What do you use for burning?

[Mark G.]

Running XP Pro and have been using Nero for a while, but recently, it seems
to have issues and it has always been more complicated than my needs
dictate. I know you can burn to DVD and CD from within the OS, but I do not
really like that approach. Therefore I was hoping some of you could let
me/us know what you use to burn to DVD's and CD's with? Whether it be
freeware or low cost is fine. Just trying to see what others use that is
reliable, easy to use, and gets the job done without a bunch of buttons or
confusion and without errors. Thanks for the input!

 

[Onsokumaru]

Running XP Pro and have been using Nero for a while, but recently, it
seems to have issues and it has always been more complicated than my needs
dictate. I know you can burn to DVD and CD from within the OS, but I do
not really like that approach. Therefore I was hoping some of you could
let me/us know what you use to burn to DVD's and CD's with? Whether it be
freeware or low cost is fine. Just trying to see what others use that is
reliable, easy to use, and gets the job done without a bunch of buttons or
confusion and without errors. Thanks for the input!

Do you have Nero Express?

Seriously though, you have to choose the type of disk, drag your files then
click about 2 times to burn a CD/DVD for both Nero Burning Rom and Express.

So three clicks to burn a disk.

It doesn't get much simpler than that - the only thing simpler would be to
get someone else to do it.

 

[db.·.. >]

you might look
into imgburn.

 

[Mick Murphy]

Nero Express 6.6 was the best Nero one in XP.
Then it went downhill in later versions, like Nero 7.0

 

[HeyBub]

Running XP Pro and have been using Nero for a while, but recently, it
seems to have issues and it has always been more complicated than my
needs dictate. I know you can burn to DVD and CD from within the OS,
but I do not really like that approach. Therefore I was hoping some
of you could let me/us know what you use to burn to DVD's and CD's
with? Whether it be freeware or low cost is fine. Just trying to see
what others use that is reliable, easy to use, and gets the job done
without a bunch of buttons or confusion and without errors. Thanks
for the input!

Ashampoo Ver 6 - Free

Available here:
http://www.download.com/Ashampoo-Burning-Studio-Free/3000-2646_4-10776287.html

We have NEVER had a problem with the software and, interestingly, it does
what it is supposed to do.

 

[John McGaw]

Running XP Pro and have been using Nero for a while, but recently, it seems
to have issues and it has always been more complicated than my needs
dictate. I know you can burn to DVD and CD from within the OS, but I do not
really like that approach. Therefore I was hoping some of you could let
me/us know what you use to burn to DVD's and CD's with? Whether it be
freeware or low cost is fine. Just trying to see what others use that is
reliable, easy to use, and gets the job done without a bunch of buttons or
confusion and without errors. Thanks for the input!

Last time I checked you could not "burn to DVD and CD from within the OS".
You can burn to CDs, if you are willing to give up some control, from
within XP but not DVDs. So far as I know SP3 didn't add DVD capability
although I'll admit I never looked after installing it.

As for what I use, I find that Nero 6 fits all of my needs. I've used 7 and
even have 8 installed on my HTPC but my experience is that 6 was the
pinnacle of their achievements.

John McGaw
http://johnmcgaw.com

 

[Daave]

Running XP Pro and have been using Nero for a while, but recently, it
seems to have issues and it has always been more complicated than my
needs dictate. I know you can burn to DVD and CD from within the OS,
but I do not really like that approach. Therefore I was hoping some of
you could let me/us know what you use to burn to DVD's and CD's with?
Whether it be freeware or low cost is fine. Just trying to see what
others use that is reliable, easy to use, and gets the job done
without a bunch of buttons or confusion and without errors. Thanks for
the input!

Do you just want to burn data disks? Or do you want to create CDs and
DVDs you can listen to and watch? If the former, XP does allow you to
burn data to CDs (but not to DVDs AFAIK). If the latter, you will need a
program such as Nero. Nero shouldn't be difficult at all to use. Perhaps
you should post to a Nero support forum.

FWIW, I've had success with CDBurnerXP, which is free and very easy to
use:

http://cdburnerxp.se/

 

[Big_Al]

Running XP Pro and have been using Nero for a while, but recently, it seems
to have issues and it has always been more complicated than my needs
dictate. I know you can burn to DVD and CD from within the OS, but I do not
really like that approach. Therefore I was hoping some of you could let
me/us know what you use to burn to DVD's and CD's with? Whether it be
freeware or low cost is fine. Just trying to see what others use that is
reliable, easy to use, and gets the job done without a bunch of buttons or
confusion and without errors. Thanks for the input!

I have an OEM version of Nero but its pretty much the same as others.
But for most data burning, the only part I use is the Nero Burning Rom
part. I like the simplicity of the 2pain source/dest panes. I find
it a few minor clicks and drags and the CD is burned.
C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero\nero.exe

CDBurnerXP is pretty much the same but free and good.

For backup I use Acronis True Image as it does a more thorough backup to
an external HD. I'm not likely to use it for CD's though, just
tossing it out.

I'd vote to stay away from Roxio Easy CD Creator. Might be powerful, but.

And I'd steer away from the built in ntbackup too as others have
suggested.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Running XP Pro and have been using Nero for a while, but recently, it seems
to have issues and it has always been more complicated than my needs
dictate. I know you can burn to DVD and CD from within the OS, but I do not
really like that approach. Therefore I was hoping some of you could let
me/us know what you use to burn to DVD's and CD's with? Whether it be
freeware or low cost is fine. Just trying to see what others use that is
reliable, easy to use, and gets the job done without a bunch of buttons or
confusion and without errors. Thanks for the input!

Freeware:

CDBurnerXP
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/


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[Joan Archer]

On my XP machine I have Sonic MyDVD which came bundled with the combo drive
I had fitted, I also have Nero 6 installed.

 

[Mark G.]

I liked Nero until a couple of versions ago when it wouldn't consistently
work. Have used the OEM and pro versions of the software with similar
results. May try the Ashampoo software as someone suggested. Thanks for all
of the input!

 

[Peter in New Zealand]

FWIW I've been using the Ashampoo Burning Studio for over two years now and
found it completely reliable. Hard to see how one could go wrong with it. I
use it on a weekly basis to burn CDs of sermons for my parishoners. Good
luck.

 

[Larc]

| Running XP Pro and have been using Nero for a while, but recently, it seems
| to have issues and it has always been more complicated than my needs
| dictate. I know you can burn to DVD and CD from within the OS, but I do not
| really like that approach. Therefore I was hoping some of you could let
| me/us know what you use to burn to DVD's and CD's with? Whether it be
| freeware or low cost is fine. Just trying to see what others use that is
| reliable, easy to use, and gets the job done without a bunch of buttons or
| confusion and without errors. Thanks for the input!
|

I use ImgBurn for DVDs. It's free and runs circles around commercial burning
programs such as Nero IMHO.

http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download

Larc

 

[Bill Sharpe]

Do you just want to burn data disks? Or do you want to create CDs and
DVDs you can listen to and watch? If the former, XP does allow you to
burn data to CDs (but not to DVDs AFAIK). If the latter, you will need a
program such as Nero. Nero shouldn't be difficult at all to use. Perhaps
you should post to a Nero support forum.

FWIW, I've had success with CDBurnerXP, which is free and very easy to
use:

http://cdburnerxp.se/

I'll second the use of CDBurnerXP, which, despite the name, also burns
DVD's.

Bill