I'm having one heck of a time getting anything but coasters trying to
get more than one session burned to a DVD. What I'm trying to do is burn
files, all kinds, then when I need to I'll use the same disk and burn
some more. I use DVD +R not RWs but I should be able to fill them up.
I've tried my regged Nero, Vista and closed session the way the help
files say to. Is there an easy program to let me do this simple task
available for use with Vista Home Premium? Thank You for any guidance.

Bob

Yep brink that's how I do it also, just did it with a couple files.
Seems to work fine the only thing I don't get that you mention is after
I hit "eject" I don't get the popup msg. you describe. I do get some
disk activity though and then it ejects like it is finishing up. I can't
even read the darn finished product with win explorer it wants me to put
a disk in the drive, doesn't recognize it at all, not blank or as one
with data on it of any kind. Thanx for your input, I do appreciate it.
It's a new Gateway with 2 megs of ram E4610D SB, pretty nice rig
compared to my old one.

Bob

brink wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi Bob,
>
> Using Vista's DVD burner. Make sure you have autoplay on. "Shell
> Hardware Detection" service. (Started, Automatic)
>
> Do you do the following?
> from Autoplay:
> 1. select "Burn Files To Disk"
> 2. select "Show formating options" from (Prepare this blank disc)
> 3. select "Live File System"
>
> When you burn you files to DVD & hit Eject, Vista will pop-up saying
> "preparing to eject disk". Just wait a few seconds & it'll eject for
> you.
>
> This is how I do it, and I have no problems adding files to the DVD as
> I like.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>[/color]

Have you followed the steps in Help and Support - Search term multiple
session DVD


"Bob" <bobarnes@wildblue.net> wrote in message
news:e3rqAYvjHHA.4628@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Yep brink that's how I do it also, just did it with a couple files. Seems
> to work fine the only thing I don't get that you mention is after I hit
> "eject" I don't get the popup msg. you describe. I do get some disk
> activity though and then it ejects like it is finishing up. I can't even
> read the darn finished product with win explorer it wants me to put a disk
> in the drive, doesn't recognize it at all, not blank or as one with data
> on it of any kind. Thanx for your input, I do appreciate it. It's a new
> Gateway with 2 megs of ram E4610D SB, pretty nice rig compared to my old
> one.
>
> Bob
>
> brink wrote:[color=green]
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> Using Vista's DVD burner. Make sure you have autoplay on. "Shell
>> Hardware Detection" service. (Started, Automatic)
>>
>> Do you do the following?
>> from Autoplay:
>> 1. select "Burn Files To Disk"
>> 2. select "Show formating options" from (Prepare this blank disc)
>> 3. select "Live File System"
>>
>> When you burn you files to DVD & hit Eject, Vista will pop-up saying
>> "preparing to eject disk". Just wait a few seconds & it'll eject for
>> you.
>>
>> This is how I do it, and I have no problems adding files to the DVD as
>> I like.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Shawn
>>[/color][/color]

Yes, that's how I learned about clicking on "close session"

John Barnes wrote:[color=blue]
> Have you followed the steps in Help and Support - Search term
> multiple session DVD[/color]

I don't recall seeing theIcon in the tray at all. As far as autoplay
goes, it doesn't even come up, nothing recgnizes the dvd after the
session is closed and I eject it and put it back in. Although before I
do eject it the files all show as there, hit "close session" or "eject"
and when I put it in nothing sees it. Kinda odd. CDs are fine, I can do
DVDs as non multisession no problems.

brink wrote:
[color=blue]
> The notification I get is a white Icon in the system tray of a cd/dvd
> drive saying that message over it. When you put the disc that you burn
> back into the drive does Autoplay give a option to Open it to view the
> files?
>
> Shawn
>
>[/color]

Autoplay is running and seems to be fine. Do you run more than one
instance of explorer, one with the dvd folder open and then one with the
folder with the files that you want to drag from to get copied to the disk?

Bob

brink wrote:
[color=blue]
> Might check to see if autoplay service is running. (check above post
> for how) I noticed that when I had autoplay disabled to stop the
> autorun from program disks, it caused all sorts of problems with Vista's
> ability to burn & recognize blank disks. It was quirky like yours.[/color]

heh heh Yeah I have itunes installed but that wasn't the problem. I had
been using the same instance of explorer, dragging the files from the
source dir. to the dvd dir., that was my problem. Before I wrote you the
last question I tried with two explorers and all worked as it should.
Finally after a buncha coasters, hair pullin' and just general dinkin'
around all's well and I still love Vista. Thanx for all your help! Have
a heck of a good Sunday. My weekend is over, I work mids and start
tonight at 2145. I'm gonna get rid of iTunes I'm not crazy about it,
something else installed it IIRC.

Bob

brink wrote:[color=blue]
> Bob;298841 Wrote:[color=green]
>> Autoplay is running and seems to be fine. Do you run more than one
>> instance of explorer, one with the dvd folder open and then one with
>> the
>> folder with the files that you want to drag from to get copied to the
>> disk?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>[/color]
>
> Yes. It's the only way I find to be easier to do.
>
> Do you have iTunes installed? I've read reports where it may cause
> cd/dvd problems sometimes in Vista. If you do, might try uninstalling
> to test and then this link is a good reference on iTunes.
>
> '_http://www.vista64.net/forums/vista-general/61246-itunes-ipods-compatible-vista.html_'
> ([url]http://tinyurl.com/2q29wl[/url])
>
> Shawn
>
>[/color]