Does Windows XP have a CD-Writer?

[Guest]

I was just wandering if my Windows XP has a CD-Writer on it cause someone
told me that Windows XP has a CD-Writer already installed. So i was just
wandering if Windows XP does have one or not?

 

[Guest]

Windows XP includes a CD Recording program, but it
only works if you have the proper CD-R or CD-RW
drive installed.

 

[Guest]

Windows XP includes a CD Recording program, but it
only works if you have the proper CD-R or CD-RW
drive installed.

I have the CD-Rom but when i go into windows media player i click on burn it
says No CD or DVD burner detected but i dont have a blanck cd in the CD-Rom
drive could that be why it says that? Also if i would put in a blank cd would
i beable to copy songs to it?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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I have the CD-Rom but when i go into windows media player i click on
burn it says No CD or DVD burner detected but i dont have a blanck cd
in the CD-Rom drive could that be why it says that? Also if i would
put in a blank cd would i beable to copy songs to it?

If it's really a ROM (read-only media) it isn't a CD burner. If you look in
control panel, system, hardware, device manager, what do you see listed
under CD? You might check with your hardware manufacturer to see what you've
got - you could easily buy & install a CD burner.

 

[Guest]

it does not matter if you a blank cd on your CDROM drive
You must have a CD-ReWritable drive in order to use
the CD Recording Wizard.

 

[Rock]

I was just wandering if my Windows XP has a CD-Writer on it cause someone
told me that Windows XP has a CD-Writer already installed. So i was just
wandering if Windows XP does have one or not?

Yes, XP has the ability to write to CD-R and CD-RW (CD-RW are treated as
CD-R). See this link for info:

http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

 

[Donny Broome]

Are you asking about hardware or software? A cd burner is a piece of
hardware. Yes, XP has built-in software to burn CD's, but you must have the
necessary hardware - a CD-RW drive.


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[Saucy Lemon]

I was just wandering if my Windows XP has a CD-Writer on it cause
someone told me that Windows XP has a CD-Writer already installed. So
i was just wandering if Windows XP does have one or not?

CD-ROM means Compact Disc - Read Only Memory

CD-R means Compact Disc - Recordable

If you go out and get a "CD Burner" then Microsoft Windows - in most cases -
will properly recognize it and already has the software that enables you to
burn files to it. But these machines usually are sold with drivers and
software that provide a full suite of capabilities including disc copying
etc. etc., which you probably will want to install.

If you do go out and get a "CD-Burner" don't waste your time with just CD ..
get a "DVD burner" which are usually backward compatible with CD-ROM/R/RW
discs .. plus are capable of handling the various DVD media .. ask the
retailer. Now there are DVD burners that can also do labelling as well , a
technology called "LightScribe", you may want that feature.

 

[Guest]

CD-ROM means Compact Disc - Read Only Memory

CD-R means Compact Disc - Recordable

If you go out and get a "CD Burner" then Microsoft Windows - in most cases -
will properly recognize it and already has the software that enables you to
burn files to it. But these machines usually are sold with drivers and
software that provide a full suite of capabilities including disc copying
etc. etc., which you probably will want to install.

If you do go out and get a "CD-Burner" don't waste your time with just CD ..
get a "DVD burner" which are usually backward compatible with CD-ROM/R/RW
discs .. plus are capable of handling the various DVD media .. ask the
retailer. Now there are DVD burners that can also do labelling as well , a
technology called "LightScribe", you may want that feature.

Ok i have the CD-ROM drive so that means i cannot write songs to a blank cd
am i correct? Underneath the CD-ROM drive its looks the same as the CD-ROM
drive but doesnt do anything its not labeled or anything its just there it
doesn't open or close. So with just a CD-ROM drive i can't write songs to a
blank cd?

 

[Saucy Lemon]

Ok i have the CD-ROM drive so that means i cannot write songs to a
blank cd am i correct? Underneath the CD-ROM drive its looks the same
as the CD-ROM drive but doesnt do anything its not labeled or
anything its just there it doesn't open or close. So with just a
CD-ROM drive i can't write songs to a blank cd?

No. A CD-ROM [ROM == READ ONLY Memory] drive will only read, not write.
"Burning" means writing files or images to a recorable disc. A CD-ROM drive
will only do "playback" and does not do any creation. For to create CDs, to
write to them and "burn" them, you need a CD-RW drive, or much better yet, a
DVD-RW drive [ RW == Read Write ].

