I have an MSI K7266 Pro Motherboard (also called the MS-6380 ATX Mainboard) with an AMD Athlon Processor and an AMI BIOS (Version 1.9). I installed a SONY DRU-510A Internal DVD ROM Read/Write drive. I carefully checked the jumper settings and all, but the computer denies that it is a CD drive. ...

Hi all, I'm doing research into a project and would like to know if the following is technically possible. Basically I need to track the CDRs that are burned with custom software but (crucially) the burned area must also be playable on a standard Hi-Fi. IOW:

Adding a folder or a file: I'm able to add a file using Nero Express 6.0 by copying a folder from My Documents onto the desktop and then dragging the folder onto the interface of Nero and then clicking to burn. However, if I want to add a folder - or file - by trying to use the green/white _add_...

I know this is a n00b question but.. Does DVD+R have any advantage(s) over DVD-R? DVD-R is slightly more compatible and cheaper than DVD+R. TIA Cygnus The Bringer of Balance

Hello NG, could you please point me to some resources, where i can learn, how to access the CD-drive for burning data via Windows XP on it (C, C++, or C#). The device should be an ATA drive. No SCSI. Thanks for any help, Peter

Anyone know who makes imix CD-R's? They are marked UK, but I didn't know anyone in the UK produced CD-R's. Another brand, Phillips, who makes them? Thanks JMC

Hi, An example (but it happens always): ----- ATIP: 97m 26s 00f Disc Manufacturer: Fornet International Pte Ltd. Reflective layer: Dye (Long strategy; e.g. Cyanine, Azo etc.) Media type: CD-Recordable Recording Speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown

any recommanedations would be helpful. I am getting the plextor 8x to burn, but need recommendation on a dvd-rom for all formats and reliable ripping. thanks much

I got my NEC 3520A today and upgraded the firmware to 3.05. Fine and nice. Reads DVDs, CDs, etc. Also installed DVD Decrypter and it did exactly what it's supposed to do. Here's my idiocy: I never used dedicated CD-R software to burn CDs. Just drag and drop with Windows Explorer (XP-Home) worked...

Hi All, I've an old PC with decent (but some are old) CD and DVD drives, SCSI and ATA. (Ricoh, Hitachi and Plextor). On a new PC (wich is black) there's a sh|tt# CD-ROM drive that is fast but has none of the features required for proper CD ripping (no CD-TEXT, no overread, no C2 error report). I...

I made an audio CD with NERO 5. I played it in my portable CD plyer, and all was fine for a sort time and then it stopped playing. When I try to play the CD in WMP 9, I get "The storage control blocks were destroyed". I am burning on PC Line cheap discs. What happened? TIA.

Not an expert on this . . .but something to create a .m3u playlist for winamp if possible ? thanks

Can the clean tool, system tool etc be used on Nero _Express_ 5.--series, or only Nero? The utilities pages refer to Nero serial key, so maybe no express users need apply. The answer may be somewhere at Ahead but navigating for an hour to find it is maddening.

I have various stacks of cdr media and the labels are sometimes missing. I have installed new cd burner and wonder how I can tell what is the maximum speed of the disks I have. Some are labeled 16x so I know about those - what software can I download that tells me this. I use roxio easy...

after all the problems with easy cd cremator i would like totry something different . the oem version of nero that came with my burner has caused too many problems

Using a Sony DV (Hi8), Firewire, WinXP, and a 1 hour recording... I used 2 different methods of copying a tape to my drive- using Intel Capture software, which came with my PC Camera, I had a file nearly 11 gig-AVI format, using the video/audio in ports... not great quality- I then used Windows...

I am using the latest Nero 6 version. Where do I enable verify option before I do a diskcopy in Nero program? Thanks. Bun Mui

My liteon 48x has been producing discs with partly unreadable files lately. it also burns audio quite badly (lots of cracks, noises, etc) even at the slowest speed 4x. Is it time to get another drive? I am no longer confident with the disks produced by this drive. I have the latest firmware....

"needs original windows wnaspi32.dll" problem. this link solved all http://www.geocities.com/cdrippers/aspi.html look for how to recover the wnaspi32.dll

Hi I have jsut upgraded my dvd writer to a nec nd-2510a dual layer drive. So now ive got my old drive going spare. Its a nec nd-1300a drive. Ive also got an external usb housing. Was thinking of putting it in there and turning it into a portable USB2 writer to use with my laptop. Problem is my ...