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Power2Go

The All-Media Disc Burning Software

The All-Media Disc Burning Software, Power2Go burns data, music, videos, and rips MP3s. Easily drag-and-drop your files for burning with the new Windows Sidebar Gadget and be mesmerized by the new user interface, search functionalities and security encryption features. Starting at $39.95.

Version:

Power2Go 6

Power2Go 5.5 Next-Gen

Power2Go 5

2006-08-09

UDF Reader: After downloading and installing it, you can browse the disc made by Power2Go with UDF 2.5 file system, without installing InstantBurn in advance.

Power2Go 4

2006-01-19

Updates: This patch file updates Power2Go 4.0 to 4.2.2329

The patch is relevant for users who have experienced the following problems or want to check out new features.

Problems List:
  • During video encoding, launching a saved project caused program GPF (General Protection Fault)
  • Closing P2G during importing audio files caused program GPF (General Protection Fault)
  • After switching from Data CD to Data DVD module, the UI did not change
  • Power2Go could not copy CD TEXT of Japanese normally
  • DVD-Video: Power2Go did not block users from burning DVD-Video on DVD-RAM disc
  • MP3: The burned MP3 had no sound, if the file had a bitrate of 256kbps
  • Power2Go 4.2 Express mode had conflicts with Panasonic RAM Driver
  • ISO image files with file size larger than 650 MB could not be burned on DVD disc
  • Copy Disc: The source disc was ejected while burning is reading data
  • Data Copy: It took very long time to wait Power2Go to stop "Verify" action
  • The imported MP3 did not have sound output if its bitrate is 320kbps
  • Data Disc: A single file with file size 4.3 GB could not be burned under Express mode
  • Missing pop-up window to ask users to accept or reject overwriting of identical files on disc
  • Problems launching PowerMode after copying discs in ExpressMode
  • Ripping audio files to WMA format resulting in output files with poor audio quality
  • Closing the "Configuration/Information" window caused MS Windows GP (general protection) error to appear
  • MP3 bitrate became 320Kbps if bitrate was converted from 64Kbps to 192Kbps
  • Burning process might fail if using UDF file system to burn data on DVD+RW disc
  • Invalid file size if UDF file system is used to burn a single data file with size larger than 4GB
Hardware compatibility problems list:
  • Samsung
    • CD/DVDW TS-L632B TM30 and Melody 2x DVD-RW disc burning failure occurred
    • CD/DVDW TS-L632B TM30 and MKM 2-4x DVD-RW, burning failure occurred
    • CDDVDW TS-L632B TM30 and RiTEK 3x DVD-RAM, burned data failed to pass file comparison test
    • CD/DVDW TS-L632B TM30 and Imation 2X DVD-RW, the burned data could not be copied onto HDD
  • TEAC
    • DV-W28EA S.0A and DVD-R, it took about 5 minutes (after simulation was 100%) for Power2Go to pop up expected dialog (ask if user wants to continue burning)
    • Power2Go showed insufficient disc space when trying to burn 650MB data onto LG 700MB CD-RW
  • Lite-on
    • DVDRW SHW-1635S Y1T1 and DVD-R, simulation failed in second session (with UDF 2.0)
    • DVDRW SHW-1635S Y1S1 and DVD-R DL, verification was failed at 2nd session

New features include:

  • Split discs
  • Audio normalization
  • Audio track and album info
  • DVD auto-fit

Improved features:

  • Adds Plextor AutoStrategy II & MediaQualityCheck function
  • Video/Photo: In "Preview Window" the UI has been enhanced
  • HighMAT technology -- files encoded to JPG, WMV, WMA
  • Integrated DVD authoring -- with alpha-blending menus
  • Extra-Long Disc Support -- allows burning of up to 99 minutes (870 MB) on a CD-R disc
  • UDF 1.5/2.0 support
  • Improved drive compatibility


  • Note: GPF is short for General Protection Fault, which is a computer condition that causes a Windows application to crash. The most common cause of a GPF is two applications trying to use the same block of memory, or more specifically, one application trying to use memory assigned to another application.


  • Power2Go 3.0

    2004-06-30

    Updates: This patch file updates Power2Go 3.0 to 3.1.0601