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Nero 6 on Windows Vista


One of the problems I had was installing Nero 6.0 by Ahead Software. Here is the quick work around the issue. When installing Nero 6 software you will get this annoying warning from Vista:

Nero installation on Windows Vista

This program has known compatibility issues: Check online to see if solutions are available from Microsoft web site. Program: Nero - Burning Rom, Publisher: Ahead Software. And then it says very clearly that Nero is incompatible with this version of Windows.

When selecting Check for solutions online this is what Vista recommends:

Vista recommends to contact Ahead Software about upgrades

Yes, Vista states very clearly that there is a compatibility issue with this software and that you need to visit Nero's web site and get important updates. After visiting Nero's site I learned that Nero 6 is not going to work with Windows Vista.

One way to find out if it will work or not is to try and install the software and see for yourself. I went ahead and installed the software regardless of the warnings Vista gave me. I ignored what Nero what telling me that this would not work. I got it to work and it actually runs great. Smart start center works fine and I can burn cd or dvd. I have also backed up a DVD movie (my legal version that I own) just for testing purposes and it worked flawlessly.

So, to conclude this article I believe it's safe to say that Nero 6.0 will work on Windows Vista. Ignore the warnings you receive during installation and happy burning.