I’ve tried numerous times to install Nero on Vista and I just can’t seem to get it to work. Unfortunately the developers know that it isn’t currently compatible but I am still waiting for a version that works.
In the mean time Roxio beat Nero to the punch and released Easy Media Creator 9 which boasts Vista compatibility:
Microsoft® Windows Vista Home/Business/Ultimate, Windows XP Home/Pro/MCE (Service Pack 2), Windows XP Pro x64 Edition, Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4 or later)
I was hoping that they would have a demo that I could use while I wait for Nero but I didn’t see a download link for it. I also don’t feel like forking out the $100 for the software because, at least in previous versions, it seems to lack the power and customizability that Nero has…which is probably why it is called Easy Media Creator.
It is great to see these software companies developing their products to work with Vista already. Back in the day when I was testing Windows XP RC1 it seemed like no on was creating software that worked with it. Onward and upward.
I used to use Roxio all the time as my defacto standard burning program. However, I converted over to Nero, which I think is a better program, IMHO.
It is a lie. Roxio did NOT work with Vista at the time they said it did. Later Vista builds resolved an issue that prevented online registration with Roxio (there is no way they tested it with RC1 as was claimed on their site) which prevented launching apps. However, it still does not install without errors and half the apps won’t run at all in Vista without crashing. Nero now has a Vista compatible version out (7.5.7.0) and it works great.
FINALLY…Vista compatibility from an awesome CD/DVD authoring program! I can’t wait to download the new Nero!
I will have to look into this new version of Nero that you say is out. Thanks for the info.
Ryan, I had Nero installed and working fine ever since I installed RC1 of Vista. However, I had to uninstall it with RC2 and have yet to try to re-install it. I also have a friend that installed it and it works for him as well on RC1.
I just looked at the release notes on Nero’s website and it does say that it is Vista ready. It’s also only $79.99 online.
Here is the quote from their website.
I just looked at the release notes too and saw that
I actually wasn’t expecting it to be announced as Vista compatible but reading that made me very very happy.
I just purchased the full boxed retail version from Dell for $59.99. The cheapest I could find online.
Roxio worked for the longest time with Vista, until I reformated my HDD and now the piece of shit no longer works. It freezes my whole system everytime I try to open it. All I want to do is burn a f***ing CD!!!