When buying, notice that there is a wide range of devices and prices. Here I
have an LG Super Multi which - so far - works very well and was had at
reasonable cost. It was 'OEM', yet had a package of software to go with it
including Nero Express and a DVD movie player. Be careful to get software.
Windows will not play DVD movies without 3rd party software etc. etc.

Also, when you buy the DVD-R and CD-R discs make sure to get Maxell or
Memorex [or the like] discs. Don't go for any company that doesn't focus on
recording media. Companies that do discs "on the side" don't produce discs
of the higher quality as companies that do.

 

[Guest]

Ok i have the CD-ROM drive so that means i cannot write songs to a
blank cd am i correct? Underneath the CD-ROM drive its looks the same
as the CD-ROM drive but doesnt do anything its not labeled or
anything its just there it doesn't open or close. So with just a
CD-ROM drive i can't write songs to a blank cd?

No. A CD-ROM [ROM == READ ONLY Memory] drive will only read, not write.
"Burning" means writing files or images to a recorable disc. A CD-ROM drive
will only do "playback" and does not do any creation. For to create CDs, to
write to them and "burn" them, you need a CD-RW drive, or much better yet, a
DVD-RW drive [ RW == Read Write ].

When buying, notice that there is a wide range of devices and prices. Here I
have an LG Super Multi which - so far - works very well and was had at
reasonable cost. It was 'OEM', yet had a package of software to go with it
including Nero Express and a DVD movie player. Be careful to get software.
Windows will not play DVD movies without 3rd party software etc. etc.

Also, when you buy the DVD-R and CD-R discs make sure to get Maxell or
Memorex [or the like] discs. Don't go for any company that doesn't focus on
recording media. Companies that do discs "on the side" don't produce discs
of the higher quality as companies that do.

Where can i buy a CD-R or CD-RW? can i buy it at a local store or anything

 

[Saucy Lemon]

:

JThug69420 wrote:
I was just wandering if my Windows XP has a CD-Writer on it cause
someone told me that Windows XP has a CD-Writer already installed.
So i was just wandering if Windows XP does have one or not?

CD-ROM means Compact Disc - Read Only Memory

CD-R means Compact Disc - Recordable

If you go out and get a "CD Burner" then Microsoft Windows - in
most cases - will properly recognize it and already has the
software that enables you to burn files to it. But these machines
usually are sold with drivers and software that provide a full
suite of capabilities including disc copying etc. etc., which you
probably will want to install.

If you do go out and get a "CD-Burner" don't waste your time with
just CD .. get a "DVD burner" which are usually backward compatible
with CD-ROM/R/RW discs .. plus are capable of handling the various
DVD media .. ask the retailer. Now there are DVD burners that can
also do labelling as well , a technology called "LightScribe", you
may want that feature.

Ok i have the CD-ROM drive so that means i cannot write songs to a
blank cd am i correct? Underneath the CD-ROM drive its looks the
same as the CD-ROM drive but doesnt do anything its not labeled or
anything its just there it doesn't open or close. So with just a
CD-ROM drive i can't write songs to a blank cd?

No. A CD-ROM [ROM == READ ONLY Memory] drive will only read, not
write. "Burning" means writing files or images to a recorable disc.
A CD-ROM drive will only do "playback" and does not do any creation.
For to create CDs, to write to them and "burn" them, you need a
CD-RW drive, or much better yet, a DVD-RW drive [ RW == Read Write ].

When buying, notice that there is a wide range of devices and
prices. Here I have an LG Super Multi which - so far - works very
well and was had at reasonable cost. It was 'OEM', yet had a package
of software to go with it including Nero Express and a DVD movie
player. Be careful to get software. Windows will not play DVD movies
without 3rd party software etc. etc.

Also, when you buy the DVD-R and CD-R discs make sure to get Maxell
or Memorex [or the like] discs. Don't go for any company that
doesn't focus on recording media. Companies that do discs "on the
side" don't produce discs of the higher quality as companies that do.

Where can i buy a CD-R or CD-RW? can i buy it at a local store or
anything

That I will leave to you. You can buy one at a local computer store, or a
bigger "office supply" or "electronics" store. You can also order computer
components from all kinds of places "online".

Shop around and get a good deal $$ and remember, even if you buy "OEM" from
your local computer shop, to get one that includes all the software. I would
recommend you get a DVD RW because so much is done with DVD these days that
CD-RW is a bit antiquated. Talk to a few retailers and they should be able
to set you up good. I use the LG Super Multi www.lge.com but I'm pretty
sure there are other good makes and models you might look at as well.

