Hmmm...

I am using Roxio EZCD 4.0 standard.  It would not work with WinXP initially, but 
after I downloaded and applied Roxio's upgrade patch to version 4.05, it has worked 
fine with XP.

However, the packet-writing software, DirectCD, works erratically, so I uninstalled 
it.  For what I use a CD burner for, I haven't really missed packet-writing capability 
that much.

For what it's worth, for CD rips, I've been surprisingly satisfied with Windows Media 
Player 7, as shipped with XP.  The sound quality is fine and the ripping speed is 
very fast.  Granted, there is no support for MP3 ripping yet (Microsoft promises 
this in October), but I find that I have been slowly gravitating to .wma files anyway. 
  I have done some close listening comparison work and have determined to my satisfaction 
that Microsoft's compression algorithm is superior, with far fewer undesirable artifacts. 
 For example, there is no evidence of that nasty mp3 pre-echo.  Acoustic instruments 
such as violins, brass, as well as high percussion sound much more open and natural. 
 Moreover, the file sizes are smaller.

Another factor to consider is the method of installation.  I initially installed 
XP as an upgrade over a perfectly functioning WinME (well, as close to perfect as 
ME can get, anyway:)) installation.  XP exhibited many quirks and much of my software 
either ran improperly or not at all.

I said to Hell with it and backed up my files, stuck in my DOS boot disk, hit reset 
and typed "format C:".  After a clean install of XP, everything worked beautifully. 
 I reinstalled my applications, and most of the ones that would not run before, including 
EZCD, ran properly after the clean install.

Go figure...

It has been my experience that ALMOST anything that is designed to run under Win2K, 
will also run under XP.






On Saturday, September 22, 2001 at 9:31 am, Rick wrote:
>have had the problems everyone else has had, I finally uninstalled, mistakenly recommended 
>EZCD 5 to a friend, he cannot get his to even boot up now, Bottom Line "stay away 
>from EZCD 5 and XP" hopefully they get a fix xp cd writing is nice but not that 
nice. 
>must have a third turd to do the writing

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