Nero 10 incompatibility. Suggestions for equivalent software?

I reinstalled a fresh copy of Windows 7 from an Acronis back-up image, which contained Nero 8. Removed Nero 8 using Revo Uninstaller, checked with Nero Clean Tool, and manually removed any remaining files/registry entries for Ahead or Nero.

Acting on advice from Ponmayilal installed NetFramework 4 and updates for it from Windows updater. Then successfully installed Nero 10 Burning ROM Trial version, and got all available updates for it.

End result: Nero ran but would not burn a new session to an existing multisession DVD or a new multisession to a blank DVD disc. Turned off Windows Burning Software and got same result. Ran Nero in compatibility mode for WinXP (Service Pack2) and same result. Finally turned off Avast anti-spy and Zone Alarm, and same old, same old.

As a work around: Formatted a blank +R DVD disc in UDF format using Windows Burning software. Tried to burn a new multisession on the formatted disc using Nero and selecting UDF ROM format. Once again no go.

Then burned a file to the formatted disc using Windows Burning software. Now ran disc with Nero and successfully burned a multisession UDF ROM. Now ran a new session on same disc in ISO Joliet format and let Nero change the disc format and it worked.

This seemed to kick start Nero and I was then able to perform all Nero functions on both burners at will.

Sad to say, success was short lived. At next restart of PC, all attempts to burn failed.

Think it's time to go back to plan A.

So ...

1. Can anyone tell me definitively if Roxio will allow files to be edited and moved between folders in the burn preview profile? Version 9 cannot do it.

2. Does anyone know of any other alternative software that has capability to do this?

Cheers PB :)

logicearth said:

poppa bear said:

Thank you all for your input.

1. logicearth

Windows 7 have a built in feature call Live File System. Basically, it lets you use a CD/DVD some what like a flash drive.

Yes, I was aware of this, but I want a data disc that cannot be accidentally deleted or edited except through a burning program.

But it does do what you want does it not? And it does work does it not? Furthermore, how do you delete a file that cannot be deleted only hidden? I bet the file can easily be recovered or maybe you should just take care not to accidentally delete things? Just a thought.

Or could skip all this and just get a flash drive. They are super cheap these days. Seems to me instead of making things simple, you rather make them complex and unwieldy.

So I take it your answer to my question is: No, you don't know of any other burning software that burns permanent data DVDS that allows editing in the pre-burn window profile?

Layback Bear said:

First I want to be fair. I never did like Nero, to much B/S to do simple tasks. Thumbs up logicearth. Try this site and see if there are any players you haven't tried that you might like.
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Thanks for your constructive reply. Will check it out. Like yourself, I agree Nero has become bloatware. But their Burning ROM is dedicated purely to burning, and gives the most options in this respect. Strangely enough Nero Burning ROM 10 Trial has done 10 perfect burns straight on different discs today. Go figure!

Although I never found an equivalent burning software to Nero, which inlcuded editing/moving folders/files in the pre-burn window for multi-session burns; verifying data after burning; and protecting the burnt disc as it could only be changed through Nero ... however, I did find a solution to successfully running Nero 8, 10 & 11 on Vista and Windows 7.

The problem of inconsistencies went as far back as Vista several years ago. And was related to SATA hard drives and burners.

I had never loaded RAID Rapid Storage drivers as I was told they weren't necessary if you weren't usnig RAID. However, I noticed on a friend's PC that RAID Rapid Storage provides improved performanace and reliability for systems equipped with SATA discs for desktop, mobile and server platforms.

After installing RAID Rapid Storage on both my computers, which have SATA hard drives and burners, then Nero 7, 8, 10 and 11 all ran flawlessly on Vista and Windows 7.

I hope this information may help anyone else who has similar problems with Nero on Vista or Windows 7. It's not a compatibility issue, just the need for RAID Rapid Storage drivers.