sigh, TDK sellin out.

Gibb · 06-30-04, 09:46 PM

So i finally stopped screwin around with my other problems and installed my new TDK indiDVD 12x burner, and it comes with frickin Roxio software

. I have 2 other TDK drives and they've always come with Nero. What's even worse than having Roxio software on my computer? the fact that it wont even frickin install! I go to install Easy DVD Creator and it errors out at around 60-70% saying that the install process was interrupted, but "nothing has been changed on your system". When i press Ok the installer exists and it says i need to reboot to finish my installation lol. WHen i reboot, there is a TDK launcher on my taskbar. The launcher has shortcuts to a half a dozen programs that wont friggin install

I swear i have so much trouble with computers that i need to go back to school and learn ceramics or something.

Gibb · 06-30-04, 09:50 PM

ROFL i just did a google search for "indiDVD 12x install problem" and one of the top results is for slackercentral. WHen i clicked on it, it actually went to a page that shows all post from Gibb Boy.

Akira · 06-30-04, 09:58 PM

That's a sign you need to get out more.

Vermillion · 06-30-04, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibb Boy

So i finally stopped screwin around with my other problems and installed my new TDK indiDVD 12x burner, and it comes with frickin Roxio software

. I have 2 other TDK drives and they've always come with Nero. What's even worse than having Roxio software on my computer? the fact that it wont even frickin install! I go to install Easy DVD Creator and it errors out at around 60-70% saying that the install process was interrupted, but "nothing has been changed on your system". When i press Ok the installer exists and it says i need to reboot to finish my installation lol. WHen i reboot, there is a TDK launcher on my taskbar. The launcher has shortcuts to a half a dozen programs that wont friggin install

I swear i have so much trouble with computers that i need to go back to school and learn ceramics or something.

Why not install the Nero software you got from one of the other burners??

Apoch003 · 06-30-04, 11:04 PM

Learn Ceramics? You going to make a cd burner out of clay?

Gibb · 06-30-04, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Vermillion

Why not install the Nero software you got from one of the other burners??

isnt the DVD part of Nero only available in 6.0? I only have 5.5 from my other TDK burner.

Anyways i've already made 2 discs using the trial version of Nero 6.0. It seems to be working ok, cept that i'm only getting the option of burning at 4x

Could just be the demo version or nero restraining that tho.

Apoch003 · 07-01-04, 12:03 AM

Screw that, I wanna see a clay dvd burner!

Slippydog · 07-01-04, 12:59 AM

Gibb, I'm using Roxio or at least some parts of it. I found that the same problem your having, I had to with Roxio 6. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it with only specific components of it. I used Easy CD creator 6, Disk copier, and that was it. I didn't install any of the crap that comes with it like....Drag to Disc, or the DVD player crap. (use WinDVD). For copying DVD's I have been using DVD shrink, and then burning the ISO with Disc copier. It works great!!! For making Data DVD's I just use Easy Cd creator.

Don't think you can use any of the Nero programs that come with other burners though. They are proprietary to the burner.

Oh, and I wanna see a clay dvd burner too!

Mole · 07-01-04, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibb Boy

So i finally stopped screwin around with my other problems and installed my new TDK indiDVD 12x burner, and it comes with frickin Roxio software

. I have 2 other TDK drives and they've always come with Nero. What's even worse than having Roxio software on my computer? the fact that it wont even frickin install! I go to install Easy DVD Creator and it errors out at around 60-70% saying that the install process was interrupted, but "nothing has been changed on your system". When i press Ok the installer exists and it says i need to reboot to finish my installation lol. WHen i reboot, there is a TDK launcher on my taskbar. The launcher has shortcuts to a half a dozen programs that wont friggin install

I swear i have so much trouble with computers that i need to go back to school and learn ceramics or something.

I hear you...

Nero is the best, I wouldn't settle for anything else.

Gibb · 07-01-04, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Slippydog

Gibb, I'm using Roxio or at least some parts of it. I found that the same problem your having, I had to with Roxio 6. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it with only specific components of it. I used Easy CD creator 6, Disk copier, and that was it. I didn't install any of the crap that comes with it like....Drag to Disc, or the DVD player crap. (use WinDVD). For copying DVD's I have been using DVD shrink, and then burning the ISO with Disc copier. It works great!!! For making Data DVD's I just use Easy Cd creator.

Don't think you can use any of the Nero programs that come with other burners though. They are proprietary to the burner.

Oh, and I wanna see a clay dvd burner too!

it's actually pretty funny, but those OEM Nero versions (and whatever else comes with them, PowerDVD for instance) are proprietary... but they're proprietary to TDK. I had an old DVDrom drive that came with some computer and i went to install PowerDVD 4.0 for it but it said it was for TDK drives only. I then popped my 32x TDK burner in there and it worked, even tho the TDK was not a dvd rom drive lol.

So in other words, those Nero versions i had previously would work, but just not for the DVD stuff.

