I know - Windows 8, but I got it for $15. That's my excuse. :(
I have my data separated from Windows and use DVDs to back it up
besides my regular full backup with Clonezilla-live.
Well Windows 8 won't read the DVDs.
Instead it wants to format the DVDs.
As I understand it, Microsoft in their infinite wisdom, did not include
programs to read DVDs. I know there are programs like K-lite codex
pack but I think they are for Video crap and not text and such.
I assume you brave souls that ventured into the wonderful world
of Windows 8 have solved this problem. Sure would like to hear how
you did it. Sigh.....
It says it works on Win 8.
http://cdburnerxp.se/
Windows 8 doesn't have a program to play a movie DVD but can read a data DVD no worries.
No codecs needed to read a data disc.
Google will consolate you: windows 8 dvd drive not working (http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+8+dvd+drive+not+working) - "About 344,000,000 results"
Astonishing - I can't believe Windows 8 has so many users ::)
Sounds like Win ME's brother. :t
Thanks for responding guys.
Yes I can burn a DVD with imageburn but that's not the problem.
When trying to read a DVD Windows 8 wants to format a text/MASM
DVD and I can't get past that.
I use a DVD as an extra backup for my data that's in a separate partition
from Windows. This procedure worked just great in Windows 7.
I found out that "k-lite" will play movies and such. This is of no use
to me, as the files I am backing up are MASM/GoAsm files.
I backed up Windows 7 just prior to loading Windows 8 and am
just about ready to dump Windows 8. Loss of $15. Not the 1st
time I have done something stupid.
Sinsi I am curious how you get Windows 8 to read text/MASM files .
What is a "text/MASM DVD"? I am assuming it's just a disc with text (.asm) files on it?
It seems to me that Windows 8 is a fine tool. I like it. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Gunther
Problem seems to be fixed .
Procedure
Used Image Burn to do a full format of the DVD. Then burned the Masm32
folder to the DVD.
Then in Windows 8 I was able to pull up the Dvd and look at a single file.
Very slow but doable.
This is something I would rarely do as the purpose of a 2nd Masm32
backup is for insurance.
windows may not be the problem
it may have to do with writing speed
we had that conversation in another thread
http://masm32.com/board/index.php?topic=1090.0 (http://masm32.com/board/index.php?topic=1090.0)
PROBLEM SOLVED. Not that anyones interested.
With I first got this computer is came with Windows 7 Pro 64-bit and NO OS CD.
1st thing I did was back it up with Clonezilla-live.
Well I tried the cheap $15 Windows 8 Pro upgrade. Had a lot of trouble with DVDs, Metro,
Losing connection all the time when playing Bridge etc. etc.
IMHO Windows 8 Pro 64-bit is the worst OS I have ever had on my puter. NO MORE!
The thing is strictly for kids and button pushers that want to play whatever they play.....
I now have a working Windows 7 Pro 64-bit OS and am happy.
Hope this helps someone else from getting a cheap Windows 8.
Thanks for the info.
I am glad that things are better.
I am interested in your feedback so I can make better informed decisions on a future different O.S.
Does 64 bit mean you essentially have twice the amount of registers ?
Andy
Hi Andy,
Quote from: Magnum on February 19, 2013, 12:23:53 AM
Does 64 bit mean you essentially have twice the amount of registers ?
Andy
yes, there are a lot more registers. Please check out, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64) and of course the Intel and AMD manuals.
Gunther
Hi Magnum,
As Gunther says there are more registers and supposedly faster processing.
Also it grabs 8 bytes at a time instead of 32-bit 4 bytes.
Also in GoAsmI find that I can use a mixture of 64-bit registers and
32-bit registers with certain instructions.