Windows XP comes with a builtin
CD-copy feature that not many people are aware of. Although almost everyone has
his/her favorite CD-copy software to stick with, it is still good to know about
this CDR feature from Windows XP. You will find it very useful when you come to
another PC that doesn't have a CD-copy software, and you can't just install
your favorite software to it. With this feature, you can write some data or MP3
files to a CD/DVD, or erase a re-writable CD/DVD.
If you're using a Re-Writable CD (CD-RW),
make sure the disc is blank. You might need to erase (or "format") it
before use. For information how to erase a CD-RW on Windows XP without using
any other software, see this
article.
Requirements: You need to enable the
CD-R feature on Windows XP. If you haven't done so, see this article.
- Insert a Formated-ReWritable CD or a Recordable (CD-R)
disc into the CD drive.
- From Desktop, double-click on "My Computer".
- Navigate to the files/folders you want to copy to CD.
Select them and press "Ctrl-c" to copy.
- Browse back to the CD-ROM, and press "Ctrl-V"
to paste. The files/folders will show up as temporary files/folders at
this time.
5. On
the left panel, select "Write these files to CD".
6. The
window "CD Writing Wizard" appears with the default CD name.
Change the CD name if you wish, then click "Next".
7. The
"CD Writing Wizard" starts to write files/folders to the CD:
8. · Once the writing
process is complete, the wizard will disappear and the CD-Rom will be ejected.
