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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So far so good, July 10, 2007

Marty (northern Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nero 7 Ultra Edition Enhanced [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I've used Nero since Version 5. So upon installation on my Vista Home Premium system, the interface was familiar and easy to navigate. All the functions I want to use are there and seem to be working just fine.

I've read complaints here and elsewhere that Nero 7 takes over your system. It's important to be careful about which components you install (you can always add a component later). Also, and this is critical, they give you the option as to which files you want Nero to open by default. I simply deselected all of them. If I want Nero to, say, open a jpg file, I'll use the "Open with" command. I also did not install any program icons on my desktop. And to avoid installation problems, be sure to turn off any antivirus software and any other programs you have running (like it says in the manual). If you have earlier versions of Nero installed, be sure to remove them first before you do anything else. I did all of that and it was a very straightforward and easy installation. The only really annoying thing was, at the very outset of the installation, they give you the option to install "Just Ask". It's easy to miss, and I don't want it. So be sure to look for that and deselect it if you don't want it.

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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally the updated Nero 7 works and Nero is back. Best burning rom. Works on VISTA!, March 25, 2007

OverTheMoon (overthemoonreview@hotmail.com) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nero 7 Ultra Edition Enhanced [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Nero 7 the original version was useless in that it prevented you from burning some things; mysteriously Nero had suddenly undone itself. All of that has now changed with the new update. It is so good that you can now burn ANYTHING on Vista.

Nero Inc also released a "Nero 7 cleantool" for removing bad installs. If you have had trouble with Nero 7 on Vista then the cleantool will fix it. Apply the tool. Clean install.

Nero 7 is 99.9% effective but has a tendency to corrupt now again simply because it has a vast configuration system. Nero is a core burning tool. This means that several backup packages out there will actually find Nero on install and use it for burning. One example is DVDshrink that runs Nero in the background while backing up DVD movies on DVD-R. I/O errors with these programs, including DVD Decrypter, are usually the result of a configuration problem with Nero. One example is updating your firmware. Sometimes this requires you to reinstall Nero. This problem however is the only bug I have found with Nero. Just on the side - I highly recommend either Sony, Imation, Memorex, Verbatim as relatively cheap good second class media (80% or higher burn success rate). DVD is still in its early days of development and some media is garbage so don't blame Nero if you make coasters (half burned DVD-R Discs that are useless to you) with this software. I also recommend a healthy supply of at least 3 DVD-RW Discs for TESTING your burning so that you NEVER make a coaster and waste money. Okay, now back to Nero.

Nero Burning Rom is the real tool in the bundle. It is the most configurable burning tool in the package while Nero Express is for those who do not know a thing about burning and works like a Wizard. A word of advice is to stick with the Rom and learn it without using the Wizard. You can choose from dozens of CD formats and dozens DVD formats, including several variations of each format. Image burning and hybrid discs of any time are all here. There is not a disc format you cannot burn with this program. Burner hardware based error correction systems in conjunction with the Nero software make a perfect burn almost every time. Nero also happens to be extremely fast, if not the fastest out there, however fast is also in terms of how fast your burner is, but the software package requires little to no processing before a 8GB DVD is being pulled onto your HD. You can create ISOs with Nero and even use Nero to open up ISOs so you can read the content). There is an amazing amount of free software out there that uses this burner as their base and rightly so. It is the best burning software out there at this time of writing.

Pros:

- If you can learn tutorials for all types of backups then this and a DVD burner will change your life if you play games and watch movies.
- Solid performance. With good hardware and media almost flawless burns every time.
- Nice configuration. Can even backup your PS and Xbox Games.
- All burning formats.
- About 266mb in size.

Cons:

- Let's face it. DVD burning and backup does have a bit of a learning curve. Read plenty of tutorials that use Nero to do specific backups.
- Corrupts sometimes and needs cleaning before reinstall.
- You really need a top of the range machine to backup a DVD in less than an hour.

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Your satisfaction is guaranteed to not be guaranteed, February 18, 2007

M. J. Grumet (Boise, Idaho U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nero 7 Ultra Edition Enhanced [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

The computer that I bought June 2006 came with Nero 6 OEM version. It has worked very well. I finally got around to clicking on the upgrade icon and ordered what I thought would be a serial number to unlock some features. It turns out that is not available, and I have bought the Nero 7 Ultra version, which required a 195 MB download. Having dialup, I was not pleased. I asked for my money back. No response. I faxed BBB complaint with copies to Nero offices in California and Germany. The office in Germany responded with email that they do not do refunds. Los Angeles BBB has been unresponsive.

I finally got the download from a computer with broadband. I uninstalled Nero 6 and set restore point. I installed Nero 7. It worked! But it was agonizingly slow. I don't mean the CD or DVD writing per se was slow. When I eventually got it going that gave me the full speed of my hardware. However navigating from each click to response felt like it was in a 486 and not an Athlon 64. I think other programs were also rendered more sluggish in opening files.

I uninstalled Nero 7, and just to be safe I then used restore point from before I installed it. I reinstalled Nero 6. What a relief! There may be some fancy features Nero 6 OEM lacks, but it's worth it to have the computer working at reasonable speed. If I want to rip a music track to a .wav file (a feature lacking in the OEM version), it's easier to reboot to linux and run K3b than put up with sluggish Nero 7 Ultra to do it.

A product and company gone bad; Nero 7 is definitely not recommended.

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