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    Vista SP1 and Burning/Ripping Media

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by billiam, Mar 26, 2008.

  1. billiam

    billiam Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey, as the title says I was wondering if anybody who downloaded SP1 has tried out burning and ripping speeds. I was thoroughly unimpressed with how slow Vista has been. I have a 48x CD-R drive with Vista and a 12x CD-R with XP and the 5 year old XP system runs circles around the Vista build. Hopefully SP1 addressed this. So anybody have experience with this yet? Thanks :)
     
    billiam, Mar 26, 2008
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  2. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    ... I don't know... I haven't used my disk drive since initial set up...
     
    yuio, Mar 26, 2008
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  3. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    I had this problem too on Vista with SP1 Beta and RC, I haven't tried the final one but I don't have it anymore on Server 2008
     
    JCMS, Mar 26, 2008
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    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    Didn't notice any difference :-/
     
    ttupa, Mar 26, 2008
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  5. billiam

    billiam Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks guys. I kinda figured that would be the case ttupa, but I was hoping for an improvement. I haven't even tried burning a DVD yet, guess that will wait for now.
     
    billiam, Mar 26, 2008
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    qhn Notebook User

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    i personally doubt that SP1 would affect cd/dvd burning speed. Experencing no change in my environment anyway.

    Optimum burning is a combination of latest optical drive firmware, optical media type and the software that supports (works well) with the drive

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Mar 27, 2008
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  7. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    I always rip and burn at the slowest possible speed. I've always found the slower the speed, the better the burn/rip.
     
    kegobeer, Mar 27, 2008
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