On Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:14:55 GMT, RIB <rib@rack.com> wrote:
>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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X-Box360, do you mean game copies from Usenet ?
We have an X-Box360 and an X-Box One in the house, I might look into
getting copies to run on the 360. Cant risk it with the X-Box One...
have heard stories of people getting permanently banned from 'live'
for using copies and my Niece would kill me for getting a ban :)
My Brother has the 360 but doesn't connect to 'live'.
I have been told that he would need to buy a different DVD drive to go
inside the 360.
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