When windows overpowers you...

[Skorpio81]

Good day everyone,

I am about to just throw my pc away and turn to mac(everyone probably has the same feelin when using windows). Ever since I bought my new pc, I've had several problems regarding the DVD-R/DVD-RW. It kept crashing around 54%,98%. At first I thought it was Nero (cause I was nero)..nope wasnt nero, then checked my drivers for the dvd writer, wrong again... Thought I had one of those faulty writers (checked on forums) so I bought a new dvd writer(NEC Nd-3551A). I was so happy when the first cd I burned worked, turned out I was fooled because the next ones all died.... At the end, I just blamed windows and noticed that my *cough* pirated *cough* version of Windows xp pro was at fault because I could only get the important updates regarding security, but I was missing out the imapi stuff ( i think ).

My question is, is it windows? anyone knows where I could get a working version (except the legal way :p) of windows that actually lets me update more than the security stuff.

Or is windows not to blame here?

ps: I've lost about 140 memorex dvds each costing 5sfrs each... I'll let you do the math in your currency :p

Thanks in advance!

[tesco]

Why not try different media?

I'd have tried that before buying a new dvd writer.

[Yoga]

Throw your pc out the window and get a mac. When the mac starts giving you problems, stare at the reflection in the monitor of the individual which is the source of all problems. Then toss him out the window.

[Snee]

Abacus FTW.

[Skorpio81]

But I have another pc with the latest Nero premium and its working fine. Yes, the other has a legitimate Windows Home edition (its a dell, dont hit me! )

[Virtualbody1234]

When it crashes, does it give you an error message?

Could you post the full system specs?

[fkdup74]

(everyone probably has the same feelin when using windows)

no, not really
maybe a feeling of fdisk > install Linux, but,
let's-throw-out-a-just-as-powerful-machine-for-way-less-in-favor-of-a-moneypit,
nah....can't say that I've had that feeling

[harrycary]

I can only think the problem is the short between the chair and the keyboard.

Give some details instead of embellishments regarding your thoughts about the O/S.

[zapjb]

My guess would be that you bought a sh***y computer. With shiny stat components that aren't worth a d*mn irl. Which leads to my favorite guess. Because with the lack of info, thats all this "help" you're really getting. It's the cheap *ss PSU. Or the lack of RAM (always a good 2nd guess). If you want real help give us real info.

[Mïcrösöül°V³]

yea, post more info on the problem ........ooohh look, my post count went up by one