the disk impossible to add any more information to. The other option is to just eject the disk, and having it only usable on my computer (however I can still add more info)

My question is, if I choose to eject the disk without 'preparing' it, what does 'only my computer' actually mean. Does it mean, only people who are running the same program as I am, or who have the same settings as I do, will be able to read the disk. How about if I reformat my computer and install the software again, then try and read the disk, will I be able to?

Try it. AFIK, there's no one answer, all programs are different. The worst that can happen is that you'll have to "close" the disk later.

If you're sending the disk out permanantly, it won't hurt to close it (becasue you won't be able to add anything, anyway.)
03/01/2006 11:32:31 AM · #4
Thanks for the responses.

I was mostly wondering becaue I am backing some things up on DVD's. Sometimes I don't have enough to fill a dvd, so I don't close it. however when my computer crashes, and I reload everything, I want to be able to read the unclosed dvds (that were left unclosed because they are only half full)
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