Nero: Do I Check "create Image" Before Burning A

[Roosh]

I understand burning .iso's w/ nero, but am new to .bin/.cue files.
I'm about to burn Microsoft_Windows_XP_Corp_SP1_Integrated to disk and just need to know whether to select this option or not. What does it mean?

Thanks.

[tralalala]

if the default is checked, i suggest you dont mess with it and leave it checked...
probably makes it work better or something.

tralalala

[Roosh]

It is not checked by default.

When unchecked, you are given the option to "test", "test & burn" or "burn", and have a write-speed drop down menu with default 4x (600 KB/s), 8x (1,200 KB/s) and 2x (300 KB/s).

>When checked, all of that disappears except the "burn" option.

I've already wasted 2 cd-r's experimenting -- I'd like to get it right this time...

[Path0gen]

The cue sheet will tell Nero how big the Block Size is and what Data Mode it should use. Without it you might aswell be making coasters!

[tralalala]

leave it unchecked and make the burning speed at the highest.
then, i suggest of a test&burn cos that way if it wont work, it will tell you and you wont have wasted a disc.

tralalala

[Roosh]

I opened the correctly written cue sheet with nero, everything's raring to go -- I just need to know whether to check the "create image" box or not...

And if anyone know, please describe what enabling it does that so I get the sense I can take your word for it

[tralalala]

nope do not check it and make sure you do a test&burn process, cos it will first test and see that everything will work, and then it will burn.

tralalala

[Roosh]

ok -- what write speed do you recommend? 2x, 4x or 8x?

[tralalala]

it doesnt make a difference at all.
use the fastest one.
my friend told me that the slower you do it, the higher the quality=bullshit...
do it at x8 (which also seems slow for me cos i can do it at x52 ...).

tralalala

[Roosh]

Braggart (How so fast, anyway?)

Ok, many thanks, guys.