CD Burning help!

skcin · #1 11-09-2005, 02:40 PM

Got my computer about 2 years ago. I've been burning CDs with Roxio Easy CD Creator (came with the computer) frequently at 48x speed with no issues.

A few months ago, Roxio stopped working. I would click on it & nothing would happen - no error message, just nothing. Hubby tried to delete & reinstall it - now if I click it I get the hourglass & it looks like it's going to open but never does.

So. I started burning using Musicmatch Jukebox (also came with the computer) - slower, but not terrible. I think it was burning at 24x or 48x, but it was annoying to have to put the tracks into "my playlist" first and then burn them. With Roxio, I just hit "copy" and it did.

Suddenly, Musicmatch is burning at 4x speed! WTH? I tried to increase the speed & it told me to upgrade. At 4x speed, it will take me an hour to do 1 CD. No way. BTW - I can burn photos onto CD without any problems at all, so I don't think it's the burner itself.

My question is - should I just buy the upgrade & give it a shot? If it doesn't work, I'm screwed out of the money, right? Roxio wants $79 ON SALE - that's a lot, IMO. Musicmatch wants $19.99, but again, it's a pain in the ass & not that fast to begin with. Anyone here care to recommend another program?

I just want to be able to copy my boot CDs to start trading again.

DavidMn · #2 11-09-2005, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Got my computer about 2 years ago. I've been burning CDs with Roxio Easy CD Creator (came with the computer) frequently at 48x speed with no issues.

A few months ago, Roxio stopped working. I would click on it & nothing would happen - no error message, just nothing. Hubby tried to delete & reinstall it - now if I click it I get the hourglass & it looks like it's going to open but never does.

So. I started burning using Musicmatch Jukebox (also came with the computer) - slower, but not terrible. I think it was burning at 24x or 48x, but it was annoying to have to put the tracks into "my playlist" first and then burn them. With Roxio, I just hit "copy" and it did.

Suddenly, Musicmatch is burning at 4x speed! WTH? I tried to increase the speed & it told me to upgrade. At 4x speed, it will take me an hour to do 1 CD. No way. BTW - I can burn photos onto CD without any problems at all, so I don't think it's the burner itself.

My question is - should I just buy the upgrade & give it a shot? If it doesn't work, I'm screwed out of the money, right? Roxio wants $79 ON SALE - that's a lot, IMO. Musicmatch wants $19.99, but again, it's a pain in the ass & not that fast to begin with. Anyone here care to recommend another program?

I just want to be able to copy my boot CDs to start trading again.

Good luck to you whatever you decide. My burner has been busted for about a month now too. SUCKS

chiliD · #3 11-09-2005, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Got my computer about 2 years ago. I've been burning CDs with Roxio Easy CD Creator (came with the computer) frequently at 48x speed with no issues.

A few months ago, Roxio stopped working. I would click on it & nothing would happen - no error message, just nothing. Hubby tried to delete & reinstall it - now if I click it I get the hourglass & it looks like it's going to open but never does.

So. I started burning using Musicmatch Jukebox (also came with the computer) - slower, but not terrible. I think it was burning at 24x or 48x, but it was annoying to have to put the tracks into "my playlist" first and then burn them. With Roxio, I just hit "copy" and it did.

Suddenly, Musicmatch is burning at 4x speed! WTH? I tried to increase the speed & it told me to upgrade. At 4x speed, it will take me an hour to do 1 CD. No way. BTW - I can burn photos onto CD without any problems at all, so I don't think it's the burner itself.

My question is - should I just buy the upgrade & give it a shot? If it doesn't work, I'm screwed out of the money, right? Roxio wants $79 ON SALE - that's a lot, IMO. Musicmatch wants $19.99, but again, it's a pain in the ass & not that fast to begin with. Anyone here care to recommend another program?

I just want to be able to copy my boot CDs to start trading again.

You probably had "limited trial" versions of both Roxio & MusicMatch. Ditch MusicMatch (as a burner; it's great as a PLAYER) & check into getting Nero 6.0. Far & away the best CD burning software I've used. (I've had much experience with both MusicMatch and Roxio) I was fortunate that the software came with the new combo DVD player/CD-R(W) burner I got earlier this year. I don't know how much it is on its own, though. But, if you can, get it!

DavidMn · #4 11-09-2005, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

I'm terrible with computers Paula so I can't help you with what's wrong, but I can tell you that I've used both Roxio and Musicmatch in the past and liked neither. Currently I use Nero and I much prefer it. So if I had to recommend one it would be Nero.

My computer had that RECORD NOW! thing. Is that good?

chiliD · #5 11-09-2005, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

I'm terrible with computers Paula so I can't help you with what's wrong, but I can tell you that I've used both Roxio and Musicmatch in the past and liked neither. Currently I use Nero and I much prefer it. So if I had to recommend one it would be Nero.

You beat me to the Nero recommendation by less than a minute.