burn speed update

MS is telling the TechBeta folks that three fourths of all instlallation errors relating to file copy problems have been traced to burn speed. MS now recommends 1x or 2x. Please pass this on as appropriate.

Good luck in finding any modern dvd burner that supports 1x/2x. The slowest speed is 4x pretty much. Sure some software can force the slower speeds but the results can be as bad or worse than burning at say 16x.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

MS is telling the TechBeta folks that three fourths of all instlallation errors relating to file copy problems have been traced to burn speed. MS now recommends 1x or 2x. Please pass this on as appropriate.

I'm relaying a message from Paul, honcho of the TechBeta at MS. If 4x is it, that would be the recommendation.
"Peter M" wrote in message

Good luck in finding any modern dvd burner that supports 1x/2x. The slowest speed is 4x pretty much. Sure some software can force the slower speeds but the results can be as bad or worse than burning at say 16x.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message MS is telling the TechBeta folks that three fourths of all instlallation errors relating to file copy problems have been traced to burn speed. MS now recommends 1x or 2x. Please pass this on as appropriate.

4x is a safe bet as long as the dvd's are reasonable quality. Heh, I'm finding dvd's are worse than cd's. Least even el cheapo cd's unless totally useless, can give at least a good burn at slower speeds, but dvd's these days are up in the air.. whats good for one burner is poor on another and quality varies from batch to batch. And most people do go for the bargains when buying blanks. Of course some are trying to burn corrupt downloads, the ones where download manager kept stopping and starting, dropping connections, constanly but to be fair that was because the servers were flooded with downloaders so not really a MS fault.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

I'm relaying a message from Paul, honcho of the TechBeta at MS. If 4x is it, that would be the recommendation.

I get interruptions due to Comcast (I keep nagging and they keep admitting they have a problem), but the FTP client has never given me a bad download because of that.
"Peter M" wrote in message

4x is a safe bet as long as the dvd's are reasonable quality. Heh, I'm finding dvd's are worse than cd's. Least even el cheapo cd's unless totally useless, can give at least a good burn at slower speeds, but dvd's these days are up in the air.. whats good for one burner is poor on another and quality varies from batch to batch. And most people do go for the bargains when buying blanks. Of course some are trying to burn corrupt downloads, the ones where download manager kept stopping and starting, dropping connections, constanly but to be fair that was because the servers were flooded with downloaders so not really a MS fault.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message I'm relaying a message from Paul, honcho of the TechBeta at MS. If 4x is it, that would be the recommendation.

I agree there are a lot of variables. You should be able to burn fine at 4X and no slower speed should ever be needed. I believe you get an advantages with DVD+ format:
Why DVD+R(W) is superior to DVD-R http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/113
Additional hints to help burning:
1) If your burning software has an Iso tab as Nero 6+ and above does use it. 2) Close the burning sessions. 3) Try the tip below:
Get to Device Manager by typing devmgmt.msc in run/win key + pause break or Rt. click My Computer>Prop>hardware tab>Device Manager if you like 5 steps instead of one cmd. If you're set to PMI here change to DMO and if set to DMO change to PMI:
a.. Click the + in front of IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers a.. Double Click the Secondary IDE Controller a.. Click Advanced Settings a.. Under Device 1  Next to Transfer Mode choose DMA (or vise versa) a.. Click OK a.. Reboot your System
CH

"Peter M" wrote in message

4x is a safe bet as long as the dvd's are reasonable quality. Heh, I'm finding dvd's are worse than cd's. Least even el cheapo cd's unless totally useless, can give at least a good burn at slower speeds, but dvd's these days are up in the air.. whats good for one burner is poor on another and quality varies from batch to batch. And most people do go for the bargains when buying blanks. Of course some are trying to burn corrupt downloads, the ones where download manager kept stopping and starting, dropping connections, constanly but to be fair that was because the servers were flooded with downloaders so not really a MS fault.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message I'm relaying a message from Paul, honcho of the TechBeta at MS. If 4x is it, that would be the recommendation.