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bunnieroe
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23. July 2008 @ 11:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi! Very newbie here. But...used ScubaPete's guides very successfully to burn clips to a disk. Re-authored the clips I wanted on DVDShrink down to around 182mb. Everthing's fine. Can play my clips from the disk - very happy.

I now want to add to the RW disk a Movie Maker file of 17.3mb which is on the hard drive. I tried to use "Send to" to move the file to the DVD disk - a "Burn a disk" dialog box comes up giving me a choice of preparing the disk using Live File System or Mastered. Clicking on Live File System results in a warning message of "Warning: Formatting will erase ALL data on this disk....". I don't want to erase, I want to add to the clips already there.

Another thing - when using Explorer it says there is no free space on the DVD disk, when as I mentioned, I only burnt around 182mb.

My questions are:
1. Is using "Send to" not the right thing to do?
2. Why would there be "no free space" left on the DVD disk?

Sorry for being a newbie and asking what I'm sure are dumb questions with simple answers but would be greatful for your help.

PS: Have searched for an answer on the threads here but nothing fits exactly...so far.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 23. July 2008 @ 12:44

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23. July 2008 @ 12:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Which program did you use to burn your files? On some programs, the offer a multi-session burning, which means you can add more files at another time.

bunnieroe
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23. July 2008 @ 12:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I used DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink. Your question made me go back to DVD Decrypter and I see under "Sessions" it says "1". Maybe the program doesn't allow for multi-sessions?

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 23. July 2008 @ 12:36

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23. July 2008 @ 12:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I can't remember if dvd decrypter has a multi session option, as I haven't used mine in a while and decrypter & shrink have not been updated in years.

bunnieroe
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23. July 2008 @ 13:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Maybe multi-sessions is the answer tho! Maybe the (free) program doesn't support multi-sessions. If it doesn't this could also be the reason the disc shows up as "full" when I only burned a small file - 182mb. Will look into this.

Oh also, just tried to burn the Movie Maker file using Windows Media Player and it wouldn't burn to the disk I already had clips on, it said "Insert blank disc".

Anymore suggestions welcome. Thanks rtm27.
JoeRyan
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23. July 2008 @ 14:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Your problem is caused by the single session choice for your disc. (I presume it is a DVD-RW since the DVD+RW's design allows multi-session recording, fast formatting, and fast erasure as features superior to what DVD-RW offers.)

There are advantages to single session recording: uniform laser power applied across the disc during recording and no imperfect links between sessions. Recording your disc in a single session "closed/finalized" the disc by writing an unchangeable table of contents. That's why the disc appears full and does not allow additional recordings. Multi-session recordings are risky but safer for data recordings on rewritable discs than for write-once discs (DVD-/+R) or for video on any disc because DVD players often get stuck on imperfect links. DVD-ROM drives are better than players in that regard, but audio and video ought to be recorded in single disc-at-once sessions for the best results.

You have the option of transferring the data files from the disc to a hard drive, reformatting the DVD-RW disc, and then transferring the files back to the reformatted disc in multiple sessions. That saves your disc and your files--but it does waste some time.
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bunnieroe
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23. July 2008 @ 18:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks JoeRyan. The disc is DVD+RW. Think I'll be doing as you suggest - transferring the files to the HD and then reformatting for multi sessions. Having fun learning, so what is time....?

Thanks again guys.
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