Joe
What message does the program give when the simulation fails?
If it is failing due to buffer you may not have enough Ram avaialible.
Try using Alt-Ctrl-Delete to close all your running apps except for Nero,
Exlporer, and Systray .
Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Brault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] 7.1 Install CD??
> Charles,
>
> Thanks for the instructions! They were very easy to follow and helped
a
> lot! Although for some reason it kept failing on the simulation of the
burn
> process... any thoughts?
>
> - Joe :)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 8:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] 7.1 Install CD??
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe Brault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 10:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] 7.1 Install CD??
> >
> >
> > > Charles,
> > >
> > > I downloaded the image, and will be using NERO Burning Rom to burn
> my
> > > CD. This program came with my CDRW drive (Creative Labs).
> > >
> > [snip]
> > > > Did you download the ISO image?
> > > > What program will you be using to burn the cd?
> > > >
> > > > Charles
> > > >
> >
> > Since the install ISO is 649MB you should not try to burn it on a
650MB
> > blank. Pony and several others make 700MB CD-Rs but be sure you do not
> pick
> > up an audio only CD-R.
> > NERO trys to make it hard to record from an ISO. There is no info in
> the
> > manual or on their web site. Here is what you need to do:
> > 1) Find the folder to which you downloaded the ISOs, right click on each
> and
> > choose rename;
> > mandrake 71-ext.iso change to mandrake 71-ext.nrg
> > mandrake 71-inst.iso change to mandrake 71-inst.nrg
> > 2) Launch NERO
> > 3) Close the New Compilation window so that you have only the main
window
> > open.
> > 4) From the toolbar along the top of the window select CD Recorder/
Choose
> > Recorder and be sure your CD-RW is picked
> > as the recording device.
> > 5) From the File menu select Burn image. In the pop-up window navigate
to
> > the folder with the .nrg file and click on one and click OK
> > 6) A Foreign Image File box will open. Click OK.
> > 7)A Foreign Image Setting box will open. Change it were necessary to
show
> > the following values: Data mode 1; Block Size 2048: and the Swapped
option
> > should be checked.Click OK.
> > 8) A Write CD window will open. If you have not done much burning and
are
> > not familiar with your CD-RWs abilities check all 4 boxes, test speed,
> > simulate, burn, and finalize. By doing this NERO will auto select the
burn
> > speed.Finally in the top right of the window click the Write button and
> the
> > process of burning the CD will begin.
> > When the 1st CD is finished follow steps 5-8 to create the 2nd.
> > Hope I have not made it seem too complicated. If you have any
problems
> or
> > other questions you can reply to the list or, contact me direct if you
> > choose.
> >
> > Charles
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
