Problem with CD burn

[Marc]

New PC with a CD-burner. Computer has that Verio
software. Burns musical CD's fine. Will not burn a data
CD with the software that came with the burner.

I used the XP wizard to burn a data CD. Wizard tells me
it's done, successfully. Nowhere at the end of this
process was the disk "closed" to make it readable on any
pc, which is the goal here. Sure enough, the disk is not
readable on a different computer, but it does read on the
source computer.

I found a "solution" at the Microsoft site. I downloaded
the file, went to execute it, and the machine reported
that the service pac was newer than the file, and it
wouldn't install.

My simple question is how do I close the disk, using XP,
so that the data CD is readable on ANY computer?

Thank you,

Marc

 

[purplehaz]

Once the cd is full xps burning software will auto-close the cd. If you do
not do this in one session(burn), then you will end up with a multi-session
cd which many cdroms cannot read. Best to just use nero or ezcd creator. The
xp burning software is limited at best.

 

[Marc]

My mistake, this machine does have nero on it. How do
I get either Nero or XP to close the disk when th user
wants to, not when it's "full?"

Marc

 

[Mike Brearley]

With Nero, it's an option before you start the burning process. Check the
options, I'm sure you'll see it. Also, if you're having problems with Nero
burning data discs, check their website for updates and install them.

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley

 

[purplehaz]

There will be a check box in nero.
In xp you don't. There is no way to force a close on data cds.