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How to create a DVD on DVD-R that I can continually write to

Hi,

Is there a way using Alcohol 120% (which I have a license for) or free software that I can create a DVD that I can write to frequently. I.e. One day burn off a couple of files, another day come back and add to it. I can only seem to burn ISO files and they seem to "lock" the DVD to any future additions in some way.

Sorry I am a DVD nube!

Cheers,
Steve.

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steve_bagnall

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Thanks guys,

Anyway to do this with DVD-R?

Cheers,
Steve

rindi

No, there you would have to make multisession DVDs as Watzman has already explained, or then depend on incd or directcd which I mentioned above, but which I don't advise anyone to do. If you don't want to waste a DVD because there isn't enough data, why don't you just use a CD-R for those cases? I don't know of any DVD writer which can't also write to CDs...

Watzman

I believe that it works the same with + and -, to the extent that, with your drive and software, it will work. What you need to do is run some tests (which means wasting media, but you shouldn't be paying more than about 50 cents for DVD blank media).

I strongly recommend that you do not use any UDF (packet writing) methods. First, they produce a non-standard (non-ISO) CD. The resulting CD is often unreadable on other computers. Second, it means using rewriteable meda (RW media), which is unstable for long-term use. The data has a tendency to "fade" and become unreadable.

steve_bagnall

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Hi,

I have managed to do it using UDF on Nero doing the multisession thing. I'll just have to keep multiple copies just in case they fade.

Thanks alot.

Steve

rindi

thanks, too.