... i hope so. I need help with my media files. How can I burn them to disk?

Please IM me or email me here (fivestar4you@aol.com)

cheers

If they're your files, it shouldn't be a problem. What cd writing software do you have?

are you talking cd or dvd?

and what files lol

mp3
rm
ram
avi
mpg
wma
wmv
bin
iso
exe
etc etc etc

If your using Windows XP then just drag & drop

Originally posted by coyleys
If your using Windows XP then just drag & drop

PAH thats crap, i dont like things that try to do too many things......windows, trillian etc, i like a burning program to burn etc etc

Use Nero :)

Originally posted by melthebell
Use Nero :)


Agreed. 6.6.0.8 is a top piece of kit (though the OEM versions that come bundled with some CDR/Ws is severely limited).


Other good/decent burning tools are:

DeepBurner
Ashampoo Recording Studio
Alcohol120%

Originally posted by sccsux
Agreed. 6.6.0.8 is a top piece of kit (though the OEM versions that come bundled with some CDR/Ws is severely limited).


Other good/decent burning tools are:

DeepBurner
Ashampoo Recording Studio
Alcohol120%

yeah i got one with my ricoh drive..it would only work with that drive :(

Originally posted by sccsux
Agreed. 6.6.0.8 is a top piece of kit (though the OEM versions that come bundled with some CDR/Ws is severely limited).




I've just had Nero 6.6.0.12 ultra given to me. I've never used it but it seems to do everything :o

If anyone has any tips as to what to backup and when, i'd be most happy :thumbsup:

Also.....Is it worth making an entire 'clone' of my HD?

PS. I'm only asking because my last backup (not using Nero) failed to work and i lost all the programs on the disk :(

Originally posted by vidster
Also.....Is it worth making an entire 'clone' of my HD?

PS. I'm only asking because my last backup (not using Nero) failed to work and i lost all the programs on the disk :(


If it's not an NTFS partition, then yes. However, if it is on anNTFS partition then no as when the image is transfered back Win XP will not boot (another reason for me to not to use HexPee). I'll have a look around though for a method when I get the time a little later, as I have a sneaky suspicion that this will be problematic using any windows based SW.

You could try a clone using a "Live" version of Linux??


Don't know what to back-up with Nero I'm afraid as everything I back-up goes onto a seperate HD on various partitions, so I've never had need to use this feature.

If you use Norton Ghost you can take an exact image of your hard drive. If then at any point your system becomes corrupted you can boot from floppy and using the image you created restore your computer to it's previous state perfectly.

Originally posted by melthebell
yeah i got one with my ricoh drive..it would only work with that drive :(

Yes, an old LG CDRW drive had a "tied" version of Nero 5, and wouldn't work with my Toshiba drive that I bought afterwards.

Try Roxio Easy Media Creator.

Alex

Originally posted by vidster
I've just had Nero 6.6.0.12 ultra given to me. I've never used it but it seems to do everything :o

If anyone has any tips as to what to backup and when, i'd be most happy :thumbsup:

Also.....Is it worth making an entire 'clone' of my HD?

PS. I'm only asking because my last backup (not using Nero) failed to work and i lost all the programs on the disk :(

Fortuantely, for me, I have C:\ OS/Apps, D:\Music and E:\ Work and Pictures D and E are slaves, so, fortunately, if C packs up, I only have to worry about dusting all of my CDs off for my SW to pop back on again.

Alex :)

Originally posted by melthebell
PAH thats crap, i dont like things that try to do too many things......windows, trillian etc, i like a burning program to burn etc etc

Use Nero :)
It works for my mp3's, why make things hard, but yes nero is a very good burner, but for a novice start the easy way and work up

Originally posted by vidster
I've just had Nero 6.6.0.12 ultra given to me. I've never used it but it seems to do everything :o

If anyone has any tips as to what to backup and when, i'd be most happy :thumbsup:

Also.....Is it worth making an entire 'clone' of my HD?

PS. I'm only asking because my last backup (not using Nero) failed to work and i lost all the programs on the disk :(

all i back up is.................all my files i download/rip etc i keep on cd as well as the few i have on the puter.

I have a docs folder on another drive with a shortcut on my desktop and keep all my bits and bobs in there, i back that up to a cdrw disc along with my firefox bookmarks, ie faves, the odd text file i have litterering my desktop (urls to checkout etc) and my own websites i have in a folder on my desktop. then when ive updated em a few days later, i wipe the disc and burn it all again. if the worst happened i can just reformat and copy those items back where they belong.

Originally posted by coyleys
It works for my mp3's, why make things hard, but yes nero is a very good burner, but for a novice start the easy way and work up it works.......................................just

i tried using xp to burn some pictures i created on a photoshop course and had real problems with it, 1 time it didnt work correctly and we lost em :( "real" burning programs are waay more stable

Originally posted by amhudson119
Yes, an old LG CDRW drive had a "tied" version of Nero 5, and wouldn't work with my Toshiba drive that I bought afterwards.

Try Roxio Easy Media Creator.

Alex
AARGHHHHHHHHHHH noooooooooooooooooooo

those roxio easy apps are a total waste of space, i hate em

Originally posted by melthebell
AARGHHHHHHHHHHH noooooooooooooooooooo

those roxio easy apps are a total waste of space, i hate em

Yep, I threw my copy away only today as you mention R/Poxio.

Nero 6 does me just fine :)

Originally posted by melthebell
AARGHHHHHHHHHHH noooooooooooooooooooo

those roxio easy apps are a total waste of space, i hate em

I don't use REMC for copying - I find it clicks all through the recording - I use the Sound Editor though.

Alex :)

the reason I asked to IM me is because I keep getting the message thrown off.

Ok, i have this AVI file I want to convert onto dvd, but for some reason it won't.
I've had someone try helping me and he's been a great help, but even though I did everything he said, it still didn't work.

So, it got me thinking it may be something to do with something else... in other words has anyone else had problems converting avi files with winavi?:confused:

Originally posted by 5star
the reason I asked to IM me is because I keep getting the message thrown off.

Ok, i have this AVI file I want to convert onto dvd, but for some reason it won't.
I've had someone try helping me and he's been a great help, but even though I did everything he said, it still didn't work.

So, it got me thinking it may be something to do with something else... in other words has anyone else had problems converting avi files with winavi?:confused:

i use tmpgenc...............but you have to pay for it .............unless you can coughfindacrackedversioncough

BUT

there is the odd avi file.........specially if you download em, that just will not re encode.dodgy format i think.........ive had 3 or 4 and tried all my powers of persuasion .........and 6 or 7 video convertors/encoders.............still wouldnt do it, work on the pc tho

thank you. i'll try a different d/l then and see if it works.... cheers again

Originally posted by vidster
Also.....Is it worth making an entire 'clone' of my HD?:(

Yes, but use Norton Ghost. It also lets you burn onto DVDs.

Originally posted by 5star
Ok, i have this AVI file I want to convert onto dvd, but for some reason it won't.
I've had someone try helping me and he's been a great help, but even though I did everything he said, it still didn't work.

I use Canopus Procoder, probably the best program for converting files.

However, it is very expensive. I'm not sure if they do a free 15 day trial.