If you have successfully used a PATA (regular IDE) cd/dvd writer with a SATA PCI controller and converter, please tell me which controller and converter you used. Thank you in advance for all replies. -- I am TERRIBLY cruel to my cat. I tease him with a vine tendril until he either jumps up in...

Looks like we've lost another hardware manufacturer -- they will still make media, however: http://www.cdfreaks.com/print/news/10802

Can someone tell me where I can find out how to create boot images for Nero v6.0.0.11. I'm referring to the DosBootimage.ima that is supplied by Nero. How would I create a similar image file from a different operating system boot disk.

my cdr/w has stopped working - it burns and stops at n% or just hangs at the finalising stage using Nero6. Using xp cdr/w software it hangs too. Is there anything obvious I should investigate? Have thought about getting a new one to out in but think that this is a software prob rather...

Normalizing volume mpgs when making a dvd video dvd+r I try to burn mpg to make DVD video. Some of the mpg files play in lower volume then others. The volume is higher in some and lower in others. The is also the result when after making a dvd video and playing it in a DVD player. I am using...

Hi, I have upgraded my SCSI drive Yamaha CRW8824S with the latest firmware release, but it doesn't work; now the drive is "Yamaha 8824 core". What can I do? Thanks. Martino.

Greetings all, I'm using: Nero Express 6 Win98 Pentium II @ 350mhz I was able to burn a file from my hard drive onto a CD-R using Nero Express 6.

I have a .rar file (free download music file) that I want to burn to cdr. None of my programs will open it. Any suggestions on freeware sources that will at least let me listen to it? TIA Deke -- "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

Stupid question #10^10th: I've an older computer (2000) with Win98SE; 16G HD; USB 1. I notmally do Sys BUs to a DVD, selecting the folders by hand, burning at 8X. The BUs are running ~4 G at present. I'm looking at a Maxtor 40G HD, USB 2, at Staples for $59 with rebates. Anyone dare say which is...

Im after getting one of these but have heard dvd ripping speeds are slow...... anyone got one and how fast does it rip a dvd? Cheers KLUNK'

After many attempts, finally downloaded the NVE3 package that forms part of Nero 6 Reloaded. However, on installation, I get many CRC errors when the files are being decompressed, and the install fails. Is anybody else getting the same problem? Jason Russell Dotcom Computers Ltd

As the subject says, I burned (ISO) 80MB of PGP encrypted files on a 700MB disc, yet when I do a Right-Click "Properties" on it, it says the disc is full. There are only two files on the disc. One is under 240MB, the other is 89MB. That does'nt add up to 700MB. What am I not understanding - again?

I've downloaded, via Windows Media Player v8, a small, 38bit movie that lasts 42 minutes. It reports to be a little over 11MB. I've tried copying it to a CD and it gives me the message that it won't fit :o Obviously I'm not doing something right. Is there anyway to save this to my hard...

This is my first DVD burner, and I'm hoping someone can help me with a setup question. I gather that the Plextor 716A supports UDMA 4, and I've set it up as the secondary master (with my Liteon DVD/CD drive as the secondary slave) using an 80 conductor cable. I have an Intel IDE Controller...

I am looking for a 16x DVD+/-RW, 4x DVD+R double layer DVD burner. Which one of the following should I should? 1. NEC ND-3500A 2. Pioneer DVR-108 Any other recommendations?

I burned my first DVD yesterday using NEC DVD-/+ dual layer, office depot DVD-R, and Roxio lite; I can't think of the version number now. I must admit I am not impressed. After writing the DVD, I put it in my laptops DVD player, launched explorer and it took forever for the DVD to be read. I double...

I just bought my first DVD burner - the Plextor 716A - and was wondering if there's a consensus as to the best burning software to use with Plextor drives. It came with Plextools Pro and Roxio. Right now I use Nero for CD burning so I'm also thinking of upgrading to Nero 6 which includes...

Hi, "Enable Image Recorder for all supported recorder formats" is checked in Preferences/Expert Features, but I still don't get a *.iso entry in the file-dialogue. Any idea why? -STEFFEN-

I get the error that states that "Another application is currently using the Windows Burning Engine (IMAPI). Quit the application and open Nero again." I do not have any other applications open that use the Windows Burning Engine. I have used Windows Media Player to burn some audio CD's in...

Using a Gateway G6-350 / Pentium II / 350mhz / Win98 ---------- Planning on purchasing a new CD-RW drive. --------- Should I unistall the original software that came with the computer (5 years old) which was: