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Old June 29th 03, 06:56 AM
NgOnly
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Wow. Lots of info at your site..thanks..will read.

"Mike Richter" wrote in message
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NgOnly wrote:
(Learn about multisession burning.)



Where can I read up on this (for dummies like me)?
Thx for your advice.


The usual sources for CD-R information are the CD-R FAQ and the primer
at my WWW site. The FAQ is authoritative.

Mike
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http://www.mrichter.com/




  #12  
Old June 29th 03, 07:00 AM
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"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:

Packet writing is as safe as any other ofrm, and is in
fact as safe as delayed disc writes on NTFS discs.


=====================================
Mike Richter & "Lethal for archiving"
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( The following applies only to DirectCD )
( and Drag-to-Disc )

=====================
From: Mike Richter (cRoxio Shill)
Subject: File Integrity Errors - DirectCD Bug?
Date: 10/15/01

Combining the flaky UDF fixed-length packets with
the tendency of erasables (particularly HS) to forget
is LETHAL for archiving.
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  #13  
Old June 29th 03, 07:01 AM
smh
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"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:

Packet writing is as safe as any other ofrm, and is in
fact as safe as delayed disc writes on NTFS discs.


DirectCD has too many problems that even a cRoxio Shill, of all things,
would not bother with it:

=====================
From: Mike Richter (cRoxio Shill)
Date: 8/19/02

I have used only DCD for packet writing,
have had no problems due to the software -
but too many due to the format itself

to bother with it any longer.

=====================
From: Mike Richter (cRoxio Shill)
Date: 6/17/02

uninstalled DCD
when I stopped testing for Roxio
=====================

The above Mikey's statement is the first ever case in which a Shill is
rejecting the very product IT is shilling for.

With a Shill like this, cRoxio doesn't need any critics!

--------------------------
cRoxio, Eat Your Heart Out !!!
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  #14  
Old June 29th 03, 07:28 AM
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thx. will check it out.

"smh" wrote in message
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NgOnly wrote:

(Learn about multisession burning.)


Where can I read up on this (for dummies like me)?


Get EZ Tutorial:
http://www.bhacorp.com/support/tut_goldwin/index.html



"smh" wrote...
NgOnly wrote:

I downloaded this and it works great. I'd like a less expensive

alternative,
although I do love this.

Couldn't believe the price for NT/2K/XP version.

Suggest DLA (in RecordNow MAX)($39) which support cd-r media:
http://www.stompinc.com/recordnowmax...tail.phtml?stp

(Learn about multisession burning.)

"smh" wrote...

Or can I use other software with the Sony drive that will allow

me
to drag and drop onto CDRs?

It's not the drive. B's CLip does not support cd-r media.

If you like drag&drop with cd-r media, look into RSJ CD-Writer,

which
does drag&drop without using packet writing:

http://www.rsj.de




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Old June 29th 03, 07:48 AM
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Please note the *NEW* Abuse addy for SMH...

Be sure to mention this psychotic has been suspended from Usenet posting
many times; most recently from Giganews. As he may be just
circumventing abuse reports there, please continue to address them to
GIganews also until they state he is no longer a customer for TOS abuse.

X-Abuse-Report:


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Old June 29th 03, 07:55 AM
smh
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"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:

Packet writing is as safe as any other ofrm, and is in
fact as safe as delayed disc writes on NTFS discs.


Safe? When using fixed-length packets?

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From: "BrianT"
Subject: Loosing Disk Space {formatting CDRW}
Date: 5/8/03

Mike Richter (Hit&Run) wrote...

BrianT wrote:

Hi this is strange, anyone else get this? or can explain it When I
re-format a CDRW with Drag to Disk Full Format {EasyCD 6}, the space
available after format drops by between 150 and 200 Mgs and I cannot
get it back. A full format on a new CDRW is OK. I have a LG
52x24x52x and use TDK or Packard Bell 10X CDRW. This never happened
with EasyCD 5.


The space you are losing is due to sectors found to be unreliable.
It's a good sign that the disc is developing errors and is ready for
the trash. You'll also find that formatting gets slower; it takes time
to retry verification and to mark the bad sectors.


If you insist on using fixed-length packets, you ask for that as well
as losing data.


Mmm, but if I format a brand new CDRW I get the full monty then if I
immediately re-format, quick or full, I loose 150Mg. Surly CDRW's don't
develop errors after 5 minutes?

Also from your statement "If you insist on using fixed-length packets,
you ask for that as well as losing data" are you suggesting that the
Drag and Drop part of Easy CD is unreliable and should not be used ?

If so why does Easy Cd 6 have this software and say how easy it is to
use. Now I am very puzzled.
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[ Hit&Run Mikey has not yet responded ]
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Old June 29th 03, 08:00 AM
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"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:

Packet writing is as safe as any other ofrm, and is in
fact as safe as delayed disc writes on NTFS discs.


Safe? When the "format" is flaky, fragile, unreliable and faulty?

