Need help with RW disks

I would remove all third-party CD and DVD burning software. Then just
drag-and-drop files using standard Windows techniques. You don't need
third-party software to do that in Vista. You just have to format the disk
as UDF.

"Dick Snow" <DickSnow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:45650AC8-9F0A-4369-80F6-C3333492A802@microsoft.com...
>I purchased a new Gateway FX530XM with Vista. I don't know if this problem
> existed prior to me installing my software, but, I'm not able to get the
> packet writing software to work correctly. I installed Easy Media Creator
> 9.
> It doesn't have the option to install without the Drag to Disk software.
> When I tried to do backups to DVD+RW, the process takes over an hour for
> about 1.5 gig of data, then it usually completes with errors. Burning
> DVD-R
> disks works fine. I uninstalled the Drag To Disk software, which didn't
> help, then I also uninstalled the Cyberlink Power to Go software, which
> came
> prinstalled on the system. The disks I'm using work fine on my older
> Gateway
> system. I had also upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate. I've
> never
> experienced any problems with the other computer doing backups to DVD+RW
> disks even though I see a lot of discussions snubbing using packet wirting
> software to do backups. All I would like to do is get the system working
> with RW disks. I don't see any way to disable the packet writing software
> in
> Vista, so I can't do that, then try just using the D2D software. I really
> need some suggestions.

I purchased a new Gateway FX530XM with Vista. I don't know if this problem
existed prior to me installing my software, but, I'm not able to get the
packet writing software to work correctly. I installed Easy Media Creator 9.
It doesn't have the option to install without the Drag to Disk software.
When I tried to do backups to DVD+RW, the process takes over an hour for
about 1.5 gig of data, then it usually completes with errors. Burning DVD-R
disks works fine. I uninstalled the Drag To Disk software, which didn't
help, then I also uninstalled the Cyberlink Power to Go software, which came
prinstalled on the system. The disks I'm using work fine on my older Gateway
system. I had also upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate. I've never
experienced any problems with the other computer doing backups to DVD+RW
disks even though I see a lot of discussions snubbing using packet wirting
software to do backups. All I would like to do is get the system working
with RW disks. I don't see any way to disable the packet writing software in
Vista, so I can't do that, then try just using the D2D software. I really
need some suggestions.

Good luck with Windows Packet Writing...I'm doing a DVD-RW file backup right
now....estimated completion...6 days and 14 hours.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate
P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD

"Just FYI" <nothanks@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:C4736FD2-335F-414F-BB61-BC5055ED5954@microsoft.com...
>I would remove all third-party CD and DVD burning software. Then just
>drag-and-drop files using standard Windows techniques. You don't need
>third-party software to do that in Vista. You just have to format the disk
>as UDF.
>
> "Dick Snow" <DickSnow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:45650AC8-9F0A-4369-80F6-C3333492A802@microsoft.com...
>>I purchased a new Gateway FX530XM with Vista. I don't know if this
>>problem
>> existed prior to me installing my software, but, I'm not able to get the
>> packet writing software to work correctly. I installed Easy Media
>> Creator 9.
>> It doesn't have the option to install without the Drag to Disk software.
>> When I tried to do backups to DVD+RW, the process takes over an hour for
>> about 1.5 gig of data, then it usually completes with errors. Burning
>> DVD-R
>> disks works fine. I uninstalled the Drag To Disk software, which didn't
>> help, then I also uninstalled the Cyberlink Power to Go software, which
>> came
>> prinstalled on the system. The disks I'm using work fine on my older
>> Gateway
>> system. I had also upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate. I've
>> never
>> experienced any problems with the other computer doing backups to DVD+RW
>> disks even though I see a lot of discussions snubbing using packet
>> wirting
>> software to do backups. All I would like to do is get the system working
>> with RW disks. I don't see any way to disable the packet writing
>> software in
>> Vista, so I can't do that, then try just using the D2D software. I
>> really
>> need some suggestions.
>