rec.autos.simulators

> > 5.01?  There's been an update?

> > Gotta go look :)

> > -Larry

> > > I can vouch for DriveImage 5.01

> > > Don Burnette

> > > > Ghost 7.0 works fine with XP on NTFS, and so does DriveImage 5.0.
> > > > --
> > > > Chris H.

> > > > > > > If MS didn't feel like overcharging for anything and
everything
> > they
> > > > > > sell -
> > > > > > > you could spend more on the software you're putting on your
> > computer
> > > > > than
> > > > > > > the computer itself with Microsoft products alone - I highly
> doubt
> > > > > piracy
> > > > > > > would be any problem.

> > > > > > I don't consider MS pricing overpriced at all. Considering that
> > Norton
> > > > > Ghost
> > > > > > 2002 costs $119.00 CAD and XP Home cost me $139.00 CAD I would
say
> > > that
> > > > XP
> > > > > > gives far more bng for the buck.

> > > > > Ghost costs that much for absolute CRAP!?!?  Wow.  It can't even
> deal
> > > with
> > > > > NTFS partitions!  I think I got it packaged with a motherboard
once.

> > > > > Milhouse

> > > > > > > And I'll take my friends over some 100% anti-MS *** whining
in
> a
> > > > > > newsgroup
> > > > > > > any day.

> > > > > > At least I don't steal from Microsoft! You think your friends
are
> > some
> > > > > > modern day Robin Hood's or what?

> >> Eldred, you are missing the point here: Chris doesn't care. Bill said
it
> >is
> >> good, thus it is good. You're just a regular user (a technically
> >sophisticated
> >> one with networking skills etc.) but you're not supposed to act like
you
> >own the
> >> pc. Just buy a Dell/Compaq/Gateway and leave it at that. Smile, be
happy.
> >Chris
> >> is - because he doesn't own a copy that requires activation repeatedly.

> >I have to agree with Chris, if you don't like the "features" of XP, don't
> >buy it (although don't even think about buying a new computer, thats
another
> >subject though). All the moaning and complaining means nothing if you go
out
> >and buy it. The only message that Microsoft will listen to is the
finacial
> >one, if XP flops then that is a message they will listen to. Otherwise
why
> >should they care if your happy? You keep buying there software.
> >Although, it is nice to hear of the problems to inform people (which is
what
> >this tread started out being).

> I *don't* plan to buy it, as I've stated in another message.  However, my
dad
> wants a new computer, which I *know* will come with XP.  I'm SERIOUSLY
> considering re-formatting the damn thing when he gets it, and installing
> win98se...<g>
> So if you buy a new computer which is loaded with the new whiz-bang OS, is
that
> an implicit approval of said OS installed therein?

> Eldred
> --
> Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
> Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> GPLRank - under construction...

> Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats
you
> with experience...
> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> > I *don't* plan to buy it, as I've stated in another message.  However,
my
> dad
> > wants a new computer, which I *know* will come with XP.  I'm SERIOUSLY
> > considering re-formatting the damn thing when he gets it, and installing
> > win98se...<g>
> > So if you buy a new computer which is loaded with the new whiz-bang OS,
is
> that
> > an implicit approval of said OS installed therein?

> > Eldred

> If your Dad is a computer neophyte he is much better off with XP IMO.

> >It seems to have been dropped now though, *** gave it another think,
> >but then again, the only 2 CD's released so far that I know of was
> >Natalie Imbruglia (who ?) and Westlife (yippe, since I don't own a
> >regular stereo, I'll never play their CD by accident should anyone leave
> >one around here for some strange and obscure reason, thx ***,
> >actually I'd like to see more CD's with this copy protection when I
> >think about it, ........:-)

> You missed the CDs by Michael Jackson and Incubus.  We occasionally get
reports
> from Sony about our students sharing mp3's from those 2 artists.  Yep, the
> copy-protected CDs really kept people from making their mp3's...
> Bravo, Sony!
> <g>

> Eldred
> --
> Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
> Homepage - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~epickett
> GPLRank - under construction...

> Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats
you
> with experience...
> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> >>You know, this whole activation thing reminds me of the copy protected
music
> >>CDs that came out recently. There was such an uproar about not being
able to
> >>play these CDs on different CD players and not being able to mp3 them.

> > Which was a dumb argument by the manufacturers.  I can run a line from
my
> > stereo to my computer sound card.  Once that's connected, I can make an
mp3 of
> > ANYTHING I run through the stereo.  TV programs, cassette tapes, albums,
etc.
> > You simply CAN'T prevent people from making any audio signal an mp3
file, if
> > they have the right equipment...

> Yes, you can do that, but it's not quite the same.  You've introduced
> noise and such by converting the signal to analog and back to digital
> again.  If you rip it directly off the CD in the PC's CD drive, this
> doesn't happen-- you get a perfect digital copy.  And that's what they're
> really trying to prevent.

> Nonetheless, I suspect most people would be perfectly satisfied with
> the results from your method...

>     Marc

> > Actually, my guess is that they are being packet-written, and his Win98
> > doesn't have the UDF driver installed.

> > Packet-Written CD's (except in certain circumstances where some software
> > burners can 'close' them for use on other machines) are not a normal
> format
> > and need help.

> > -Larry

> You serious? XP uses packet writing even on a CDR? I don't think it is
> packet writing because when doing this drag and drop method it writes a
lead
> in/lead out just like when you burn cdr with other software. Packet
writing
> doesn't do that.

> uwe

> >> Who?

> >Jan Brady from the Brady Bunch TV show of the early '70's. She would have
> >days where nothing went right.

> I always liked her better than Marsha anyway...<g>

> Eldred
> --
> Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
> Homepage - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~epickett
> GPLRank - under construction...

> Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats
you
> with experience...
> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> > As I said, I really probably know less about CD-ROMs/CD-R/CD-RW than
> anyone,
> > but dug out some information for you.  A good starting point is
> > http://www.aumha.org/a/xpcd.htm which discusses file systems and a
pretty
> > good unveiling of the Windows XP built-in CD burner system (in item 2).
> > There are also a couple other interesting links on that page.

> OK, thx for the info. I'm reading that web page now. But I don't think my
> problem is any of the below stuff you posted. I have a Ricoh MP7120A which
> is one of the better cdrw drives and it can burn/read any format,
including
> RAW mode. This is WinXP specific and the file format it is using. They are
> perfectly readable under XP, but not Win98. My guess is that Win98 needs a
> certain file(s) so it can read the cd's burned in XP. Which is more
bollocks
> from XP because I've burned cd's in Win98 and they are readable on any
other
> computer.I can burn with CloneCD (raw mode) in XP and they are readable on
> any computer. The problem only happens when using XP's  built in software.

> > I can vouch for DriveImage 5.01

>  Drive Image isn't cheap either. Cheaper than Norton Ghost though.