Simple CD/DVD R Question

[Brad Strong]

Ok - I'm a rookie. I understand that you can't write over a CD/DVD R, but can you keep adding to it until it is full or do you only burn to it once? i.e. Can I keep saving photos to a CD R until it is full?
Thanks,
Brad

[Sanjay Kumar Suri]

My understanding is as under:

One can write only once on CD/DVD R. DVD can be read only.

sks

[chuck berry_3]

In my experience, Adaptec and Nero Ahead both have states that the CD-R is placed in when writing in data mode. once the CD-R is closed, it can't be opened, again for writing. However, as long as the system seesit as "open", it can be written to as many times as needed. After the CD-R is dismounted or closed, it cannot be written to again, only "read".

[Jorge Pinto Leite]

In Roxio if you burn a CD-R with DirectCD you can add files to it until it is full. However DirectCD's can only be read in CDRW drives OR in PC's with UDF Reader installed.

[Ronald Postma]

When burning a cd and you stil wat to keep adding data afterwards start what is called a multisession CD. (do not do this with audio, only the first session will be read in an normal CD-player)

As long if you only close a session durning burning (do not select close CD)you can keep adding.

But if you realy want easy use buy CD-RW disks, they are rewritebel an can be cleaned after data is written to it (even is CD is closed) so you can put new data on it.

"Notice" When a CD-RW is clean all data on the disc is gone

With DVD's is a little different. You have 2 types that are used often
1. DVD+R
2. DVD-R

The -R discs can not be used as multisession discs, the +R can. -R is cheaper atleast here in the Netherlands.



Hope you have enough info now.

[Pedro Pinto_2]

Don't forget to always use the same software for this operation, if you try to use a different one there is a big chance that it will not work.

[The Real MD]

In nero you write CD/DVD's in multi-session mode, so yes you can keep saving your photos until the disk is full.

Regards

Martin.