Complete CD & DVD Writer

Editors' ReviewDownload.com staffNovember 7, 2008Most CD and DVD drives come with software for making discs out of ISOs and individual files. However, if you've acquired a bare-bones drive, Complete CD & DVD Writer is a reasonable, though not ideal, substitute for big-name packages such as Nero and Easy CD & DVD Creator. Installation goes by quickly and ends with an optional launch. The no-frills application window displays buttons for CD-ROM drive information, settings, and disk erasing. However, when we tested two erase options, Quick and Detailed, Detailed caused a crash on our Windows 2000 system and we had to reboot. Also, the program lacks an option for verifying recording information and can't automatically shut down the PC after burning is over. Apart from its questionable stability and lack of bells and whistles, Complete CD & DVD Writer performs reasonably well. Just be sure to test it thoroughly before the meager five-day trial is up.