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Multisession DVD's can be very iffy. Sometimes burners are the only ones that can read them. Let's try a few things since Nero can see the session. 1. Disable XP's built in burning service 2. Download Nero's Multimounter utility and be sure to follow the install instructions. (Do not forget to edit the reg file!!) 3. Make sure system32 folder has a copy on wnaspi32.dll (grab the copy wnaspi33.dll from nero's program folder.) 4. Reboot 5. Now....put the multisession DVD into the drive and go to the drive's 'Properties' menu. You will find a new tab that will allow you to select and mount any of the sessions on your DVD. There is more to try if that doesn't work.

Good find! I tried Original CD Emulator with Acronis Bootable Media Builder and it was succesfully recognized and used as a cd-rw. Minor annoyances: -Must create a container first in their format, from there you can x-fer to ISO format through normal means. (UltraISO can't read OCDE's format) -If you want to edit an existing disk w/ multi-session, you must do a 1:1 copy before you can play with it, even if it is in bin/cue format. -The drives reads as not supporting +RW I'll be testing it further and post more detail/tricks upon discovery.

Sometimes I feel a bit lazy when making Acronis Boot Discs (CD type), or any other program that requires a dvd/cd -rw to use a given feature (ex.. ACDSee slideshows. DVD-VR, certain backup and installer apps that require a RW disc to proceed). Also, I don't feel like always having to use an actual cd/dvd to make multisession discs that I can tweak & test while preserving the tracks. (Nero & CDRWIN can only do so much). Using editing software that utilizes UDF packet writing or dvd-vr would be nice as well. The replies to this are expected as most see it a pointless joke, but as a person on the go, I prefer to use as few discs as possible and enjoy the fast mounting and access of a virtual disc. Even with all the Virtual CD, burners, and Image editing prog's out, there are some things that still require an actual disc. I don't always have a RW on hand though If only they could be edited directly like a virtual floppy... May seem foolish to most of you, but hey, that's fine with me. I'd just be a happy fool who can mess with things easier and not wait for the burn progress bar to complete as often.

I know of no software that allows for a Virtual CD-RW/DVD-RW. Last I checked, it was dismissed as a pointless joke or impossible. Anyone know of anything that might be in development at this point?

Besides the obvious question...why would a program be 60megs on CD yet provide the same thing on floppy for 12 megs.....where did you come up with 60? TI9 Bootable CD is ~28megs. It also provide support for recovery manager and Acronis Secure Zone installation. On the CD, if you take out the Recovery Manager folder, you are left with ~16megs for the CD. Keep in mind their 'Safe' floppy set is dos based (no support for usb,scsi,raid...) and the full is Linux based,. This means the CD actually is smaller since as bootable media, both modes have access to a few files used by both Safe and Full modes, instead of 2 floppy sets to deal with. Less work, less space taken using the CD method. I'm thinking your more comfortable with the floppy method and as long as it works... it works.

just add an if statement to that. if time equal's pm, then add 12. All you need to do then is take out the am/pm in the time display.

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Virtual PC has a size limitation when mounting a huge iso directly. You need to use damon tools, Alcohol120, nero image drive, magic disc, etc to mount the ISO, then tell Virtual PC to use that drive

BCDW plug in only works w/ cdshell 2.0.11 as the most recent version (there is nothing grand in the more recent versions of cdshell anyways unless you are pretty advanced with it). PM you email for a copy of both bcdw and cdshell that work together. Also, i noticed you have a syntax error with regards to the date as you can see in the upper right corner of that screenshot.

You can find better for that price. If you are looking for something that is PCI Express and not AGP (PCI Express cards actually are cheaper and faster), you should expect a board to have Firewire (IEEE1394 b support if your lucky), and why go skimpy w/ 3 ram slots? Go for 4 so you have the option of running all of them w/ dual channel support. 7.1 sound should be there w/ Optical in/out. The newer mobo's have improved dramatically regarding SATA. I would say it would be safe to venture into new waters if you are going to buy a HD as well. Since I have IDE HD's, I too demand dual channel at least. The board I'm using now actually has support for 3 IDE channels (6 devices) and it sure beats having to use an add in card. Considering the mobo is probably the most important item in the entire computer as it dictates performance for everything, I personally would put a couple extra $$$ into this purchase. Here is a nice gigabyte matx board w/ enough features to last you for quite a bit in the future and worth every penny. http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=MB-8I945GP&c=PG&show=p

This method has worked with every bootable Acronis product developed so far. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&sho...ndpost&p=143635 If yiou want to be able to install Recovery Zone, make sure to copy the 'Recover Manager' folder from the acronis cd to the root of your multiboot distro. Additionaly, the compilation must include joilet support else TI v8 & up will not be able to see the 'Recovery Manager' folder. If you need cdshell 2.0.11 and bcdw 1.5z....just pm me with your email. This offer extends to everybody who needs a copy `

The SG-80 fits your needs in all areas then. It also won't break the bank. I like abit so my opinion is a bit biased. MSI and Gigabyte make good boards as wall, but finding 2 ide channels for socket 775 and up is getting to be a challenge since SATA is nudging them out. Even harder is trying to find one that supports AGP + what you said you want as well. If your graphics card wasn't AGP...you would have a much bigger selection to choose from. Isn't progress grand? What is nice about the SG-8- is it has onboard graphics if you ever find yourself in a pinch. Compared to 478 boards, newer ones have been shown to not heavily impact performance when using onboard graphics.

