Burning a CD/DVD using Windows

You can burn files onto a CD, some PCs are capable of burning onto a DVD. You are not allowed to copy copyrighted material, this includes commercial music and movies.

Selecting your files or folders to burn

In this example a folder called MyDatabases has been selected. Using the right mouse button click on your file(s) and choose Send to > DVD RW Drive (some PCs may refer to is as ‘CD RW Drive’ ).

If you have not already inserted a disc it will prompt you. There will be a short pause for about 30 seconds before the next menu appears. Select the second option: With a CD/DVD player.

Choose ‘With a CD/DVD player’. Finally choose ‘Burn to disc’

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Alternative way of burning a CD using CD Burner XP

Launching CD burner XP

CD Burner XP allows you to copy files and folders to a CDr disc. You can use this program to copy your own work.

Compilation Window

Choose Data Disc from the setup screen.

Finally Burn your compilation to a CD. When prompted at the end choose Leave Disc Open

Launch the JMU AppPlayer from the desktop.

Type CDBURNER in the search box, click on the icon when it appears. The program will now launch.

You can select any of your files or folders from the top window with the mouse. Then drag & drop them into the bottom window to burn.