I am running Nero 5.5.7 on XP no problems. I would never suggest Roxio to anyone running a PC.!
Maybe before you dismiss Nero , try an earlier version, or does it have a tray icon or any features like that or auto copy features etc, disable all of these.
Nero really is the best option for general backups of files and music. Unless you want to use something like cdrWin.
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