SIS can hold it's own when compared to Intel in regards to similar Northbridge/Southbridge families. You pay a lot for the Intel name. I don't know what your cpu is rated at for FSB, but that would be something really to be looking at when picking a mobo.

As a vendor/ builder, or avid OC'er a burn in would make sense to do for specific puposes. As an avg user, it really is not of that much use esp when they don't even know what to do with the results. I'm not saying they are bad, I'm just saying burn in's do shorten a product's life, esp when done often. That is a simple fact. You 'burn in' your car brakes, to break em in when they are new, but doing it after that certainly isn't going to help them last any longer...they just wear out quicker. Also, there is a lot of burn in software to choose from and a good number let the test go for an unlimited amount of time. So if you are not babysitting the entire time, you can burn-out whatever you were testing since the software doesn't care if the item get fried during the test, unless it's good softwarwe that monitors the full range of sensors in the system. HD's would be a good example of that.

Too many factors in the big picture to even give you a guess. Some little tid bits to think on.... -Burn ins are llike using a simple LED w/o a resistor. Once the LED get some juice, it will light up bright, get blistering hot and then begin to die. If you take away the power in time, the LED might stil work, but it will be dim and never work as good as it normally would have. -CPU chips are easy to moderately OC because AMD / Intel actually mark their chips at a lower speed than what they really are capable of running at. This is because running a chip near it's limit would kill a chip faster for an avg. PC user. (Now you would think they would be happy with this arrangement since they would get more sales. However, an avg user cares very little about cooling and other details to keep the chip in good shape. The end result would be chips dying more often while they are under warranty.) -You can actually kill a brand new HD / vid card / CPU doing a burn in (This is why programs of this type show extra big warnings that they are not responsible for the likely cause of damage.) -Stress causes heat so cooling is essential to survive hard burn in's and OC'ing while still maintain a close to normal shelf life for the component. This is why some go to the distance with cooling.(H2O pumps, huge lapped copper heatsinks with heatpipes, 60000+ rpm fans) -Stress test, burn in,.....the names speak for themselves.... Are you thinking about doing this? What for?

Stress testing your board is more for the OC and system tweak happy looking to squeeze that last drop out of their machine. After changing, these various tests show you what the limit is for stability. On problematic machines, stress tests can help resolve locating a specific piece of hardware that is failing or lagging in performance. You are right about hardware life being affected by these kinds of tests.

Northbridge handles the processor, mem, L2 cache, and PCI bus + AGP. Southbridge controls I/O (usb, serial, etc). A better N/S chipset does make a difference for a mobo's highest possible potential. IF you have a processor that has more features (HT, EE, faster bus speed, etc) and is not supported by your mobo's N/S, then you will be missing out on those features or there might be compatability issues.

You don't need the Intel chip set for your CPU to work, but if you prefer it then be ready to pay more for it over VIA or SIS based boards. (SIS makes a solid chip and is the only one that generally includes on board 133 IDE support (VIA and Intel mainly stick with 100), This board does support HT (+ EE and XE). 333 memory (even 266) is supported as well. See the SG-80 Compatibility chart Intel is solid, but even their ICH isn't perfect (far from it actually if you have looked at comparisons between the 3 on hardware review sites). Don't fall victim to the hype!

I have used and would recommend : sg-80 http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/produc...ies=1&model=269 http://www.dealtime.com/xPO-Abit_MB_ABIT_SG_80_661FX_mATX_RT

http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/techsp...ies=1&model=163

X800XT would be better if you are a hardcore gamer. It has 16pipes compared to 6 (X800GTO) Since it is the end of the line for AGP that extra $100 might be worth it if you are really into graphic intense apps. The GTO is a great card for the price though (Most people have their system not optimized or is in such a poor performance state that they wouldn't really notice the difference between the 2 anyways). FYI - If you have a Sapphire Radeon X800GTO, it can't be unlocked for extra pipes. The GTO cards that can be unlocked for extra wholesome goodness are: Sapphire Radeon X800GTO² and Connect3 X800 GTO X800 GTO and GTO² to X850 XT Mod

If you want quality + features and are willing to spend as much as the P4P800 line, take a look att the ABIT IS-7 line. I have the IS-7e, 2.4ghz P4c, Radeon 9550 256mb, 4x512 Ram (All banks are using dual channel) and 6 HDs. A wonderful relief from a crappy ECS board. So far no lockups (except when stressing it for my OC roof). Run very fast and easy to OC in BIOS and in windows. It would be a tough choice between a P4P800 and a IS-7 if you are not partial to either ABIT or ASUS.

probably just a stiff slot since the board is new. Unless there are actual items blocking your card or it's a 9600 PCI board your card should fit. Jusr push harder.

make sure that txtsetup.sif is pointing to the right OS folder Most people forget to add a '\' at the end of SetupSourcePath = ex - SetupSourcePath = "\SETUP\XP\pro1\"

Shoulda kept your HD well Hydrated. Without several cups of water (I keep mine submerged in water at all times), we all could fall victim to S.M.C. syndrome.....and don't laugh! It's not a theory, it's a sickness...