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notjustjay

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Sep 19, 2003
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Hi,

Sorry if this is answered elsewhere (it probably is...), the search function in the forum just doesn't like me.

So I have a bunch of JPEGs (a LOT) from my new Nikon D70. I want to burn them onto a DVD-R. When I do this (drag-and-drop through Finder) I get a DVD-R that is burnt using the Mac OS Extended file system, meaning it works just fine on my Mac but my PC and DVD player don't recognize it.

When I burn CDs, they mount on PC's just fine.

Is there any way to get the Finder to burn DVDs that are Windows-readable? I don't want to have to buy Toast or some other application. I'm using Panther 10.3.9.

Thanks..
 
notjustjay said:
Hi,

Sorry if this is answered elsewhere (it probably is...), the search function in the forum just doesn't like me.

So I have a bunch of JPEGs (a LOT) from my new Nikon D70. I want to burn them onto a DVD-R. When I do this (drag-and-drop through Finder) I get a DVD-R that is burnt using the Mac OS Extended file system, meaning it works just fine on my Mac but my PC and DVD player don't recognize it.

When I burn CDs, they mount on PC's just fine.

Is there any way to get the Finder to burn DVDs that are Windows-readable? I don't want to have to buy Toast or some other application.

Thanks..

Dose Disk Utility have and "advanced' Option where you can select both format compatibility? Don't have it readily available; I'm pretty sure Toast offers this feature but notice you don't wish to get Toast.
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Well, I'll get Toast if it's the only way to do this, since this is a pretty important feature to me. Still, I would have thought this is one of those things that would "Just work". The Finder's burn dialog even says "The disc can be used on any Mac or Windows computer" -- which seems to be true of CDs but not DVDs.
 
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