Computers burnt by CD software
May 7, 2001 7:07 AM Subscribe
Computers burnt by CD software CD burning software in combination with windows 2000 results in the blue screen of death.
I'm a fan of Nero Burning Rom. Never had a problem with it and from my experience makes less coasters than Easy CD...
posted by the_ill_gino at 9:11 AM on May 7, 2001
posted by the_ill_gino at 9:11 AM on May 7, 2001
Nero is the software that came with my CD-RW. The interface ain't pretty (in fact, it can be pretty obtuse) but it seems to get the job done.
posted by harmful at 9:12 AM on May 7, 2001
posted by harmful at 9:12 AM on May 7, 2001
I stopped using Adaptec's stuff once it got bloated and included a mr. clippit look-a-like. Nero's fine, but GoldenHawk makes a pretty light and efficient prog. WinOnCd is another good one, although a fairly large install.
posted by samsara at 10:13 AM on May 7, 2001
posted by samsara at 10:13 AM on May 7, 2001
Someone in my office reports that they had this same problem with Easy CD Creator 4 (the article talks about v.5) and Win2K, but he says the issue boiled down to installing ECC before installing Windows Media Player 7.
posted by briank at 10:26 AM on May 7, 2001
posted by briank at 10:26 AM on May 7, 2001
v3.5 works just fine with win2k for me, yet another case of vintage software being better :)
posted by DiplomaticImmunity at 11:00 AM on May 7, 2001
posted by DiplomaticImmunity at 11:00 AM on May 7, 2001
The problem is the program "Take 2", not ECDC itself. If you do a "manual install" and don't install Take 2, it works fine.
As to making drink coasters, that's not usually the fault of the creation package; it's usually caused by things like disk bandwidth, or you trying to use the computer for something else significant while you're burning.
posted by Steven Den Beste at 12:05 PM on May 7, 2001
As to making drink coasters, that's not usually the fault of the creation package; it's usually caused by things like disk bandwidth, or you trying to use the computer for something else significant while you're burning.
posted by Steven Den Beste at 12:05 PM on May 7, 2001
More RAM will also reduce your number of coasters. Since I upgraded to 512mb, (Cheap, at today's prices... at your local, small business computer store, that is. No big megachains have good RAM prices.) ... Anyway, I haven't burnt a single coaster since I upgraded six months ago.
posted by SpecialK at 1:24 PM on May 7, 2001
posted by SpecialK at 1:24 PM on May 7, 2001
Not to mention those high-quality $0.89 CD-R blanks.
If you're paying that much for blanks, they had damn well better be high-quality! Name-brand blanks (Fuji et al) are generally about half that.
posted by kindall at 2:13 PM on May 7, 2001
If you're paying that much for blanks, they had damn well better be high-quality! Name-brand blanks (Fuji et al) are generally about half that.
posted by kindall at 2:13 PM on May 7, 2001
Tells you how long it's been since I bought CD-R blanks...
posted by briank at 6:30 PM on May 7, 2001
posted by briank at 6:30 PM on May 7, 2001
I'm not surprised - experienced difficulties with Easy Cd Creator some 2 years ago and switched to Nero - wow, what a change : no problems whatsoever, buth with a little less sexy look and feel. But the quality is worth it !
posted by alfreddb at 10:53 PM on May 7, 2001
posted by alfreddb at 10:53 PM on May 7, 2001
Aording to The Register WinXP doesn't like CD buring either.
Do I smell an evil Microsoft plot to stop us all buring our own CD's!
well, it's good for a laugh anyway.
posted by nedrichards at 8:19 AM on May 9, 2001
Do I smell an evil Microsoft plot to stop us all buring our own CD's!
well, it's good for a laugh anyway.
posted by nedrichards at 8:19 AM on May 9, 2001
For whatever it's worth, Roxio has posted a patch.
posted by Steven Den Beste at 9:53 AM on May 9, 2001
posted by Steven Den Beste at 9:53 AM on May 9, 2001
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I've always hated this package--I coaster more than half the time. Does anyone know a better all-around burner app?
posted by jpoulos at 8:31 AM on May 7, 2001