roxio easy creator 6 questions

have basic ver 5 on pc. a new dvd came with roxio easy creator 6[guess it
is basic ver.]. do I install ver 6 and it takes care of ver 5.? or do you
uninstall ver 5 first then install ver 6.
question 2. ver 5 has directcd to make super floppy disks. the listing of
ver 6 does not show any directcd. did they drop that program?


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bifocals wrote:
have basic ver 5 on pc. a new dvd came with roxio easy creator 6[guess it
is basic ver.]. do I install ver 6 and it takes care of ver 5.? or do you
uninstall ver 5 first then install ver 6.
question 2. ver 5 has directcd to make super floppy disks. the listing of
ver 6 does not show any directcd. did they drop that program?

I've not run 6, but probably will succumb to 7 which is due shortly. My
understanding is that if you don't uninstall 5, installing 6 will do it
for you. As for DCD, once again they have changed the name to protect
the ... well, you decide. G I believe it is now Drag-n-Drop or some such.


Mike
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http://www.mrichter.com/

In article oufWb.59533$F15.31140@fed1read06, says...
have basic ver 5 on pc. a new dvd came with roxio easy creator 6[guess it
is basic ver.]. do I install ver 6 and it takes care of ver 5.? or do you
uninstall ver 5 first then install ver 6.
question 2. ver 5 has directcd to make super floppy disks. the listing of
ver 6 does not show any directcd. did they drop that program?


v6 has DirectCD, but I believe they renamed it. I don't bother
installing it, because CD-RW and DVD-RW in packet-writing mode is still
generally unreliable.

My question would be, if v5 is working fine, why do you want to upgrade
to v6? (I've used v3 to v6 of Roxio) Actually, I'm guessing that you
bought a DVD+/-R(W) drive? (Don't remember if v5 supported recordable
DVDs)

I believe version 6 should install overtop of v5, but dig around in the
box or on the CD for any readmes about upgrading.

Personally, I wouldn't bother with Roxio's DVD authoring tool. It
forces you to re-encode your MPEG2 videos, even if they're already in
DVD-compliant format (and you can only get about 75 min on a DVD since
you can't change the bitrate). Get TMPGEnc DVD Author or one of the
others (TMPGEnc + DVDAuthor + AC3 plug-in is around $140 but well worth
it).

.. --------------------------------------
Mike Richter, were you born with
"Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face?
--------------------------------------
(Mike Richter, any Material Connection w/ Roxio?)

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(Messages 10, 12 -- 34, 54 -- 69)

( No pipsqueaks have been able to prove ANY of the above is a libel )
( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! )


bifocals wrote:

have basic ver 5 on pc. a new dvd came with roxio easy creator 6[guess it
is basic ver.]. do I install ver 6 and it takes care of ver 5.? or do you
uninstall ver 5 first then install ver 6.
question 2. ver 5 has directcd to make super floppy disks. the listing of
ver 6 does not show any directcd. did they drop that program?

If you decide to install Easy CD Cremator 6, don't be careless and
thoughtless. A complete system backup is essential even for upgrading
Easy Coaster Creator.

==========================================
From: smh
Subject: should I download the update
Date: 12/15/03

Mike Richter (Slimy Scum) spewed:

I have received an email from Roxio advising me to download an update
for my Roxio Platinum. Would you advise me to do this.

if you are going to update such software, have a complete
system backup first so you can restore to your current conditions even
if the update fails.

Is a backup essential now even for an update of Easy CD Cremator?

======================
From: Mike Richter (cRoxio Shill)
Subject: Why uninstall EZCD 5???
Date: 5/5/01

I consider an image backup essential
before any major software installation

I suspect that those who have trouble are also careless
- perhaps thoughtless - about their use of their computer systems.

Why any competent computer user would fail to 'buy'
such inexpensive insurance is beyond me.

====================
From: "WayneC"
Date: 5/5/01

Yes Mike, I agree, Roxio should post a very BIG warning: Do not
attempt to install ECDC 5 until you have made a full system backup,
removed the backup media and stored it at least 100 yards away from
any ECDC 5 component including the box it came in.

