Ack! Windows DVD Maker disk won't play on Toshiba player

[shawbeg]

Newly created 30 minute DVD, made from Windows DVD Maker, won't play on my Toshiba DVD Player. To compound the problem, I intended to use this dvd to give a presentation in a few days, and I'll be using a different DVD Player. Why won't this disk run and what can I do to FIX THE PROBLEM!?

 

[lemur]

Install the Vista Codec Pack
Shark007.net - Vista Codec Package

 

[zigzag3143]

Newly created 30 minute DVD, made from Windows DVD Maker, won't play on my Toshiba DVD Player. To compound the problem, I intended to use this dvd to give a presentation in a few days, and I'll be using a different DVD Player. Why won't this disk run and what can I do to FIX THE PROBLEM!?

was it made and played on the same player?

ken

 

[JimJoe]

You have to close the dvd, or it will only play on the computer it was made on.

 

[shawbeg]

Newly created 30 minute DVD, made from Windows DVD Maker, won't play on my Toshiba DVD Player. To compound the problem, I intended to use this dvd to give a presentation in a few days, and I'll be using a different DVD Player. Why won't this disk run and what can I do to FIX THE PROBLEM!?

was it made and played on the same player?

ken

Made on PC (HP Pavilion Entertainment), burned on PC, attempting to play on Toshiba set top player. No go.

 

[shawbeg]

Install the Vista Codec Pack
Shark007.net - Vista Codec Package

What is this for? Thanks.

 

[shawbeg]

You have to close the dvd, or it will only play on the computer it was made on.

Sorry, I don't understand.

 

[shawbeg]

Install the Vista Codec Pack
Shark007.net - Vista Codec Package

What is this for? thanks.

 

[zigzag3143]

Newly created 30 minute DVD, made from Windows DVD Maker, won't play on my Toshiba DVD Player. To compound the problem, I intended to use this dvd to give a presentation in a few days, and I'll be using a different DVD Player. Why won't this disk run and what can I do to FIX THE PROBLEM!?

was it made and played on the same player?

ken

Made on PC (HP Pavilion Entertainment), burned on PC, attempting to play on Toshiba set top player. No go.

Does it play on the pc it was made on?

ken

 

[lemur]

Install the Vista Codec Pack
Shark007.net - Vista Codec Package

What is this for? thanks.

Codec is used for COding/DECoding digital data. Different audio/video software may use different codecs.

 

[JimJoe]

You have to close the dvd, or it will only play on the computer it was made on.

Sorry, I don't understand.

In cd/dvd burner software is usually an option to close the session, but its still writable. On such a disc it can only be read/played by the machine it was made on. This option is typically the default. Of course, that various by the software.

Also there is an option to close the session and the cd/dvd. Unless you close the cd/dvd, it will only be readable by the machine it was created/files saved on.

This is typically, but could be somewhere else in the program, in the 'details button' section of the burner software.

 

[lemur]

This link contains information about closing a dvd, as well as Windows DVD Maker.

Windows Vista Burn DVD

 

[shawbeg]

was it made and played on the same player?

ken

Made on PC (HP Pavilion Entertainment), burned on PC, attempting to play on Toshiba set top player. No go.

Does it play on the pc it was made on?

ken

Although I have not run the entire show, yes, it seems to run on the pc it was made on.

 

[shawbeg]

You have to close the dvd, or it will only play on the computer it was made on.

Sorry, I don't understand.

In cd/dvd burner software is usually an option to close the session, but its still writable. On such a disc it can only be read/played by the machine it was made on. This option is typically the default. Of course, that various by the software.

Also there is an option to close the session and the cd/dvd. Unless you close the cd/dvd, it will only be readable by the machine it was created/files saved on.

This is typically, but could be somewhere else in the program, in the 'details button' section of the burner software.

Thank you. I'm not very computer savvy, I'm afraid (don't write me off, people, I'm trying!). In Windows DVD Maker, when the Mastered Burn is complete, the disc is automatically ejected from the drive. There is no opportunity now to "Close the Session" (tried the steps you suggested). Am I missing something else?

 

[lordbob75]

Did you burn it on a CD or DVD? The next thing is to make sure you closed it correctly. When you select to burn a disk, there should be several options as to what to use. Make sure you select the right format for your DVD player (it is by country).

~Lordbob

 

[shawbeg]

Did you burn it on a CD or DVD? The next thing is to make sure you closed it correctly. When you select to burn a disk, there should be several options as to what to use. Make sure you select the right format for your DVD player (it is by country).

~Lordbob

Yes, thanks. As mentioned above, "closing" didn't seem to be an option since the dvd ejected itself when it was done burning. I have checked the formatting options, and the default is correct for my country.

 

[lordbob75]

Did you burn it on a CD or DVD? The next thing is to make sure you closed it correctly. When you select to burn a disk, there should be several options as to what to use. Make sure you select the right format for your DVD player (it is by country).

~Lordbob

Yes, thanks. As mentioned above, "closing" didn't seem to be an option since the dvd ejected itself when it was done burning. I have checked the formatting options, and the default is correct for my country.

You may just want to check the settings then.

~Lordbob

 

[shawbeg]

I'm wondering, now, if it's just my DVD player. I'd guess this machine is...maybe...5 or 6 years old. Toshiba SD3950. Does it have something to do with the lasers in this player?

 

[shawbeg]

Did you burn it on a CD or DVD? The next thing is to make sure you closed it correctly. When you select to burn a disk, there should be several options as to what to use. Make sure you select the right format for your DVD player (it is by country).

~Lordbob

Yes, thanks. As mentioned above, "closing" didn't seem to be an option since the dvd ejected itself when it was done burning. I have checked the formatting options, and the default is correct for my country.

You may just want to check the settings then.

~Lordbob

Check which settings?

 

[lordbob75]

Yes, thanks. As mentioned above, "closing" didn't seem to be an option since the dvd ejected itself when it was done burning. I have checked the formatting options, and the default is correct for my country.

You may just want to check the settings then.

~Lordbob

Check which settings?

The burning settings. Also try the disk in another player.

~Lordbob