Easy CD & DVD Creator 6

This is among the best easy to use DVD and CD creation softwares. Unfortunately discontinued, I was lucky to get a copy here.

Ive read all the on-line reviews at Amazon, hesitated, waited, obfuscated... and finally took the plunge and bought ECDC6. Anyone whos used any previous version of ECDC shouldnt have any problem using this program. Once I ACTUALLY SAT DOWN AND READ THE MANUAL, I found that the program had an easy, intuitive interface, lots of functionality that earlier versions lacked... and, yes Virginia, it DOES run on Windows XP. (My computer is running XP Pro on a 2.4gHz P4, 512MB RAM and two hard drives totalling 240GB) The only reasons I dont give it 5 stars (actually, Im giving 4 1/2) are as follows: 1) After I upgraded from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Professional, I had to remove ECDC6 and then re-install it (Windows XP told me to do this). 2) The functionality of the old Spin Doctor is lost. I should be able to remove crackles and pops from files recorded from a record, then re-save them. Can anyone suggest to me how to do this? Otherwise, I have yet to encounter any of the problems mentioned by folks in previous reviews. ECDC6 is running just fine for me.

The product was good but it is very slow or sluggish to load. Also, the process times need to be faster.

Id like to congratulate Roxio and the Easy CD & DVD Creator 6.0....For being the one and only software app that crashed my system running Windows XP!....And Ive been running XP for over 2 years! Even after 2 updates from their website, and a COMPLETE driver overhaul, I still had to reach for the reset button. Stick to Nero 5.5 or better yet, if youre just burning audio CDs, get Feurio! (also from Ahead software) Its the best and less than half the cost.

I had the Platinum 5 version which I upgraded. Using Windows ME, this worked fairly well. I then upgraded to a Dell 4550, which came with a Basic 5 Version, and Windows XP, that worked but wouldnt make MP3 CDs. So I decided to upgrade to Version 6. The result was disaster, the program worked for 24 hours, then crashed, repeated error messages, would not work at all. I called Dell, they tried very hard but could not correct the problem. In the end I had to reformat the hard drive, at Dells recommendation. I then re-enstalled Version 6, the same problem, I then called Roxio. Their tech and I spent 3 hours on the phone trying to cure this problem, no luck. I then erased the program, and returned it. I purchased Nero 5.5 which works fine. If your are reading this, dont believe the guys who say it works fine, IT DOES NOT, be very careful, my re-format took 8 hours, including new down loads. The people at Dell and Roxio did not know what caused the problem. My own guess is that some where there are severe incompatabilities between ECDC and XP. In truth I cannot recomend a product which seems so variable. Good Luck

This software in not a measureable improvement on their Basic Roxio 5. After installing Roxio 6, I experienced so many problems with my installed software that I had no choice but to abandon the Roxio 6. To those out there who have Sony software installed, DO NOT ATTEMPT the installation of Roxio 6. Reading their incompatible guide at their Web site, Im amazed that Roxio will run in tandem with any comparable software. I award one star, cause the system will not allow a lower rating.

Having used version 5 Platinum, I was filled with joy to see the release of version 6. I probably should have saved my enthusiasm. Although I havent experienced any of the problems that Ive read about here as far as Windows XP goes, it runs flawlessly on my XP system and Im using it on a laptop. My issues are simpler. I just dont care for the way it works. Photosuite is worthless, Audio Central is ok, but you cant apply any effects (and there are several)such as the equalizer or any of the others unless you create playlists. If you want to listen to a few songs from your library, you cant apply the EQ without first creating a playlist. DUMB!!!! I still havent found an audio application that I like better than Musicmatch. I could go on, but if you dont have a real need to burn DVDs and you have version 5, stay there. I havent decided whether or not Im keeping this. Fortunately I bought it at Costco, so I have their liberal return policy on my side.

I wholeheartedly agree with every negative article related to this product - if you use windows XP. As an example the Label maker does not refresh properly so the graphics bleed into one another. Tech support almosts laughs at people with their standard comments - oh its going to be fixed on the next upgrade. Im not sure how they let this product out the door. Its too bad becuase their earlier versions did its job relatively seemlessly.

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Im both relieved and bummed to find so many others have experienced the same catastrophe I did in installing this product. It came bundled with a DVD burner from one of THE top names in the industry, and it shuffled my folders across my partitioned hard drive like a drunken poker player. Windows even lost all sight of a 60gig external hard drive -- it would dutifully beep in hardware recognition when I unplugged and replugged the drive into its firewire port, but the drive itself might as well have been in the Phantom Zone. Until Roxio makes clear -- In. No. Uncertain. Terms. -- that this issue has been fixed, I would not recommend the product to anyone but my boss at work.