How do i verify a burnt cd/dvd

[Guest]

Does it do this automatically, or did some one just plain leave this
important feature out?

 

[Richard Urban]

I know of no burning package that "verifies" the media after burning
(compare it against the original). You just use the newly created media to
find out.

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[Malke]

I know of no burning package that "verifies" the media after burning
(compare it against the original). You just use the newly created media
to find out.

Well, yes - both Roxio and Nero have a "verify data after burning"
feature which I always use. I also always stick the cd/dvd in again just
to see for myself because I'm Anal That Way. ;-)

To the OP - I have no idea if Vista's built-in burning has that
capability but all burning programs built into the operating system (XP,
Vista, OS X) are more simplistic than third-party software. If advanced
features are desired, use third-party software.


Malke

 

[DanS]

I know of no burning package that "verifies" the media after burning
(compare it against the original). You just use the newly created
media to find out.

Great Urban. Ever hear of Nero ?

Nero does a verification after burning images, ISO Bin/Cue, etc. I believe
the verification of images was added in v7.

Nero also verifies compilation burns, and has for as long as I have been
using it.

I'm sure there are other packages as well that have a verification process.

 

[Richard Urban]

Do these programs do a byte by byte verify? It goes awfully quick to be so I
think. Much quicker that a backup verify from any backup program I have
used.

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Richard Urban
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Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Richard Urban]

Mighty dans

A few years ago I ran Roxio and did a verify. It passed. I then tried to use
the burned backup CD to install Windows XP. It hung every time. I don't
think Rocio does a byte by byte verify. It is much too quick to be so. I
believe it is a sector by sector verify which is not the same in my eyes.

TrueImage verify is the same. The image sometimes will verify as OK but you
can not restore from the image.

Yet I have never had problems with a verify from a true backup program. When
it says verified you can trust it to be so.

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Richard Urban
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Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[XS11E]

Do these programs do a byte by byte verify? It goes awfully quick
to be so I think. Much quicker that a backup verify from any
backup program I have used.

I believe so, they do go faster because they don't need to burn the CD
again, they can read the burned CD/DVD at whatever it's max speed is
and compare it to the original on the HD.

 

[DanS]

Mighty dans

A few years ago I ran Roxio

I've neer used Roxio. IMO, that CD burning package went to cr*p when Roxio
had bought. The last version of that I used was HP EZ CD Creator v4.

and did a verify. It passed. I then tried
to use the burned backup CD to install Windows XP. It hung every time.
I don't think Rocio does a byte by byte verify. It is much too quick
to be so. I believe it is a sector by sector verify which is not the
same in my eyes.

TrueImage verify is the same. The image sometimes will verify as OK
but you can not restore from the image.

Yet I have never had problems with a verify from a true backup
program. When it says verified you can trust it to be so.

Yet I've never had a problem with a CD/DVD that verified in Nero.

 

[Richard Urban]

Maybe it's time for me to try Nero (when they have a made for Vista version
available).

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[DanS]

Maybe it's time for me to try Nero (when they have a made for Vista
version available).

http://www.nero.com/nero7/enu/index.html

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-Designed for Windows Vista™ – enjoy Nero’s software applications with
improved graphics and the streamlined features made possible with the
Microsoft Vista operating system

15 day Trial available for d/l:

http://www.nero.com/nero7/enu/nero7-demo.php

Released 3/20/2007, so yes, there is a version available for Vista.

 

[DanS]

Maybe it's time for me to try Nero (when they have a made for Vista
version available).

But, there is one thing I don't like about it.

When burning, it doesn't show you the 'actual' burning speed. You can pick
24x or whatever, and the burning screen only says, 'Recording at 24x'.

And that's the only thing about Alcohol 120% that I like. It gives a
realtime burn speed as you go, and then at the end it gives a summary graph
of recording speed.

 

[Malke]

Do these programs do a byte by byte verify? It goes awfully quick to be
so I think. Much quicker that a backup verify from any backup program I
have used.

I believe so. I don't think they go particularly faster. It usually
almost doubles the length of time for the whole process but I think it's
worth it.


Malke

 

[Peter Foldes]

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[Peter Foldes]

Richard

Nero does. At least here.

 

[Guest]

Why would anyone want that half working over priced piece of bloat ware
called nero?

Why can't Microsoft just add verify, and kill off all those pieces of junk.

Are there any plans to add verify to SP1?