 

[Guest]

JThug69420 wrote:
:

JThug69420 wrote:
I was just wandering if my Windows XP has a CD-Writer on it cause
someone told me that Windows XP has a CD-Writer already installed.
So i was just wandering if Windows XP does have one or not?

CD-ROM means Compact Disc - Read Only Memory

CD-R means Compact Disc - Recordable

If you go out and get a "CD Burner" then Microsoft Windows - in
most cases - will properly recognize it and already has the
software that enables you to burn files to it. But these machines
usually are sold with drivers and software that provide a full
suite of capabilities including disc copying etc. etc., which you
probably will want to install.

If you do go out and get a "CD-Burner" don't waste your time with
just CD .. get a "DVD burner" which are usually backward compatible
with CD-ROM/R/RW discs .. plus are capable of handling the various
DVD media .. ask the retailer. Now there are DVD burners that can
also do labelling as well , a technology called "LightScribe", you
may want that feature.

Ok i have the CD-ROM drive so that means i cannot write songs to a
blank cd am i correct? Underneath the CD-ROM drive its looks the
same as the CD-ROM drive but doesnt do anything its not labeled or
anything its just there it doesn't open or close. So with just a
CD-ROM drive i can't write songs to a blank cd?

No. A CD-ROM [ROM == READ ONLY Memory] drive will only read, not
write. "Burning" means writing files or images to a recorable disc.
A CD-ROM drive will only do "playback" and does not do any creation.
For to create CDs, to write to them and "burn" them, you need a
CD-RW drive, or much better yet, a DVD-RW drive [ RW == Read Write ].

When buying, notice that there is a wide range of devices and
prices. Here I have an LG Super Multi which - so far - works very
well and was had at reasonable cost. It was 'OEM', yet had a package
of software to go with it including Nero Express and a DVD movie
player. Be careful to get software. Windows will not play DVD movies
without 3rd party software etc. etc.

Also, when you buy the DVD-R and CD-R discs make sure to get Maxell
or Memorex [or the like] discs. Don't go for any company that
doesn't focus on recording media. Companies that do discs "on the
side" don't produce discs of the higher quality as companies that do.

Where can i buy a CD-R or CD-RW? can i buy it at a local store or
anything

That I will leave to you. You can buy one at a local computer store, or a
bigger "office supply" or "electronics" store. You can also order computer
components from all kinds of places "online".

Shop around and get a good deal $$ and remember, even if you buy "OEM" from
your local computer shop, to get one that includes all the software. I would
recommend you get a DVD RW because so much is done with DVD these days that
CD-RW is a bit antiquated. Talk to a few retailers and they should be able
to set you up good. I use the LG Super Multi www.lge.com but I'm pretty
sure there are other good makes and models you might look at as well.

Could i possibly download the software online like from microsoft or from
another website?

 

[Saucy Lemon]

:

JThug69420 wrote:
:

JThug69420 wrote:
I was just wandering if my Windows XP has a CD-Writer on it
cause someone told me that Windows XP has a CD-Writer already
installed. So i was just wandering if Windows XP does have one
or not?

CD-ROM means Compact Disc - Read Only Memory

CD-R means Compact Disc - Recordable

If you go out and get a "CD Burner" then Microsoft Windows - in
most cases - will properly recognize it and already has the
software that enables you to burn files to it. But these machines
usually are sold with drivers and software that provide a full
suite of capabilities including disc copying etc. etc., which you
probably will want to install.

If you do go out and get a "CD-Burner" don't waste your time with
just CD .. get a "DVD burner" which are usually backward
compatible with CD-ROM/R/RW discs .. plus are capable of
handling the various DVD media .. ask the retailer. Now there
are DVD burners that can also do labelling as well , a
technology called "LightScribe", you may want that feature.

Ok i have the CD-ROM drive so that means i cannot write songs to a
blank cd am i correct? Underneath the CD-ROM drive its looks the
same as the CD-ROM drive but doesnt do anything its not labeled or
anything its just there it doesn't open or close. So with just a
CD-ROM drive i can't write songs to a blank cd?

No. A CD-ROM [ROM == READ ONLY Memory] drive will only read,
not write. "Burning" means writing files or images to a recorable
disc. A CD-ROM drive will only do "playback" and does not do any
creation. For to create CDs, to write to them and "burn" them, you
need a CD-RW drive, or much better yet, a DVD-RW drive [ RW ==
Read Write ].

When buying, notice that there is a wide range of devices and
prices. Here I have an LG Super Multi which - so far - works very
well and was had at reasonable cost. It was 'OEM', yet had a
package of software to go with it including Nero Express and a DVD
movie player. Be careful to get software. Windows will not play
DVD movies without 3rd party software etc. etc.

