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Hmm... (Reply to this comment)
by ssjakira1
Defrag the drive. Haven't thought of doing that before. Actually I think my burner just sucks because I've pretty much done everything else and it's still wacky. I won't even try DVDs anymore because they just end up in the garbage. Why didn't I think to use them as coasters? Oi.
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Sep 16 '07
2:04 pm PDT
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don't forget about verifying after burning data CD (Reply to this comment)
by irnis
It's easy with Advanced Checksum Verifier (http://www.irnis.net) - the small checksum file, added to other data files, allow you to verify your files anytime later!
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Feb 09 '04
1:38 pm PST
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Re: Nice! (Reply to this comment)
by Paulblow
Thanks! I prefer TDK Cd's for burning... I haven't had one of those go bad yet!
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Jan 03 '03
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Nice! (Reply to this comment)
by brfitzge
Great review, taught me some things I never even thought would be important, but are.
Any suggestions for brand names or where to buy?
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Apr 16 '01
9:56 am PDT
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Right on! (Reply to this comment)
by pshan
I agree completely with 1,5,6,7,8. Number 2 should only affect you when you first put in the CD, at which time you can kill it. How does this affect you afterward?
Number 3 should not affect anyone unless they have an incredibly slow PC and an incredibly fragmented drive. Hard drives are magnitudes of order faster than CD's, so they should be able to feed the buffer without breaking a sweat. But defragging periodically is good maintenance anyway, so I don't have an argument with it! :-)
Number 4 I can't comment on. I buy whatever CDR's I can get (4x - 8x usually), and my burner is 2x. Rarely have problems.
Thanks for the insight on number 9. Didn't know how they created the master to begin pressing.
Number 5 is by far the best advice in the bunch! I ALWAYS do this to avoid bad copies. Number 7 is true, and remember, you get what you pay for. The large 100 CDR spindles for $20 are cheap for a reason...they have usually failed quality checks at the factory. You should expect a significant failure rate on these. But you can't argue with the price!
Great review!
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Mar 27 '01
2:48 pm PST
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Guess else I do with my bad CD's? (Reply to this comment)
by viper1963
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Mar 11 '01
2:56 pm PST
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Wow, great instruction! (Reply to this comment)
by prettyinpink
Boy, I'll bet the screensaver is to blame for many of my coasters. Never knew that was a problem.
I've got too many burned CDs that I have already marked with ink markers...we'll see how long they last...I'll have to go look for the special pen.
Thanks! Good stuff!
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Mar 11 '01
2:28 pm PST
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Great advice (Reply to this comment)
by monssfisch
I've made many 'coasters' when copying tracks from different CDs. I think it is definitely worth it to copy the music to your hard drive first. And I have had problems with those crappy 100 CD-Rs for $20 - the branded ones are way better and well worth the extra money.
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Mar 11 '01
8:27 am PST
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Great info (Reply to this comment)
by CyndiA
My computer has a CD burner. I have not used it yet. Thanks for good info that I can understand.
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Mar 11 '01
7:29 am PST
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