GranPaSmurf

thanks, yep, did that dk

Well, log another slap-head-moment for GranPaSmurf! I even retrieved one from the trash that was burned. Thanks for your prompt & on-target response. Now I have to move on the next problem, the bootable disks wont. Computer says "boot from CD" with a __ cursor, but no further. dk

I need to burn a bootable disk of a .iso file. I don't do disk burning very often, so everything is new, step by step for me. I am following this file.Forum Link I tried a couple of CD-R disks, but after the burn, the disks were empty. The CDs are old, so I figured they were bad. For the last try, I used a DVD-R. Same result. The ImgBurn interface says it burned. I am attaching the log. Thanks in advance. DonaldImgBurn18May10.log

First, my experience. I had failures trying to burn a Win7 RC download to a bootable disk. I don't burn many disks, so all the terms are somewhat new to me. I assumed I was doing something wrong. I finally read the "fine print" in ImageBurn & found I was using CMC MAG-M01-00 media. What the forum posts call "Absolute crappy material." With one of the last disks on the spindle, burning at the absolute slowest speed possible, I finally got a good, bootable disk. Next, my question. I was using Verbatim Digital Movie DVD-R disks. Really cool front side looks like a movie reel. No-where on the label am I warned the real manufacturer might be the "Absolute crappy material" folks. So, is there a matrix somewhere that tells me which over-the-counter brand might be manufactured by Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim discs, known to be more reliable? Or is the Verbatim brand now Verbatim made, not being bought from CMC MAG-M01-00 media? How can I know which to buy while I am in the store? By the way, thanks for the good forum posts & the good product. I would be willing to pay for it, (but maybe not the $100 or so the big names want.)