Nero problem

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After I wiped my PC I went to reinstall all of the software I had backed up however my backup of my OEM version of nero that came with my computer did not back up correctly so I have no nero.

I never got a disk with the computer with nero on it, is there anything I can do as I don't want to shell out £50 for it.

And I need a burning rom software as I have my win2k3 trial downloaded from MS ready to burn to disks.

 

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Not downloadable from your computer vendor?

 

I am not sure. I'll have a look if not I could email them and ask if they can supply me with a disk.

Good thinking batman I never thought of that.

 

are you installing win2k3 onto a virtual machine? are they iso files?

 

I believe so, according to the ms intsructions I download the 599MB installation file and burn the image onto 2 disks and yes I'll be putting it on virtual PC along with Win xp and win2000

 

Then you could consider using daemon tools light to mount it into a virtual drive. Means you dont have to wait for a copy of nero. I use it if i ever need to install from an ISO file onto the same machine - why bother burning it, to leave the disc in the machine and run it, when i can just mount the iso and run with it. windows sees it as just another drive anyway.

 

Thanks very much Fergal I'll download that tomorrow night Reppage for ya.

 

actually, i dont know about vpc, but im fairly sure that vmware allows you to mount the iso onto the virtual machine itself. wouldnt be surprised if you could do the same with vpc, thus avoiding the necessity of using daemon tools (although its still a very handy tool)

 

I have never used either so either vpc or vmware will be a learning curve for me anyhow.

 

Im pretty sure you can just capture an iso image with virtual pc, as Fergal stated, no need for disc or mounting tools If you need burning software, doesnt nero offer a demo of some sort?

 

Thanks for the link, everyone I know keeps banging on about how good Daemon Tools is.

 

That's what I usually do, I mount the image in VMware instead of burning to CD.

 

You could always buy a cheap DVD drive. Mine cost £15 and came with a copy of Nero 7

 

I got my comp manufacturer to send it to me. But I'll still download that tool Fergal mentioned it looks quite handy.

 

I take it when I use the deamonlite tools I point the installation to a virtual hard disk I have created? btw server 2003 isn't an iso its an img.

 

there are some good FREE alternatives

http://cdburnerxp.se/ - can handle blu-ray, CD and DVD burning
http://gregory.kokanosky.free.fr/v4/linux/nrg2iso.en.html - will convert .nrg (nero) images to iso
http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.htm - alternative to daemontools

 

cool cheers