Copying to CDs

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C harles Yofke

I have WindowsXP Home Group. How do I c opy files and
prograams to CD-R80 and CD-RW discs, please
 
If you mean you wish to save or copy files directly to disk, this function
is not supported by XP's integrated CD writing function which is similar to
mastering software as opposed to packet writing.

If you wish to save directly to disk, drag and drop to disk and do so with
multiple writes and re-writes then you need to install packet writing
software such as the Direct CD component of Easy CD Creator, www.roxio.com
or the InCD component of Nero, www.nero.com. Please check their web sites
for versions compatible with XP and a list of compatible drives.
 
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To copy files and folders to a CD
Insert a blank, writable CD into the CD recorder.
Open My Computer.
Click the files or folders you want to copy to the CD. To
select more than one file, hold down the CTRL key while
you click the files you want. Then, under File and Folder
Tasks, click Copy this file, Copy this folder, or Copy
the selected items.
If the files are located in My Pictures, under Picture
Tasks, click Copy to CD or Copy all items to CD, and then
skip to step 5.

In the Copy Items dialog box, click the CD recording
drive, and then click Copy.
In My Computer, double-click the CD recording drive.
Windows displays a temporary area where the files are
held before they are copied to the CD. Verify that the
files and folders that you intend to copy to the CD
appear under Files Ready to be Written to the CD.
Under CD Writing Tasks, click Write these files to CD.
Windows displays the CD Writing Wizard. Follow the
instructions in the wizard.
Notes

To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My
Computer.
Do not copy more files to the CD than it will hold.
Standard CDs hold up to 650 megabytes (MB). High-capacity
CDs hold up to 850 MB.
Be sure that you have enough disk space on your hard disk
to store the temporary files that are created during the
CD writing process. For a standard CD, Windows reserves
up to 700 MB of the available free space. For a high-
capacity CD, Windows reserves up to 1 gigabyte (GB) of
the available free space.
After you copy files or folders to the CD, it is useful
to view the CD to confirm that the files are copied. For
more information, click Related Topics.

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