Vista/Nero ?

"Piet Fourie" <pietfo@telkomsa.net> wrote in message
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>I am disappointed I cannot use Nero with Vista at this stage.Please suggest alternative ?

http://www.apcstart.com/site/ndavis/...ero-7-on-vista

HOW TO: Install Nero 7 on Vista

The inbuilt burner software in Vista is somewhat lacking and with Nero maker Ahead uninterested
in releasing a Vista-capable installer until after the new operating system goes gold, you're
fairly limited in terms of what you can burn with.

If you try to install the latest official version of Nero (7.5.1.1), it breaks. Ignoring the
presence of DirectX 10, the installer wants to install DirectX 9.0c and it crashes when
attempting to update the registry.

This is all regardless of whether it's run in compatibility mode or given a giant spoon of
honey to lick. Nero just won't budge.

Well, it is possible to get it running, but it's highly unofficial.

One who goes by the name of 'hp38guser' has been releasing hacked-down versions of Nero for
some time. The project is called Nero Lite and we have discovered that it just so happens to
install and run on Vista without a hitch.

The project is growing in popularity and its purpose is to remove the superfluity that Nero is
packaged with; such as a video editor and network media streamer.

It's essentially been reduced down to the core reason one installs Nero - to burn optical
media. See here for a list of what has been taken out or replaced. You can even create an
unattended installation thanks to the use of the free Inno Setup installer.

With this installer, under Vista, the registry error is gone. DirectX 9.0c also no longer wants
to assassinate its younger sibling.

It does seem somewhat dodgy, seeing as it isn't an internal job, but this is much the same as
how the popular Quicktime Alternative works; it's simply a chopped-up original that many people
prefer.

Nonetheless, it certainly wouldn't be difficult to include malicious software. With over 17,000
downloads on Softpedia, however, it has retained its "100% Clean" status, so you can be
reasonably assured that this is trustworthy. Or not - that's up to you.

Basically, install this at your own risk, you know, just in case I wasn't clear.

With that in mind, you need only download the latest Nero Lite installer and run through the
install. We tried version 7.5.1.1 on a fresh slate of Vista 5728. It resulted in a flawless
install.

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Visit site for the links.

I suggest that everyone with your problem hammer on Nero. If they hear
enough complaints they will get to work on the problem. If people are
complacent, they may never solve the problem.

It was known well over one year ago that companies would have to update
their software to work with the enhanced security in Vista.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Piet Fourie" <pietfo@telkomsa.net> wrote in message
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>I am disappointed I cannot use Nero with Vista at this stage.Please suggest
>alternative ?

"Piet Fourie" <pietfo@telkomsa.net> wrote in message
news:C598BAC5-2086-4291-93EA-DF0119B7BEEE@microsoft.com...

>I am disappointed I cannot use Nero with Vista at this stage.Please suggest
>alternative ?

I highly recommend Ashampoo burning Studio.


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On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 17:21:47 +0100, Beck wrote:

> "Piet Fourie" <pietfo@telkomsa.net> wrote in message
> news:C598BAC5-2086-4291-93EA-DF0119B7BEEE@microsoft.com...

>>I am disappointed I cannot use Nero with Vista at this stage.Please suggest
>>alternative ?

>
> I highly recommend Ashampoo burning Studio.

I agree. It works really well with Vista.

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Exiddor.

>Please suggest alternative ?


Windows XP,

the best OS microsft ever made, and will be like that until the OS after
vista, IF microsoft survives vista.


"Piet Fourie" <pietfo@telkomsa.net> wrote in message
news:C598BAC5-2086-4291-93EA-DF0119B7BEEE@microsoft.com...

>I am disappointed I cannot use Nero with Vista at this stage.Please suggest
>alternative ?