At 12:42 PM 8/3/00 EDT, you wrote: >If you use CDRWin as I suggested in an earlier post and you use the evaluation >copy, you are limited to 1x speed, which is perfect because you want a bit by >bit backup, which only 1x can truly get you. I was always under the impression that 1x, 2x, 4x, were simply data transfer rates. Why would a higher tranfer rate not get a 'bit by bit' copy? >Here are my settings for cdrwin, which has never made a coaster for me: >First to make the image, you want to "Extract Disc/Tracks/Sectors" >Always use your cd-rw drive to make the image, cause a bit by bit backup >cannot be made using a regular cd drive. This may be similar to my above question: Why would a CD-ROM drive not make a 'bit by bit' backup? A bit is a bit is a bit. I would also suppose a CD-RW drive reads 1s and 0s just like a CD-ROM. <snipped CD-R settings> >Data Speed and Audio speed should be set to 1x as a rule. (With evaluation >copy, you have no choice, which is good) <more CD-R settings> >I know this was long, but Cdrwin is the best for copying data discs in my >opinion. It has not made me a coaster yet, which is more than I can say for >other programs. Since you haven't made a coaster yet, my next comment may be moot. I had read that some CD-R drives would not work reliably burning at 1x because the burn time per bit was too long. This may have been more due to low-quality disks than the drive. J. Paul Jones [log in to unmask] Curious about the people moderating your messages? Visit our staff web site: http://nospin.com/pc/staff.html