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Nero, burning ROM hell..

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by supz

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Ive had several problems with Nero Burning Rom, quite possibly the worst designed burning program ever. I have Windows XP HE and an internal CD&DVD burner, which also operates as my D:// (CDROM). Of cource, Nero cannot see the burner, so I cannot burn anything to cd-r's. I know how to fix the external burner problem, but the internal one I have no idea how to fix to make Nero recognise my internal cdrom/cd and dvd burner. This computer is virtually brand new, there is no excuse why nero is not seeing it. If anyone knows how to fix this problem, PLEASE let me know. Thank you so much

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by thechas

If your PC did not come with Windows XP service pack 1 installed, you need to get some updates from Microsoft.

XP as released did not recognize very many CD-RW drives, and had problems with most of the rest.

You also need a recent version of Nero. I know that 5.5 works with XP home, older versions may not.

How does the external drive connect to the PC?
Parallel port, or USB?
If parallel port, you may need to change the port configuration to ECP /EPP in BIOS settings.

For either port, you may need a driver from the drive manufacture to get the drive to be recognized.

Chas

by fred07

Also, Media Player 9 for XP contains Roxio EZ-CD 5 and you may be conflicting. I use Roxio EZ-CD 5 and have not had any problems. I also have never been able to get Nero to work for me to the point I just will not use it anymore. I have 3 sets of Nero software on the desk. Also, some Nero is hardware touchy and will not work with certain CDRW's.

by supz

Chas, this one is the internal burner not the external, I was stating how to fix the external cause I have an external on my cpu upstairs. This one has WinXP HE SP1 on it pre-installed. Maybe I should try to download that 5.5 edition and try that. anything else?

by saihib

Get the latest version of Nero 5.5.10.20. Also check to see if there are any firmware upgrades available for your DVD burner. It's highly likely there are.

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