==========================
From: Thomas A. Horsley
Date: 5/6/01

Yes, I imagine that's a habit folks who install Adaptec software
develop quite early in the learning curve

======================
From: "Fishface"
Date: 11/7/02

Is that a representative of Roxio justifying software which
doesn't properly uninstall? Is it so difficult for them to do
that an attempt is made to defend their inability?

Backup? Hell, I'm considering installing it alone on a separate
installation on a separate partition on someone elses computer.
======================
==========================================

.. --------------------------------------
Mike Richter, were you born with
"Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face?
--------------------------------------
(Mike Richter, any Material Connection w/ Roxio?)

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(Messages 10, 12 -- 34, 54 -- 69)

( No pipsqueaks have been able to prove ANY of the above is a libel )
( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! )


bifocals wrote:

have basic ver 5 on pc. a new dvd came with roxio easy creator 6[guess it
is basic ver.]. do I install ver 6 and it takes care of ver 5.? or do you
uninstall ver 5 first then install ver 6.
question 2. ver 5 has directcd to make super floppy disks. the listing of
ver 6 does not show any directcd. did they drop that program?

cRoxio should have:

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

Mike Richter (cRoxio Shill) spewed:

BrianT wrote:

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. 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.
===============================

[So, why does Ezcd 6 have DirectCD (Drag-to-Disc), Mikey?]

----------------------------
Mikey, you are a Slimy Scum!
----------------------------

.. --------------------------------------
Mike Richter, were you born with
"Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face?
--------------------------------------
(Mike Richter, any Material Connection w/ Roxio?)

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...mindspring.com
(Messages 10, 12 -- 34, 54 -- 69)

( No pipsqueaks have been able to prove ANY of the above is a libel )
( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! )


bifocals wrote:

have basic ver 5 on pc. a new dvd came with roxio easy creator 6[guess it
is basic ver.]. do I install ver 6 and it takes care of ver 5.? or do you
uninstall ver 5 first then install ver 6.
question 2. ver 5 has directcd to make super floppy disks. the listing of
ver 6 does not show any directcd. did they drop that program?

You shouldn't be messing with DirectCD (Drag-to-Disc). Why, even none
other than a cRoxio Shill rejected 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!

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cRoxio, Eat Your Heart Out !!!
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Toshi1873 wrote:
In article oufWb.59533$F15.31140@fed1read06, says...

have basic ver 5 on pc. a new dvd came with roxio easy creator 6[guess it
is basic ver.]. do I install ver 6 and it takes care of ver 5.? or do you
uninstall ver 5 first then install ver 6.
question 2. ver 5 has directcd to make super floppy disks. the listing of
ver 6 does not show any directcd. did they drop that program?



v6 has DirectCD, but I believe they renamed it. I don't bother
installing it, because CD-RW and DVD-RW in packet-writing mode is still
generally unreliable.

My question would be, if v5 is working fine, why do you want to upgrade
to v6? (I've used v3 to v6 of Roxio) Actually, I'm guessing that you
bought a DVD+/-R(W) drive? (Don't remember if v5 supported recordable
DVDs)

I believe version 6 should install overtop of v5, but dig around in the
box or on the CD for any readmes about upgrading.

Personally, I wouldn't bother with Roxio's DVD authoring tool. It
forces you to re-encode your MPEG2 videos, even if they're already in
DVD-compliant format (and you can only get about 75 min on a DVD since
you can't change the bitrate). Get TMPGEnc DVD Author or one of the
others (TMPGEnc + DVDAuthor + AC3 plug-in is around $140 but well worth
it).
Ibelieve V6 has a lot better support for DVD. Especially movie DVD's.

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 17:23:32 -0800, "bifocals"
wrote:

have basic ver 5 on pc. a new dvd came with roxio easy creator 6[guess it
is basic ver.]. do I install ver 6 and it takes care of ver 5.? or do you
uninstall ver 5 first then install ver 6.
question 2. ver 5 has directcd to make super floppy disks. the listing of
ver 6 does not show any directcd. did they drop that program?



I uninstalled Ver. 5 and then installed Ver. 6, including Drag-to-Disk
with no problems. Drag-to-Disk replaced DirectCD.

Dave