stupid question (cd-r) (W2K)

[soul4real]

Is it possible to write 2 cds simultaneously ? I'm using a windows2k on a p4. I was just curiuos because Im always burning cds.

[BertImmenschuh]

I wouldn't try, I learned by losing disks that browsing the Internet and burning a CD at the same time caused a bad CD, both actions are processor intensive. I've had better luck with WinXP Pro doing both but only as a test.

The biggest problem is the software for the burner, usually can't do two CD-RW drives at once and usually can't have 2 brands/versions of the burning software on at once. Always causes problems because the software has to access the hardware.

[Embazzy]

Are you looking to copy the same discs? or to write 2 completely differently discs?
If the same then i believe that Disc Juggler by Padus is capable of operating multi disc if you are trying to write 2 different discs then i am not sure it is possible i know someone who was trying this out a couple of years ago but without success however with faster discs available nowadays i suppose it must be possible

Embazzy

[BertImmenschuh]

"Is it possible to write 2 cds simultaneously ? I'm using a windows2k on a p4. I was just curiuos because Im always burning cds."

If I had the money I'd probably get a disk duplicator setup, can do 2, 4, 6, or more, only limited by how many drives will fit. There's duplicators for hard drives also.

[myanimator]

in theory if they both have Buffer Underrun protection (and/or SCSI perhaps) it could work efficently.

Programs like Nero use multi-CPU which could help you if you were not on a single CPU machine.