Posted by Rotes Sapiens on 12/18/05 07:23

On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 11:37:23 -0500, "ng_reader"
<wilgrow_co@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"ng_reader" <wilgrow_co@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Un-Installed it.
>>
>> What garbage.
>>
>> I guess you get what you pay for. It was free on my new cheap HP/Compaq
>> PC.
>>
>> Now, I have to figure out what to use. I have what appears to be a
>> working copy of Nero 6. At one time I really loved that application. It
>> didn't let me navigate to files all that well, or sort by name or anything
>> simple, but it worked. And worked well, too.
>>
>> Is there anything else out there? Christ even before I warez a copy and
>> un-install something else and go through those problems and all?
>>
>> Last DVD recorder I bought came with software (Lite On, Simple Technology,
>> I/O Magic ???) and it worked great. Wish I kept that software. Or, better
>> yet, wish I kept that software in a place where I remembered keeping it.
>> :>)
>>
>> Nero 6 seemed to be OK. Just wanted to record my DVD to hard disk (where?
>> I wasn't paying attention) before I could burn my DVD. Oh well, I can
>> search by dates or read the manual.
>>
>> Could someone tell me what is out there?
>>
>> Can anyone tell me why I *shouldn't* use Nero?
>>
>> If Nero 6 is working, and it appears to have dual layer capabilities,
>> besides giving Ahead software more Euros, does anyone know why I should
>> upgrade to 7?
>>
>> Thanks in advance (TIA).
>>
>> -Mr. Curious.
>>
>
>Well, the HP drive was defective. Roxio, now. Still waiting on results.
>However I have a real love/hate with German software.

The builtin XP CD burning driver is done by Roxio. But XP can't burn
DVDs. I use Nero 6 for burning backups to DVD, software CDs, and the
occasional ISO. In a word it's funktional. I mostly use it because
it came free with my LiteOn DVD burner. The only other program I've
tried is DVD PowerBurner:

http://dvdburner.tradetouch.com/




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