OptoRite DD0203 - finalizing problems?

[firehawk12]

I just burned my first DVD-R with the OptoRite DD0203 using Nero 5.5.10.35, and it seemed to burn successfully.

I just tried putting the disk into another computer, but it won't recognize it - the drive keeps spinning, thought the Disk works fine in the Optorite.

Is this an issue with my other drive or a problem with the media (Ritek) or a problem with Nero?

I've read that sometimes Nero won't finalize DVD-Rs?

Thanks.

[Raz0rX]

Sometimes when you burn a multi-session DVD, those discs are harder to be recognized by other DVD readers or may not read them @ all.

For my 1st DVD disc, I also used Nero and burnt a multi-sessoion disc. I then popped the disc into my Liteon 166s to read, it took SO long to recog. the disc (spinned up and down for about 20 seconds).

[firehawk12]

I've left them in for a minute or more. :/

I chose "no multisession" when Nero asked...

The "That's DVD+R" that came with the drive works fine in my other DVD (Laptop) drive. Maybe it's only compatible with DVD+R.

Is there anyway to check if a disk is properly finalized?
And is there a way to finalize a disk in Nero?

[Raz0rX]

Correct me if I am wrong: I think when you write a single session DVD or CD, Nero automatically finalizes/closes the session, thus, closing the whole disc so new data can't be written later.

[firehawk12]

That's what I thought as well...

The discs work fine in the Optorite, just no on my Laptop DVD drive (a GCC-4240N).

[Raz0rX]

Most likely, your laptop DVD reader isn't too good @ reading DVD media.