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galen

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From: Canada

Registered: 2003-07-02

Posts: 135

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Nero windows users please note

I ran into this system hang while trying to burn under win98 with Nero 5.5x

Be sure to set your DMA to OFF under - control panel - devices - CDRW

If you leave it on you could get system hangs, even though you may be able to burn small ISO's (under 50megs)

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Off to using Peanut and Slackware, no hard feelings but I need my CD to burn, PDA and scanner to connect and arch won't do it.

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sud_crow

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From: Argentina

Registered: 2003-06-30

Posts: 546

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Re: Nero windows users please note

¿uh?

Since i have windoz, i've always had my CD readers and writers to DMA and Synch Data, and never had a problem, anyway, the problem *might* be that you are using WindowsXP without the SP1 or the necesary update for CD-writing, XP versions without this patch, tend to fail burning or make the buffer go up and down like crazy.
As for other versions of windows, (98, 98SE, Millenium --sucks) they all work OK with the DMA setting enabled, and of course... faster.

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galen

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From: Canada

Registered: 2003-07-02

Posts: 135

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Re: Nero windows users please note

just reporting what I found in the Nero support forum, and to help others not lockup and waste CDs. Your mileage may vary.

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Off to using Peanut and Slackware, no hard feelings but I need my CD to burn, PDA and scanner to connect and arch won't do it.

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