Gibb · 07-01-04, 12:01 PM

whelp, i went ahead and got Nero Ultra 6.0. I've been wanting it for a while, so what the heck. Least now i wont have to worry about having Roxio crap all over my computer like mold on bread.

oddfellow · 07-01-04, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Apoch003

Screw that, I wanna see a clay dvd burner!

Ya, I'd be interested in seeing that one too

WedgieMan · 07-02-04, 11:29 AM

Roxio ==

Nero ==

Gibb · 07-02-04, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WedgieMan

Roxio ==

Nero ==

yeah, i now have 3 TDK burners, which all came with Nero except this last one. To this day i've only gotten one frisbee, and it was due to a power outage

I remember back when i was using some roxio proggie or whatever came with this POS Sony 20x burner i got, i would have a buffer underrun error 1 outta 5 discs. That was one of the last burners that was released without buffer underrun.

opus512 · 07-04-04, 06:47 PM

Bummer on TDK going with Roxio

My BenQ (Acer) DVD burner I just picked up came with Sonic Record Now, Took me a bit to get used to it, it's the basic version, but other then that I like it a lot. Used to love NTI, but they got flaky with version 6. Nero is good, too, could use it in some instances I couldn't get NTI to work with, but now I just use the Record Now for all meh burnin' needs.

06-30-04, 09:46 PM	#1
Gibb Otaku Admin Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: 日本, TX Posts: 30,906 Blog Entries: 1	sigh, TDK sellin out. So i finally stopped screwin around with my other problems and installed my new TDK indiDVD 12x burner, and it comes with frickin Roxio software . I have 2 other TDK drives and they've always come with Nero. What's even worse than having Roxio software on my computer? the fact that it wont even frickin install! I go to install Easy DVD Creator and it errors out at around 60-70% saying that the install process was interrupted, but "nothing has been changed on your system". When i press Ok the installer exists and it says i need to reboot to finish my installation lol. WHen i reboot, there is a TDK launcher on my taskbar. The launcher has shortcuts to a half a dozen programs that wont friggin install I swear i have so much trouble with computers that i need to go back to school and learn ceramics or something. __________________ Disgaea 4 Wiki "I'm in his debt... Always..." - Cop

06-30-04, 09:50 PM	#2
Gibb Otaku Admin Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: 日本, TX Posts: 30,906 Blog Entries: 1	ROFL i just did a google search for "indiDVD 12x install problem" and one of the top results is for slackercentral. WHen i clicked on it, it actually went to a page that shows all post from Gibb Boy. __________________ Disgaea 4 Wiki "I'm in his debt... Always..." - Cop

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Apoch003 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 26,697	Screw that, I wanna see a clay dvd burner! __________________ It's only when you look at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day that you realise how often they burst into flames. -- Harry Hill

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Slippydog Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 438	Gibb, I'm using Roxio or at least some parts of it. I found that the same problem your having, I had to with Roxio 6. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it with only specific components of it. I used Easy CD creator 6, Disk copier, and that was it. I didn't install any of the crap that comes with it like....Drag to Disc, or the DVD player crap. (use WinDVD). For copying DVD's I have been using DVD shrink, and then burning the ISO with Disc copier. It works great!!! For making Data DVD's I just use Easy Cd creator. Don't think you can use any of the Nero programs that come with other burners though. They are proprietary to the burner. Oh, and I wanna see a clay dvd burner too! __________________ AMD A64 3700+ SD 1gig OCZ EL PC4000 Sapphire X850XTPE 2x80 WD SATA A8V Deluxe Liteon 16x DVD/R dual layer Pioneer 16x DVD rom

07-01-04, 12:01 PM	#11
Gibb Otaku Admin Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: 日本, TX Posts: 30,906 Blog Entries: 1	whelp, i went ahead and got Nero Ultra 6.0. I've been wanting it for a while, so what the heck. Least now i wont have to worry about having Roxio crap all over my computer like mold on bread. __________________ Disgaea 4 Wiki "I'm in his debt... Always..." - Cop

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WedgieMan GNOMG! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: USA Posts: 9,352	Roxio == Nero ==

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opus512 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Cherry Capitol of the World, Bitch! Posts: 71,456	Bummer on TDK going with Roxio My BenQ (Acer) DVD burner I just picked up came with Sonic Record Now, Took me a bit to get used to it, it's the basic version, but other then that I like it a lot. Used to love NTI, but they got flaky with version 6. Nero is good, too, could use it in some instances I couldn't get NTI to work with, but now I just use the Record Now for all meh burnin' needs. __________________ We're all Nero, and we're all playing cheap plastic Chinese fiddles. When the Rebels become the Tyrants, Revolution takes on a New Meaning. The only truth that I fear is the dominance of opinion over thought, of partisan ideology over compromise, of emotional self righteous morality over intellectual reasoning. "We must always take heed that we buy no more from strangers than we sell them, for so should we impoverish ourselves and enrich them." --- Sir. Thomas Smith, England, 1549.