Hi Tyler -- thanks for the reference, but I want it on DVD so I can install it on multiple computers. I want to figure out how to do the burn operation also for future reference, as I think it would be useful to have backups of various things -- music, software, etc, on disk. Have you ever done a burn? The microsoft site recommended Nero or Roxio, and I have Roxio already on my laptop. Thanks. --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 9:23 PM Subject: Re: bpburning a dvd with Roxio laura, Something that may be a bit easier, is to just extract the iso with winrar and then run the setup--I usually don't spend time trying to burn it to disk. ----- Original Message ----- From: "tribble" <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx> To: "bprogramming" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 6:20 PM Subject: bpburning a dvd with Roxio > Hi all -- > I downloaded the ISO image of VS2008 express version and need to burn it > onto a dvd. I have Roxio on my system and have been trying to burn the > image, but no matter what I do, Roxio ejects the disk and puts me back > where > I started. > Yes the dvd is not upside down. > Yes I read the little tutorial and help file. > Question: do I need to format the dvd before burning? Even when I try to > erase the dvd it ejects immediately. > I know the burning couldn't have taken place that fast. I'm just not > doing > something right. > Another question: could it be I don't have a DVR but just a cdrw? How > would > I check? > I'm almost sure it's a DVR as this is the most recent laptop I have > purchased and it seems I got a DVR. > Believe it or not I have never messed with burning disks before so I'm > playing catchup in this type of thing. > Ideas welcome. > TIA for any info. > --le > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind