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[Powderworks] NMOC: Non-Techies: VCDs and WinXP

Beth Curran bcurran@columbus.rr.com
Sun, 2 Mar 2003 15:08:46 -0500


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Hi all,
 
This message is for non-techies (that's me!) struggling to copy VCDs on
a Win XP computer.  Win XP seems to be a "Michael Jackson" product - it
has some seeeeeerious issues.  I stupidly went out and bought a CD
copying program without checking the company's Web site first.  Five
days, three emails, and some 6 downloaded fixes later I STILL couldn't
get the damn thing to work. (I'm too polite to name names, but the
initials of the company from which I purchased this dog are Data
Becker.)
 
Roxio EZ CD creator 5.X will work, however, and it probably came bundled
with your software.  (Later versions of this program cost about $100, so
if you don't have it, do a search for their EZ CD Creator Basic product,
which costs $20.  There seem to be lots of places still selling this
version.)  If you already have it, it won't work without the XP fix,
which you can get here:
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/ecdc_xpFAQecdcv5p.jhtml
 
Having downloaded the fix and rebooted, open the Disc Copier utility and
you're ready to make copies.  
 
Happy weeding! - Beth

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This message is for non-techies (that&#8217;s me!) =
struggling
to copy <span class=3DSpellE>VCDs</span> on a Win XP computer.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Win XP seems to be a =
&#8220;Michael Jackson&#8221;
product - it has some <span class=3DSpellE>seeeeeerious</span> =
issues.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>I stupidly went out and bought =
a CD
copying program without checking the company&#8217;s Web site =
first.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Five days, three emails, and =
some 6
downloaded fixes later I STILL couldn&#8217;t get the damn thing to =
work. (I&#8217;m
too polite to name names, but the initials of the company from which I
purchased this dog are Data Becker.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DSpellE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Roxio</span></font></span><f=
ont
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> EZ CD
creator 5.X will work, however, and it probably came bundled with your
software.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>(Later versions =
of this
program cost about $100, so if you don&#8217;t have it, do a search for =
their
EZ CD Creator Basic product, which costs $20.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>There seem to be lots of places =
still
selling this version.)<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>If =
you
already have it, it won&#8217;t work without the XP fix, which you can =
get
here:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/ecdc_xpFAQecdcv5p.jhtml">htt=
p://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/ecdc_xpFAQecdcv5p.jhtml</a><o:p></o:p><=
/span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Having downloaded the fix and rebooted, open the Disc =
Copier
utility and you&#8217;re ready to make copies.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Happy weeding! - Beth<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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