Adaptec Easy CD Creator 5.0 Full Version for PC (1874900)

Pros: Software to do almost everything you use a cd writer for, widely used/supported
Cons: No SVCD or bin/cue support, requires removal of old versions, better integration of parts needed

WHAT IS Easy CD Creator 5 Platinum? Easy CD Creator 5 Platinum (ECDC5) is a full featured cd authoring program, which can be used to "save" or "burn" data to cd-r's and cd-rw's. ECDC5 can burn data, music, and video cd's, make labels for ...

Pros: Easy to use, all in one package. Full MP3 support. Much needed facelift.
Cons: Take Two can take you for a spill.

Updated For Windows XP-May 27, 2002


Sporting a new look and the promise of expanded options, I broke down and upgraded to version 5 of this popular software package. During the first few days of use, I was both ecstatic at the...

Pros: Nice format, All in one program
Cons: Must buy full version not upgradeable from 4.0

I was very hesitant on Upgrading from Easy CD Creator 4.0 to Roxio Easy CD Creator V 5.0 Platinum because I had upgraded from 3.0 to 4.0 and saw there wasn't much of a difference. I also liked 4.0 a lot. I hate having to learn new things...

Pros: Great, easy to use interface.
Cons: Some delays when selecting songs to burn.

Before Roxio (Adaptec), it seemed like I was always picking the worst CD burning software. At first I used this Sony CD Extreme program that was the absolute worst. Then I used these programs called Nero Burning and Click'n Burn Plus. Whenever I selected...

Pros: Reliability. Tons of uses. Easy as pie.
Cons: No "burn from CD Image" option.

I have always been a big supporter of Easy CD Creator. I have been using it for about two years now. I recently purchased version 5 Platinum Edition.

EZCD 5 is a superb ripping program that covers most areas of copying. I wont bore you with...

Pros: New features like VCD, DVD creation. Easy installation and good user interface.
Cons: A little pricey.

Product Overview
This software really has a lot to offer and includes many features including:
-Easily create music, data and multimedia CDs
-Create MP3s and make your own MP3 CDs
-Create multimedia slide shows and video...

Pros: Ease of Use, Flashy GUI, Easy to Install.
Cons: Not 100% XP compliant, Buggy, Non-Standard ISO/VCD Formats, Poor Tech Support.

Ever since Roxio took over Adaptec's award-winning Easy CD Creator Deluxe software, it has been nothing short of a fiasco.

Roxio Easy CD Creator Platinum 5.0+ is only a shadow of its former self - Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4.x was a stable...

Pros: Feature Packed
Cons: Known issues prevented me getting it to install properly.

A few weeks ago, Future Shop set me an email praising the virtues of Adaptec Easy CD Creator 5.0; it could do basically every thing you could imagine. I have been using Hot Burn version 2.x the past while and I thought it was time to upgrade to...

Pros: OK in 98 and Me
Cons: Installing in XP possibly very problematic or impossible

I will not be reviewing how this software works here. There are others here and in other internet forums (and on Roxio's site) that have already covered this aspect of Easy CD Creator. However, you may be interested in reading this if you have...

Pros: It was free with my Phillips CD-RW
Cons: Too many to list here

Well, I finally caved and bought a new CD-RW drive, a Phillips 24x(R)10x(RW)40x(read) drive. Everything worked well, and I burned my first test disks or two using the integrated software in Windows XP, and it performed flawlessly.

Then, for...

Pros: The best CD burning software I have found. Easy to install & easy to use
Cons: None

Pros: Burns audio CDs from WMA. That's it.
Cons: Overly flashy interface, buggy system, and COMPLETELY incompatible with Windows XP (even with the "patch")

Don't even bother LOOKING at this thing if you have Windows XP. If you just do happened to have Windows XP AND already bought this thing, you might as well burn it and use the CD as one of the things it makes - Coasters.

After downloading...

Pros: none really
Cons: doesn't format CD's correctly. Can't use backup utility. burning VCD is flaky

I think some of the earlier positive reviews were fake since
they all praised Easy CD Creator 5 Platinum, but none
mentioned the bugs. One guy, "newdurango", even said it
burns DVD's. Yeah, right. I got ECD Creator 5 Platinum to
back...

Pros: Cannot say. Could not get to install.
Cons: No Tech Support

I tried installing "EASY" CD Creator on my XP computer. Always got errors when ran the software. My tech support number that came with the software would not work on their website. Roxio does not have a toll free support number, but I called anyway...

Pros: Nice looking box
Cons: Unable to run in Win XP Pro

I have tried for three days to get this installed on a WinXP Pro system. I have tried everything I can think of (including installing the basic version as well) but I always get the 'No qualified Roxio product can be detected". I can not even get the...