How to determine the multi-session status of a CD in XP

J

jim

Please, anyone know how to determine the finalization or multi-session
status of a CDR (or CDRW or DVD etc) disc?

The CD contains data which can be listed in Windows Explorer & read/
loaded correctly. But how can you tell whether more data (& how
much) could be written without taking the potentially destructive step
of actually trying to write data?

Perhaps there is non-XP/microsoft s/w which can report on a CD disc
status?

TIA
 
B

Big_Al

jim said:
Please, anyone know how to determine the finalization or multi-session
status of a CDR (or CDRW or DVD etc) disc?

The CD contains data which can be listed in Windows Explorer & read/
loaded correctly. But how can you tell whether more data (& how
much) could be written without taking the potentially destructive step
of actually trying to write data?

Perhaps there is non-XP/microsoft s/w which can report on a CD disc
status?

TIA

I use Nero and I'm not sure where, but I'm almost sure there is a CD
status tool or option on the menu etc that lets you see that you have a
blank or R or RW cd and also the status (writable). I never use it
but I stumble onto it now and then.

Try the Info Tool if you have it.
 
C

cornedbeef007-groups

Please, anyone know how to determine the finalization or multi-session
status of a CDR (or CDRW or DVD etc) disc?

The CD contains data which can be listed in Windows Explorer & read/
loaded correctly.   But how can you tell whether more data (& how
much) could be written without taking the potentially destructive step
of actually trying to write data?

Perhaps there is non-XP/microsoft s/w which can report on a CD disc
status?

TIA

ISOBuster will show you the data structure/layout of everything on
your CD.
It has some free features, and more features if you pay for it.
What is want is covered by the free functions.

www.isobuster.com

Good Luck.
 

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