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prairiefan71 · 02-06-2012, 08:56 AM

i have a quick question i have found some unfinished discs that i no longer have the recorder since it stopped even recognizing discs but now i can only watch those on 1 of my other recorders here is my question

is there any way i can finalize these discs so they will play on any player/recorder? i hope there is a way

tiredmike59 · 02-06-2012, 09:41 AM

What was the brand of the recorder that stopped working ?
You might find someone who has one and can finish them for you.

ajgenard · 02-10-2012, 03:01 AM

Depending on your DVD recorder, it may be possible to make a copy of the disc in a program called DVDFab, either with or without any menus. DVDFab would "finalize" the disc as it makes a copy of the files which can then be burned to disc. However this requires a computer with a DVD burner and a little technical know-how. This is the only program I ever found that will successfully copy discs created in DVD recorders. I have accidentally forgotten to finalize discs in both my Panasonic and Magnavox then wound up making copies of them which play perfectly fine in any standard DVD player.

prairiefan71 · 02-10-2012, 08:27 AM

thanks for the suggestions . i am going to look into that program . if any one has a lite-on brand recorder out there please message me asap

The Flying Dutchmans · 02-19-2012, 04:06 PM

I believe the basic burning and finalizing works the same on all DVD recorders. I mean just the non computer type. It's different with burners in computers. If you have unfinalized discs, a computer may not read them and you may have to finalize them on a recorder. I have a recorder that also broke down and tried to finalize some discs on a computer but the computer wouldn't read them. In order for DVD fab to work, the optical drive has to read the dvd first and recognize that it's there, because that's the reason fo finalizing a disc. So it will work in other players. Good luck.

prairiefan71 · 02-20-2012, 10:25 PM

i tried to finalize them on another recorder but it does not work that way i think there is differences in the machines . i have 2 recorders currently and one of them just says that it is a bad disc and the other one i can watch the discs for some reason but i can't finalize them as it will not allow me to go to the screen to start the finalization process

wise3 · 02-21-2012, 12:26 AM

try playing one on the machine that will play them and recording another copy on the other recorder. You should be able to finalize that copy.

katmandu38 · 02-28-2012, 12:31 PM

dvd fab is a great program and reliable with little hassle

Smilings · 04-05-2013, 12:56 PM

Two other tricks.
1. Copy the disc contents to a hard drive as a data file and then try to read it on hard drive. This also works on non-copyright protected discs with CRC errors.
2. IsoBuster may pull it off as ISO file, which you then burn with a program like Free ISO Burner.

Atlas · 04-06-2013, 04:11 AM

Copy it to your computer than you can use dvdflick and download them to a new disk

02-06-2012, 08:56 AM	#1
prairiefan71 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 29, 2010 Location: milwaukee wi Posts: 98	a question about recordable dvd's i have a quick question i have found some unfinished discs that i no longer have the recorder since it stopped even recognizing discs but now i can only watch those on 1 of my other recorders here is my question is there any way i can finalize these discs so they will play on any player/recorder? i hope there is a way

02-19-2012, 04:06 PM	#5
The Flying Dutchmans Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 30, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,017	I believe the basic burning and finalizing works the same on all DVD recorders. I mean just the non computer type. It's different with burners in computers. If you have unfinalized discs, a computer may not read them and you may have to finalize them on a recorder. I have a recorder that also broke down and tried to finalize some discs on a computer but the computer wouldn't read them. In order for DVD fab to work, the optical drive has to read the dvd first and recognize that it's there, because that's the reason fo finalizing a disc. So it will work in other players. Good luck.
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02-06-2012, 09:41 AM	#2
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	What was the brand of the recorder that stopped working ? You might find someone who has one and can finish them for you.

02-10-2012, 03:01 AM	#3
ajgenard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2011 Location: PA Posts: 369	*Depending on your DVD recorder,* it may be possible to make a copy of the disc in a program called DVDFab, either with or without any menus. DVDFab would "finalize" the disc as it makes a copy of the files which can then be burned to disc. However this requires a computer with a DVD burner and a little technical know-how. This is the only program I ever found that will successfully copy discs created in DVD recorders. I have accidentally forgotten to finalize discs in both my Panasonic and Magnavox then wound up making copies of them which play perfectly fine in any standard DVD player.

02-10-2012, 08:27 AM	#4
prairiefan71 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 29, 2010 Location: milwaukee wi Posts: 98	thanks for the suggestions . i am going to look into that program . if any one has a lite-on brand recorder out there please message me asap

02-20-2012, 10:25 PM	#6
prairiefan71 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 29, 2010 Location: milwaukee wi Posts: 98	i tried to finalize them on another recorder but it does not work that way i think there is differences in the machines . i have 2 recorders currently and one of them just says that it is a bad disc and the other one i can watch the discs for some reason but i can't finalize them as it will not allow me to go to the screen to start the finalization process

02-21-2012, 12:26 AM	#7
wise3 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 05, 2004 Location: FL Posts: 90	try playing one on the machine that will play them and recording another copy on the other recorder. You should be able to finalize that copy.

02-28-2012, 12:31 PM	#8
katmandu38 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 01, 2002 Location: tennessee Posts: 678	dvd fab is a great program and reliable with little hassle

04-05-2013, 12:56 PM	#9
Smilings Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 09, 2012 Location: California Posts: 417	Two other tricks. 1. Copy the disc contents to a hard drive as a data file and then try to read it on hard drive. This also works on non-copyright protected discs with CRC errors. 2. IsoBuster may pull it off as ISO file, which you then burn with a program like Free ISO Burner.