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Leo2

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Since: Aug 13, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:50 pm
Post subject: Data DVD-R from Mac unreadable on Windows.
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hi there

and i have burned my first Data DVD-Ron my iMac and tried to read this DVD
on a Windows PC in the office. -- It was not readable on Windows. :-(

I created the DVD on the mac just by dropping files on the icon and then
'eject and burn'. Is there another way to do it or are there someprerfence
to make the format Windows compatible?

thanks for any advice

leo

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 2:29 am
Post subject: Re: Data DVD-R from Mac unreadable on Windows. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 8/18/03 4:50 AM, in article bhpid9$go$1@otis.netspace.net.au, "Leo"
wrote:

 > hi there
 >
 > and i have burned my first Data DVD-Ron my iMac and tried to read this DVD
 > on a Windows PC in the office. -- It was not readable on Windows. :-(
 >
 > I created the DVD on the mac just by dropping files on the icon and then
 > 'eject and burn'. Is there another way to do it or are there someprerfence
 > to make the format Windows compatible?
 >
 > thanks for any advice
 >
 > leo
 >
 >
 >
I suspect it wasn't readable because the default file system it created for
the data volume was HFS+ (Mac format). However, I'm betting you can adjust
settings for it to create Win-compatible disks. Mac has had support for
both file systems on floppies and Zip Disks for over a decade. It seems
reasonable that they would keep it for DVDs. Have you tried Apple's
knowledge-base website for topics on burning DVDs?

If not there, other posters will probably be able to give you the
step-by-step on how to make it happen.

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