In reply to "|--Spike=-" who wrote the following:
> On Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:51:13 GMT, RIB <rib@rack.com> wrote:
>
> > In reply to "|--Spike=-" who wrote the following:
> >
> > > > If you every get round to upgrading the drives I can highly recommend an
> > > > SSD
> > > > drive for "C" and any drive you play games off. Mine goes like 'sh** off
> > > > a
> > > > shovel'. Hope the upgrades solve that irritating problem that's been
> > > > bugging
> > > > you
> > > > all this time.
> > > >
> > > > Later,
> > > >
> > > > RIB.
> > > ===================================================
> > > Thanks for the tip, I will make a point of buying Only SSD.
> > >
> > > Still getting write errors with the BluRay drive but it seems to work
> > > after a couple of attempts at starting to burn :s
> > >
> > > Have turned 'finalize disc' off (in Nero Portable) to save on the
> > > coasters... I suppose I should look-up what I have actually turned off
> > > and IF it should really be left switched on ! <g>
> >
> > -------------------------------------
> >
> > Finalizing a disc just stops you being able to write more data to it. Some
> > early
> > DVD players wouldn't play if a disc wasn't finalized but it's generally not
> > an
> > issue these days. The setting shouldn't cause disc failures though.
> >
> > Have you given Imgburn a go? It's easily my favourite burning software and
> > supports bluray burning and best of all - it's free.
> >
> > RIB.
> =======================================================
> I turned 'finalize' off because it would attempt to write... fail and
> then finalize the disc anyway... so ending up as a coaster. It started
> costing a lot of money just to tweak Nero and try changing setting
> hoping to get it working.
> I thought that's what it actually did (close the disc for writing) but
> not sure about filling the disc and then putting it away without it
> ever being finalized. Just hope that it doesn't matter :)
>
> I will try IMGBurn if Nero carries on giving me problems, think I have
> used it before when Nero wasn't compatible with the windows version I
> was using.
>
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I've looked around the other replies and agree with most what has been said.
I've been using USB portable drives for quite some time now for backups but,
like you, feel the need to have a backup of a backup for really important bulky
stuff. It's expensive but soooo convenient. I am using "M" discs for critically
important stuff - a/ because I can't afford to lose stuff that's irreplaceable
and b/ because there's not that much of it and c/ - piece of mind.
I have a few friends and family members with old DVD players who refuse to move
with the times so I still burn DVDs for them. Also, my trusty old xbox360
requires them too.
RIB.
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