Alternative for Nero

[jumpman17]

Okay, Nero continues to stop working after about a week and I have to keep reinstalling it and I'm getting tired of doing that. It's worked fine for years and now it decides it hates me.

I just need a simple program that lets me burn files onto a CD or DVD and then name the disc. Any ideas?

 

[lagman]

*The windows default program, it´s slow but works fine.
*A older version of Nero.

 

[Burt0]

Funny you say that cause just recently my nero's been acting weird too.

My problems a bit different from yours though cause I can use nero for everything but burning to dual layered dvds

It fails everytime no matter what speed i burn at, which is a pain in the arse.

I'd have to say that alcohol 120% would be my next pick, maybe you should give that a try.

 

[jumpman17]

lagman: Windows has a built in burn program?

Burt0: I have Alcohol 120% as well but I thought it only let you burn image files and not put individual files on a disc.

 

[Burt0]

oh

you could be right about that

i haven't used it for a couple of years so i cant remember

 

[EddyB]

I use NERO, CDR-Win, Alcohol120% and IMGburn. You could also check for example download[dot]com and sarch for burners.

 

[kvad]

I prefer Nero but when its not an option I use this, its free
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/

 

[lagman]

lagman: Windows has a built in burn program?

Burt0: I have Alcohol 120% as well but I thought it only let you burn image files and not put individual files on a disc.

Sure it does, and it´s actually pretty good and simple.
Just drag´n´drop the files to your unit (D)
Español, lo siento

 

[thegame07]

never mind read the post wrong.

 

[jelbo]

I'd say ImgBurn. Haven't used it for long, but it does what I use Nero for: burn files and images

And it does it good of course.

 

[FAST6191]

Imgburn for iso burning and basic disc making (folder2iso is nice sometimes as well).
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/ImgBurn.htm
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_so.../folder2iso.cfm

Burrrn for making audio cds
http://www.burrrn.net/?page_id=6

Exact audio copy for ripping audio cds and mp3tag for audio sortout
http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/
Tag: http://www.mp3tag.de/en/

DVD decrypter and ripit4me for DVD ripping.
http://www.doom9.org/

DVD shrink or maybe DVD rebuilder as a old style nero recode replacement (if you need one for MP4 I suggest spending 20 minutes learning video and using megui).
Shrink: http://www.doom9.org/
Rebuilder: http://dvd-rb.dvd2go.org/

Daemon tools as the virtual drive (careful not to select install adware).
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Daemon_Tools.htm
DVDs I can make myself but DVDflick does the job of DVD making.
http://www.dvdflick.net/
Audacity probably serves as a decent audio editor (this is about the only thing nero has sown up in my opinion):
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Oh and if you for some reason like nero showtime the usual CCCP suggestion stands with real/quicktime alternative should you need it:
http://www.cccp-project.net/

That is just about everything (and probably more) that nero does and it is all free, the GUIs may not be as pleasing to look at but I dare say the apps behind it are better. Save megui they are all .net free as well.

 

[friedchicken]

Infra Recorder
doesnt require installation at all

 

[TLSpartan]

I will go with FAST6191 on DVD Decrypt. Its easy to rip a DVD to computer( You can take off the menus really easily).

 

[pikachucrackpipe]

if you have vista, there isn't a nero build for it yet

 

[jono_]

nero is being a bitch to me too, what does "reset occured" mean?

 

[pikachucrackpipe]

nero is being a bitch to me too, what does "reset occured" mean?

google is your friend

 

[suprneb]

lol if i had a nickel for every time someone's said that to me

 

[sirAnger]

IMG Burn is where it's at. It's free and works well for images and straight files.