nasty wrinkle in Window 8

[shankle]

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..... 

[Magnum]

It says it works on Win 8.

http://cdburnerxp.se/

[sinsi]

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.

[jj2007]

Google will consolate you: windows 8 dvd drive not working - "About 344,000,000 results"

Astonishing - I can't believe Windows 8 has so many users ::)

[Magnum]

Sounds like Win ME's brother.  :t

[shankle]

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 .

[sinsi]

What is a "text/MASM DVD"? I am assuming it's just a disc with text (.asm) files on it?

[Gunther]

It seems to me that Windows 8 is a fine tool. I like it.  :lol: :lol: :lol:

Gunther

[shankle]

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.

[dedndave]

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

[shankle]

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.

[Magnum]

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

[Gunther]

Hi Andy,

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 and of course the Intel and AMD manuals.

Gunther

[shankle]

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.