No Option for Changing Windows Vista’s DVD Burning Option
I don't burn data files to CDs or DVDs often these days. But, when I do I always want to use the "Mastered" option that closes the disc after burning and is readable on most computers. "Live File System" is the DVD burn default and is near useless since I never want to use a DVD like a floppy, it is not readable on some systems, and it takes perhaps an hour to format the DVD for use. I never ever want to use it. It is especially useless when we can now buy large USB flash drives and external hard drives for very low prices.
The old "Mastered" style on the other hand is useful for burning family photos on a monthly basis for offsite storage. And yes, I can't find any simple way to make it the default burning option. There's probably a registry setting to do that. But, I haven't gone hunting for it yet. So, I have to remember to manually change that option for the one or two DVDs I burn each month. And, oh yes, if I forget to do so, there is no way to stop the process short of bringing up the Task Manager and manually killing the process from there.
I haven't looked at how Windows 7 Beta handles this since I'm running it on a DVD-less netbook. But, I'll attach an external DVD later and report back.
March 2nd, 2009 - 00:53
Agree totally, “Live File System” is useless for me, too. And I also do forget to change it… wish there was a way to disable LFS or make the Mastered the default option.