1kyle Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 (edited) Hi allSince I've got a computer with 8GB memory and Windows XP will only use 3GB max I decided to try out VISTA 64 bit.Nero under VISTA (64) Bit has removed the DRIVE IMAGE option in the NERO tools. This is actually a very useful tool for mounting "Virtual CD / DVD" ISO's --the system thinks it's a real CD / DVD.I use NERO as it can create audio CD directly from FLAC (plugin still works under VISTA) and then mount the virtual drive which I could then either burn to MD (simple burner --this doesn't work under VISTA unfortunately) or import (temporarily) into SS and transfer to MD from there.Using CD Images makes the whole process of transfer to MD etc a load faster - and you can keep your music as FLAC - compatable with quite a few players now. You can compile your own "Virtual CD" without wasting actual media and of course make real CD's if you want to.Whilst there are other (free) programs that I could use it was much easier to use the same program for creating my CD image directly from the flac files.Anybody know a FREE program that runs under VISTA 64 bit which will BOTH create an audio CD IMAGE directly from FLAC files AND enable a Virtual drive to be mounted. Incidentally running Windows XP as a Virtual Machine either under Linux or Vista gives FULL functionality of SB as well as NERO so if you DO "Upgrade"??? to VISTA 64 bit then all is not lost.(I gave up on VISTA 32 BIT -- as far as I can see that OS runs and behaves like a Real DOG with at times the hard disk light permanently on even though I wasn't running anything --nor was I connected to the Internet-- and there's 8GB of memory with a Dual processor on that machine.)If you do something like this you only need SS whilst transferring music either FROM or TO MD --you don't need to keep ANYTHING in the SS library. Cheers-K Edited September 17, 2008 by 1kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Microsoft provides a drive image tool of some sort. I know because I used it before I got Nero. I wonder if it still works in Vista? My guess is - probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1kyle Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Microsoft provides a drive image tool of some sort. I know because I used it before I got Nero. I wonder if it still works in Vista? My guess is - probably.Hi there - finally found a decent program for Virtual Drive Imaging on Vista 64 bit (and 32 bit)Alcohol 52 FE (Free Edition) works fine both on 32 and 54 bit VISTA.It's more useful than most people realize being able to mount Virtual CD's , DVD,s and now Blu Ray DVD's - great for permanent archive).Cheers-K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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