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As you can see from the above image, nero is showing some "session is open" in my DVD rewritable disc. The problem is whenever I erase the session it is not getting erased and I am unable to write the remaining part of the disc.
So, the worst part is will I be able to use this dvd-rw again or now it's just a waste scrap?
Nero version is 11
OS win7
AV is KIS2012
Dvd-rw is from Sony company
Dvd drive from samsung sh-s203b with latest firmware
FrozenKing
Posted 2012-08-19T20:42:16.407
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> So, the worst part is will I be able to use this dvd-rw again or now it's just a waste scrap? Of course you can reuse it; it’s re-writable. Just copy the data from it, erase it, then burn the data back to it properly, making sure to not select the leave option option. – Synetech – 2012-08-19T20:52:35.500
The problem is that nero or windows is not able to erase it!!!I think this open session is causing problems for nero to erase. – FrozenKing – 2012-08-21T04:05:46.970
No, there’s no reason that an open session should be a problem. An open session is not a bug, it’s a purposely designed feature. Maybe Windows just doesn’t support open sessions and Nero (which should) is buggy. Try ImgBurn: Tools → Drive → Erase Disc. You can also try to close or finalize the session.
– Synetech – 2012-08-21T14:59:11.553ImgBurn is throwing some errors just see the image file "http://s15.postimage.org/vsd3g1j8b/Img_Burn.jpg"
– FrozenKing – 2012-08-23T11:30:11.843Clean any dirt/oil/etc. and check for scratches (you can use a scratch repair-kit if desired; I used one on a DVD+RW and it worked well). But first, it looks like you probably have some other DVD software that is intercepting commands to your drive, so check the driver filters to make sure that there is nothing interfering with your drive and remove their filters if not (of course this may cause the other program to not work, but if it’s messing with your system, it’s not good).
– Synetech – 2012-08-23T14:29:03.113Thanks for helping but I came to know the problem. The problem is with my dvd drive :( . I erased this dvd-r from my friend's laptop dvd-drive and it worked. – FrozenKing – 2012-08-25T07:28:18.720
Ah, that’s too bad. Is the drive old or was it used a lot? The laser tends to wear out over time, but you should be able to adjust its gain to allow it to work again for several more years.
– Synetech – 2012-08-25T15:31:09.947The age of dvd drive is 6yrs; should I go for a repair or buy a new one or should I go for a dvd cleaner disc; since dvd drive is able to read data's from cd-r,rw and dvd-,dvd-rw. Will dvd drive cleaner will solve my problem. Thanks. – FrozenKing – 2012-08-28T15:59:24.893
Hey @Synetech my dvd problem is solved thanks for your help. – FrozenKing – 2012-09-02T14:51:43.023