Format DVD+RW with NEC 1100A

The "drag and drop" feature used by Roxio, called packet-writing, is one of the least dependable ways to burn files to a disc. I suggest you use the Windows XP CD burning wizard. There is no need to format the discs and the procedure is very simple. You can also use CD-R discs, but obviously only once.

Open Windows Explorer, select the file(s) you want to write to the disc, right click the selected files, hover over Send to, then select CD-RW (or DVD-RW) drive. Windows will copy the files to a temporary location and a little (annoying) bubble will pop up telling you there are files waiting to be written to the CD. Click that and a box will pop up showing files on the disc and files waiting to be written to the disc. Click File, Write these files to CD. This is a little slow compared to your regular burning program, but it can do multi-session and it's really convenient. It does not work with DVD-RW discs.

Hi guys,

 

thank you for the quick feed-back and support. I was suspecting SP2 to have killed my current Roxio version 5.

Meanwhile I have downloaded the Demo version of Nero 6 and everything works just fine. Can anybody compare Nero 6 to other DVD+RW burning software with the NEC 1100A, especially in view of the rather steep price for the licenced version of Nero 6 ?

Thanks and cheers

Holger

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@osprey4 wrote:

The "drag and drop" feature used by Roxio, called packet-writing, is one of the least dependable ways to burn files to a disc. I suggest you use the Windows XP CD burning wizard. There is no need to format the discs and the procedure is very simple. You can also use CD-R discs, but obviously only once.

Open Windows Explorer, select the file(s) you want to write to the disc, right click the selected files, hover over Send to, then select CD-RW (or DVD-RW) drive. Windows will copy the files to a temporary location and a little (annoying) bubble will pop up telling you there are files waiting to be written to the CD. Click that and a box will pop up showing files on the disc and files waiting to be written to the disc. Click File, Write these files to CD. This is a little slow compared to your regular burning program, but it can do multi-session and it's really convenient. It does not work with DVD-RW discs.

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Sorry to b_utt in, however XP burning does not work with DVD media…

If you don't have SP2 installed on XP then V5.3.5.10 with the latest drive updates installed will work with that drive. But SP2 basically kills V5, mixed results…

As Osprey said packet writing is great for portability of files between PCs where no other means exists. But no one has ever called any packet writer reliable! Combined with a DVD and you have an opportunity to lose more data than you ever could before.

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@hlindner wrote:

Hi guys,

 

thank you for the quick feed-back and support. I was suspecting SP2 to have killed my current Roxio version 5.

Meanwhile I have downloaded the Demo version of Nero 6 and everything works just fine. Can anybody compare Nero 6 to other DVD+RW burning software with the NEC 1100A, especially in view of the rather steep price for the licenced version of Nero 6 ?

Thanks and cheers

Holger

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Nero, Sonic & Roxio??? All work fine so which ever one you choose makes no difference.

I do recommend buying a Boxed version as opposed to a download for all software. When, not if, a HD fails, it makes reloading a snap.

Sorry, yes, Jim is correct. Thanks for picking up my obfuscation and declarification (as the Cartalk guys say)!!

I was suggesting not to use packet writing for incremental file addition.