burn photo cd on a mac

[alainr]

i burned a photo cd using finder on my mac and checked that it burned correctly. it cld not be opened on a PC.

is there a special way to burn cds on a mac that canbe opened on a pc?
thks
sandra

[frank abramonte]

Just a thought:
If it's like a DVD then the disc has to be finalized in order to play on any other player. If not finalized it can only play on the recorder that recorded the disc.
Perhaps some other contributor will come along with additional info.

[rcoder]

I have used Toast Titanium for many years. I burn CD's in the 9660 format that is universally read by nearly all computers. I used this format to send CD's to my photo finisher in Tucson until they began using a program ROES to do everything online.

I have found the included burning programs to be mostly inadequate and difficult to use. The results are lots of coasters.

Bob

[Jancy]

I just burned a lot of photos on CD and DVD on the MAC and had no problems accessing them on my PC.
I dragged and dropped them on the CD/DVD icon on the desktop and clicked on burn in the finder. No problems.

[mgillis]

But it is the other way around that I can't do. I'm burning on the PC with Vista. When I take that CD to my MAC it cannot read the files. They can be read fine on the PC, just can't be read on the MAC.

[Jancy]

I have also burned Photos on my PC and I am having no problems with opening them on my MAC. I am not sure if things are different with Vista where I am using Windows XP.

[ljameso1]

Is there some point at which you can select for max compatibility. When someone I know forgets to use that, I can't read on my mac. She uses the roxio cd burner on her pc.

[Karin Sue]

mgillis,

Vista has confused things with multiple formats for burning cds. Try using the mastered format.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/2af64e60-60aa-4d79-ab6c-3a5db5806cbe1033.mspx

Understanding the difference between the Live File System and Mastered disc formats

If you have burned CDs using Windows XP, you are already familiar with the Mastered format. The latest version of Windows offers a new format, called Live File System. Discs that use the Live File System format are often more convenient because you can copy selected files immediately and as often as you want, as if the disc were a floppy disc or USB flash drive. On the other hand, Live File System discs can’t be used in all computers and devices. Use this guide to understand the difference between Live File System and Mastered discs:

Discs formatted with the Live File System option:

•Work like a USB flash drive or floppy disk, meaning you can copy files to disc immediately without having to burn them.
•Are convenient if you want to keep a disc in the burn drive and copy files whenever the need arises.
•Are only compatible with Windows XP and later versions of Windows.
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Discs formatted with the Mastered option:

•Don’t copy files immediately, meaning you need to select the entire collection of files that you want to copy to the disc, and then burn them all at once.
•Are convenient if you want to burn a large collection of files, such as a music CD.
•Are compatible with older computers and devices such as CD players and DVD players.
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Why are there different versions of the Live File System format?

Each version of the Live File System format is compatible with different operating systems. Depending on which computers you plan to use a disc in, you might need to select a different version of Live File System. If you plan to use your disc on the latest version of Windows, however, you will never need to change the version of Live File System you use. If you need to make discs that are compatible with earlier versions of Windows, use the table below to select the right Live File System version for your needs:
The following table describes Live File System versions and their appropriate uses.

Live File System versionBest for1.02
This format can be read on Windows 98 as well as many Apple computers. You should use this version if you need to format DVD-RAM or MO (Magneto-optical) discs.
1.5
This format is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. It might not be compatible with Windows 98 or Apple computers.
2.01
This format is compatible with Windows XP and Windows Server . It might not compatible with Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Apple computers.
2.5
This format is designed for the latest version of Windows and might not be compatible with earlier versions of Windows.
For information on how to choose one of these versions when you format a disc, see Format a CD or DVD (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/3fdbacc1-0abd-4c62-a739-a3760508b59e1033.mspx).
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