How to Finalize a DVD-RW

DVD-RW discs often need to be finalized in order to be playable on certain standalone DVD players. To finalize a DVD-RW disc on your computer, you just need DVD-burning software.

Things You'll Need

• DVD-burning software

Instructions

1. Open your DVD-burning software. If you don't already have a burning program installed on your computer, download one. See the "Resources" section for download information on Nero Burning Rom, which is used in this example, and DVD Shrink. Place a blank DVD-RW disc in your DVD-RW drive.

2. Open the project you would like to burn to DVD.

3. Click the "Burn" button. This will bring up a box of burner settings that can be changed, including drive speed and buffer speed.

4. Check the box next to the "Finalize" option in the burn-settings box. This will ensure the disc is finalized upon completion.

5. Click the "Burn" button again. This will write the files you've selected to the disc and will also finalize the disc.

References

• Finalizing DVD-RW Disks
• Recordable DVD Tutorial

Resources

• DVD Shrink
• Nero Burning Rom