I give up trying to write iso file :(

I give up.

I have wasted 6 disks trying to create a Linux disk.



I have 4 different popular Linux versions iso files.



A) I right click any of them and the option for Roxio to write it to disk 
pops up.

I select start and it writes only 10% and then it stops and does nothing.

The computer is new and the drive works fine.



B) I tried to 'create a project' and selected to make a bootable disk.



It wrote the disk.



I restart. My bios is set to read the DVD drive D: first on startup.

I get a black screen and a blinking cursor and nothing else.



Any ideas?



Thanks.

"J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> wrote in message 
news:64h921F2bmgr6U1@mid.individual.net...
>  QUESTedder wrote:
>
>> I have wasted 6 disks trying to create a Linux disk.
>> I have 4 different popular Linux versions iso files.
>
> I assume you never read the manual, for those who know how to use a search
> engine there would have been this page:
> http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm
>
>
>
Yes.
EasyCD Creator (Roxio)
You can use EasyCD Creator to create a CD from an ISO file. You must 
purchase this program from Roxio. When the program is installed, it is 
automatically associated with the ISO file extension in Windows Explorer. 
For more information about this program, visit the Roxio Web site at: 
http://www.roxio.com
Steps to create a CD if you have installed EasyCD Creator:
  1.. Download the ISO CD image to a folder on your computer.
  2.. Insert a blank CD in your CD-RW drive.
  3.. Start Windows Explorer.
  4.. Locate the ISO file, right-click the file name, and then click Open to 
start EasyCD.
  5.. In the Write Method section of the CD Creation Setup dialog box, click 
Disk at Once for optimum recording performance.
  6.. Click OK to write the image to the CD.
Yes.
As i said......It writes 10% and stops.
The computer and drive are functioning perfect. absolutely no faults with 
them.

  QUESTedder wrote:

> I have wasted 6 disks trying to create a Linux disk.
> I have 4 different popular Linux versions iso files.

I assume you never read the manual, for those who know how to use a search 
engine there would have been this page:
http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm



> I select start and it writes only 10% and then it stops and does nothing. 
> The computer is new and the drive works fine.

Maybe the computer is ok, but your system seems to be faulty.


> B) I tried to 'create a project' and selected to make a bootable disk.
> It wrote the disk.

The ISO is already bootable, so you will only mess things up.


 > Any ideas?

Go to the web page mentioned earlier, look up the section about your burning 
software and follow the instruction and then reboot your machine.

Or order CDs online, take a look at www.distrowatch.com


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  QUESTedder wrote:
> I give up.
> 
> I have wasted 6 disks trying to create a Linux disk.
> 
> 
> 
> I have 4 different popular Linux versions iso files.
> 
> 
> 
> A) I right click any of them and the option for Roxio to write it to disk 
> pops up.
> 
> I select start and it writes only 10% and then it stops and does nothing.
> 
> The computer is new and the drive works fine.
> 
> 
> 
> B) I tried to 'create a project' and selected to make a bootable disk.
> 
> 
> 
> It wrote the disk.
> 
> 
> 
> I restart. My bios is set to read the DVD drive D: first on startup.
> 
> I get a black screen and a blinking cursor and nothing else.
> 
> 
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Download a program called Burn4Free from download.com and use that to 
burn your Linux dsik. I assume you are using Windoze.



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  QUESTedder wrote:
> "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> wrote in message 
> news:64h921F2bmgr6U1@mid.individual.net...
>>  QUESTedder wrote:
>>
>>> I have wasted 6 disks trying to create a Linux disk.
>>> I have 4 different popular Linux versions iso files.
>> I assume you never read the manual, for those who know how to use a
search
>> engine there would have been this page:
>> http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm

> As i said......It writes 10% and stops.
> 
> The computer and drive are functioning perfect. absolutely no faults with 
> them.

Assuming you are doing it right:

1. Your operating system gets locked up.

2. The burnsafe is disabled and your hard drive isn't able to supply data fast 
enough for the burner.

3. Your hard drive has bad blocks, so the file is broken when saved on your 
hard drive.

4. You have a quad AMD CPU and the motherboard don't have the BIOS fix that 
will avoid triggering the bug in the CPU.

5. Your download software don't have checksum support, so it accept corrupt 
data be downloaded.

6. You have a virus that affects your operating system in a negative way.

7. You have a buggy version of the burner program installed.


I can say this ain't a Linux issue, I would suggest you contact the 
manufacturer of your CD-burning software or try your luck at a microsoft news 
group.

If none of the options suites you, then you have to order the CDs/DVD or go to 
a friend who don't have the troubles you have on your computer.

Keep in mind a new system can have faults, just remember when Microsoft 
released a version of Microsoft Windows with viruses and up to 10% of new 
hardware can have faults.

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