Mike Richter on packet writing "format":

the most fragile format
the inherent fragility of the format
the flaky UDF fixed-length packets
the format is very fragile and unreliable

the fault is not with the software but with the format

the format is fragile;
the fault is not in the software per se.
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Old June 29th 03, 10:56 PM
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Well I ended up returning the Sony and got a Plextor 48x instead. It came
with Roxio Direct CD which has worked fine for me in the past (waiting for
bottles to be thrown). Plus the computer store said that Plextor was one of
the best companies.

Just tried it and it works great. No surprises.

By the way that Yamaha drive conked out on me after only 150 burned disks
even though it was 2 years old. I hardly ever used it, and I never used it
to read CDs from. Why? Because it didn't read correctly. Plus, this was my
2nd Yamaha drive. The first one which I got 2 years ago had to be returned
because the spinning mechanism was off balance. So 2 out of my 2 Yamaha
drives sucked. What a pity. That thing cost $250.

Oh well, I'll never buy a Yamaha CD burner again.


"NgOnly" wrote in message
rthlink.net...
Hi. I bought a Sony CRX225A CD-R/RW 52X write, 24X rewrite drive.

This replaces my Yamaha CRW2100E rewritable drive which stopped writing to
disks not too long ago (after only 150 disks used -- sucks but that is
another story).

My question is this. I used Adaptec DirectCD with the Yamaha drive, which
allowed me to drag and drop onto CDR disks. But, my new Sony drive forces

me
to use their B's Recorder Gold software if I want to use CDR disk, and

drag
and drop can't be done with a CDR disk.

If I want to drag and drop, Sony says I have to buy CDRW disks, which are
more expensive.

What's the deal? Why could I drag and drop on my 2 year old Yamaha cd

writer
using CDRs but not my new Sony writer (where they say I have to use CDRW
disks)?

Should I return it and get another drive?

All I want to do is simple data archiving, dragging and dropping data from
Explorer. Can any of you gurus advise me. Perhaps there is a better drive
more suited to my needs?

Or can I use other software with the Sony drive that will allow me to drag
and drop onto CDRs?

Thanks for any advice.






  #19  
Old June 30th 03, 03:31 AM
smh
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.. --------------------------------------
Mike Richter, were you born with
"Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face?
--------------------------------------

Mike Richter (Lying Scum) wrote:

the primer at my WWW site.


Isn't that the site with abundance of half-baked research?

================================================== =========
Mike Richter & CD Extra - SAO/TAO ? (Half-Baked Research)
================================================== =========

=====================
From: Mike Richter (Lying Scum)
Subject: Easy CD Creator makes CD-Extra disc with no track titles
Date: 9/15/01

I found out about that and something else when I just burned my first
CD-Extra disc -- the program did not transfer track titles or
publisher or artist information to the disc. I am using the latest
upgrade, v4.05, of Easy CD Creator.

Is there any way to make a CD-Extra disc and get the track information
on it?


If you want to do a true CD Extra, you have to comply with the rules
for CD Extra - which means TAO and no titles.

ECDC and anything else which complies with the standard will comply with
the standard.

I know that's hard to accept, but try - real hard.
=====================

Perhaps, it's Mike Richter who should try - real hard?

http://www.roxio.com/en/common/gloss2.html

Session-at-Once is ... used for CD Extra.

In Session-at-Once recording, a first session containing multiple audio
tracks is recorded in a single pass, then the laser is turned off, but
the disc is not closed. Then a second (data) session is written and
closed.
..

The above Mike Richter statement is the fruit of his so-called
"research":

=====================
From: Mike Richter (King Troll)
Subject: Mixed Modes - and similar
Date: 5/30/01

After doing the research, I have prepared a page on the combination
modes and posted it in the primer at my site. Though one expert has
reviewed it, I look forward to comments from anyone with experience.
=====================

So much for the Mike Richter's so-called "research" and
so much for the so-called "expert" who reviewed it.

[ Any chance to reveal the identity of this so-called "expert?" ]
  #20  
Old June 30th 03, 03:32 AM
smh
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.. --------------------------------------
Mike Richter, were you born with
"Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face?
--------------------------------------

Mike Richter (Lying Scum) wrote:

the primer at my WWW site.


Isn't that the site with abundance of half-baked research?

===============================================
Mike Richter & CD Extra (Half-Baked Research)
===============================================

======================
From: "ned ludd"
Subject: Mike Richter & Enhanced CD
Date: 12/28/01

"Mike Richter" (King Troll) wrote...

... CD Extra is a defined format for a single session
with audio tracks followed by a data track (and that track has some
extra stuff in it).


Care to share the source of this definition? All definitions I have so
far seen define CD Extra as two session, session 1 Red Book audio,
session 2 Yellow Book CD-ROM XA.
======================

The above Mike Richter (Lying Scum) statement is the fruit of his
so-called "research":

=====================
From: Mike Richter (Hit&Run)
Subject: Mixed Modes - and similar
Date: 5/30/01

After doing the research, I have prepared a page on the combination
modes and posted it in the primer at my site. Though one expert has
reviewed it, I look forward to comments from anyone with experience.
=====================

So much for the Mike Richter's so-called "research" and
so much for the so-called "expert" who reviewed it.

[ Any chance to reveal the identity of this so-called "expert?" ]
 




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