Modern DVD burner is a necessity for normal PC use, helping you to free some space on your HDD from time to time, by writing data you want to keep but don’t use that often to a permanent carrier. There are 2 ways of writing – you can write some files now, close the session, write some later and close again, and so on, until the free space finishes, or you can write all at once and finalize disk, making it impossible to be written.
Control how disks are written globally
Windows 7 closes sessions automatically as the disk write operation is complete and you eject the disk. But if you often need session to be left open to add more files later, making the DVD behave more like a backup memory, you may change the default setting going into the DVD burner “Properties”, go to the “Recording” tab, select “Global settings”, and click on the desired mode of operation checkbox to change the default behavior for single session or multisession disks.
How to manually close session if you have changed default behavior
If you have changed the above option, in order to save space from session closes or by any other reason, you must manually close session or finalize disk before you can use it in any other PC or DVD player. You can still use this disk in the computer you have opened session with, but in case of problems you will not be able to finish the session and will loose information. You can manually close the session any time – Open Computer by clicking the “Start” button, and then click “Computer”. In Windows Explorer, click the disc burner drive, and then click “Close session” on the toolbar. The session will be closed, so the disc can be used in other computers.
Remember that even though you will see disk and files in Windows Explorer on the computer you have opened the burning session, some programs need it to be closed or finalized to be able to use it. SO if you have problems with some of your software – close this session – the space lost is 20-30MB – not that much, compared to the safety of your information.
What do you do when you don’t have “close this session” option on the menu bar..
Does not even close when I set it up to do it when ejected..
Don’t you just love “Windows 7”
Yeah, mine doesn’t have a “close this session” anywhere, either. Yeah, Windows 7 Is sooo much better …
I also have no close session so what do we do now?
Mine doesn’t have the option on the menu bar either. I wish someone would update this article. It’s one of the first results on Google for this problem, but it’s useless.
Hi I am very frustated I can not play mu dvd rw on my DVD player .My tool bat does not have the close seion option .Can you please help me Thank yo u
Hi I can not play my DVD RW on my dvd Very frustated I just burn my pictures I do not have on my tool bar the close sesion option which you recomand Can you help me .Thank you
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WOWZER!
The titles implies that there are instructions on how to finalize a disc after burning. This article, and every other article I have come across with a similar title (including articles on Microsoft.com) for Windows 7 and Vista, say absolutely nothing on how to finalize a disc after burning files to it.
To clarify for others coming to this page with the same question;
There is a difference between closing a session and finalizing a disc.
Closing a session does not allow the disc to be used on other computers unless they are also Windows 7 systems. A closed session allows one to add additional files to the disc.
When finalizing a disc, it can be read on all computers regardless of the operating system. In addition, one cannot add files to the disc.
That said: It appears that Microsoft, being the egotistical incompetent morons that they be, failed to include a way to finalize a disc after one has burned files to it.
What this means is that the claim that the disc can be read on all other computers is false. The disc will be readable on other Windows 7/Vista systems, but not necessarily on other devices, and most definitely not on older computers.
As much as a downer that may be, the truth must be stated based on the facts. Not on wishful thinking and the redefinition of terminology.
I really hate when people waste my time with lies and misinformation due to their laziness and willful incompetence.
i was insert the disk and right click on dvd icon in “my computer” and then on “close session”.
after this i was unable to format my RW dvd.
so please help me to what should i do to resolve this………………
There is no “close” or”finalize” disc on the windows 7 explorer toolbar. Thanks for useless instructions, Microsoft!