Is there any free cd writing software for win98SE?

**techs** · December 31st, 2001, 09:46 AM

Customer bought a teac 24x10x40 cdrw bare drive. I was wondering if there was any free software to make it work?

**Eagle PC Diagnostech** · December 31st, 2001, 10:17 AM

You could have him/her download Nero, but they would have to purchase it after the 30 day trial.

**DANIMAL** · December 31st, 2001, 11:20 AM

Adaptec is only $15.

**ReBoot** · January 2nd, 2002, 10:44 AM

Sony CDExtreme is free.
Get it at: <a href="http://www.sony.co.th/download/drivers/CD_Writer/setup.zip" target="_blank">http://www.sony.co.th/download/drivers/CD_Writer/setup.zip</a>

**Quiet Thunder** · January 2nd, 2002, 10:50 AM

Windows XP does it for free. Hehehehe.

**ReBoot** · January 3rd, 2002, 09:50 AM

XP burning software sucks. Twice as slow as a good 3rd party program (on my system), and nowhere near the options.
Show me how to burn an ISO, how about a mixed audio and data CD, or print a cover...

**kato2274** · January 3rd, 2002, 10:08 AM

[quote]Originally posted by ReBoot:
<strong>Sony CDExtreme is free.
Get it at: <a href="http://www.sony.co.th/download/drivers/CD_Writer/setup.zip" target="_blank">http://www.sony.co.th/download/drivers/CD_Writer/setup.zip</a></strong><hr></blockquote>

Reboot:
YOU ROCK!
I was skeptical about the program working with non sony cdrw's, but I installed it on a system with HP CDwriter and it recognized it without a problem. This gives me a nice option to install on built systems without using shareware or breaking the law. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

**AlienDyne** · January 3rd, 2002, 10:12 AM

My personal opinion is to tell them purchase the software. It's nothing like a licenced burning software.
That's why I hate the bulk parts.

**KINGofBLEH** · January 5th, 2002, 09:12 PM

[quote]Originally posted by ReBoot:
<strong>XP burning software sucks. Twice as slow as a good 3rd party program (on my system), and nowhere near the options.
Show me how to burn an ISO, how about a mixed audio and data CD, or print a cover...</strong><hr></blockquote>

XP uses Roxio 5.x for Win XP.

**geeksRus** · January 7th, 2002, 10:01 PM

there is a program called 'Burn to the Brim' that is free, tho i have never used it.

<a href="http://members.ams.chello.nl/e.m.oost/" target="_blank">Burn to the Brim</a>

**ReBoot** · January 8th, 2002, 11:51 AM

KINGof, WinXP does NOT use Roxio 5.x, it uses it's own built in crap, designed by Roxio and sold and licensed to MS. It's a FAR CRY from EZCD5.x Pro. And my statement still stands, "Show me how to burn an ISO, how about a mixed audio and data CD, or print a cover..." using the built in software.

Sony CD Extreme is a full featured burning prog, it is free, and it works with just about every burner (IDE, I don't know about SCSI) on the market. Nothing to purchase. For your average burning use, it's as good (or better) than EZCD 4.x, but not quite as good as Nero...but it is free...

**techs** · January 8th, 2002, 01:05 PM

Thanks ReBoot. I don't see any license on this software and it works great!

**freddy** · April 5th, 2002, 05:37 PM

update:

sony extreme refuses to work on lg 8160b writer ,,,

plus i thought it would be worthwile keeping this link open.

**Ahcoraj** · April 5th, 2002, 10:26 PM

CD extreme won't work on my Sony 16x (bulk) drive either <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

**EvilCabbage** · April 6th, 2002, 08:18 AM

I'll second the notion just to go and buy some software.

Hell, is someone so cheap that they cant afford $15 for software?

After using all sorts of free Win32 applications, I can pretty safely say, I wouldnt bother again. Most have had some form of problems, with no support, etc..etc.. (you get what you pay for, people..)

just my 0.2c

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