Also, when you buy the DVD-R and CD-R discs make sure to get Maxell
or Memorex [or the like] discs. Don't go for any company that
doesn't focus on recording media. Companies that do discs "on the
side" don't produce discs of the higher quality as companies that
do.

Where can i buy a CD-R or CD-RW? can i buy it at a local store or
anything

That I will leave to you. You can buy one at a local computer store,
or a bigger "office supply" or "electronics" store. You can also
order computer components from all kinds of places "online".

Shop around and get a good deal $$ and remember, even if you buy
"OEM" from your local computer shop, to get one that includes all
the software. I would recommend you get a DVD RW because so much is
done with DVD these days that CD-RW is a bit antiquated. Talk to a
few retailers and they should be able to set you up good. I use the
LG Super Multi www.lge.com but I'm pretty sure there are other
good makes and models you might look at as well.

Could i possibly download the software online like from microsoft or
from another website?

Some yes. There are some tricks even that you might pull to get free DVD
movie playback. But you will have to discover these for yourself.

Better would be to go to a reputable local computer shop that sells DVD-RW
units 'OEM' but that includes a software package which has, say, NERO [for
burning] and PowerDVD [for movies]. You should be able to get the whole
thing for a reasonable price.

 

[Guest]

JThug69420 wrote:
:

JThug69420 wrote:
:

JThug69420 wrote:
I was just wandering if my Windows XP has a CD-Writer on it
cause someone told me that Windows XP has a CD-Writer already
installed. So i was just wandering if Windows XP does have one
or not?

CD-ROM means Compact Disc - Read Only Memory

CD-R means Compact Disc - Recordable

If you go out and get a "CD Burner" then Microsoft Windows - in
most cases - will properly recognize it and already has the
software that enables you to burn files to it. But these machines
usually are sold with drivers and software that provide a full
suite of capabilities including disc copying etc. etc., which you
probably will want to install.

If you do go out and get a "CD-Burner" don't waste your time with
just CD .. get a "DVD burner" which are usually backward
compatible with CD-ROM/R/RW discs .. plus are capable of
handling the various DVD media .. ask the retailer. Now there
are DVD burners that can also do labelling as well , a
technology called "LightScribe", you may want that feature.

Ok i have the CD-ROM drive so that means i cannot write songs to a
blank cd am i correct? Underneath the CD-ROM drive its looks the
same as the CD-ROM drive but doesnt do anything its not labeled or
anything its just there it doesn't open or close. So with just a
CD-ROM drive i can't write songs to a blank cd?

No. A CD-ROM [ROM == READ ONLY Memory] drive will only read,
not write. "Burning" means writing files or images to a recorable
disc. A CD-ROM drive will only do "playback" and does not do any
creation. For to create CDs, to write to them and "burn" them, you
need a CD-RW drive, or much better yet, a DVD-RW drive [ RW ==
Read Write ].

When buying, notice that there is a wide range of devices and
prices. Here I have an LG Super Multi which - so far - works very
well and was had at reasonable cost. It was 'OEM', yet had a
package of software to go with it including Nero Express and a DVD
movie player. Be careful to get software. Windows will not play
DVD movies without 3rd party software etc. etc.

Also, when you buy the DVD-R and CD-R discs make sure to get Maxell
or Memorex [or the like] discs. Don't go for any company that
doesn't focus on recording media. Companies that do discs "on the
side" don't produce discs of the higher quality as companies that
do.

Where can i buy a CD-R or CD-RW? can i buy it at a local store or
anything

That I will leave to you. You can buy one at a local computer store,
or a bigger "office supply" or "electronics" store. You can also
order computer components from all kinds of places "online".

Shop around and get a good deal $$ and remember, even if you buy
"OEM" from your local computer shop, to get one that includes all
the software. I would recommend you get a DVD RW because so much is
done with DVD these days that CD-RW is a bit antiquated. Talk to a
few retailers and they should be able to set you up good. I use the
LG Super Multi www.lge.com but I'm pretty sure there are other
good makes and models you might look at as well.

Could i possibly download the software online like from microsoft or
from another website?

Some yes. There are some tricks even that you might pull to get free DVD
movie playback. But you will have to discover these for yourself.

Better would be to go to a reputable local computer shop that sells DVD-RW
units 'OEM' but that includes a software package which has, say, NERO [for
burning] and PowerDVD [for movies]. You should be able to get the whole
thing for a reasonable price.

I just found on a website and i found CD Creator v0.21 software that is free
of charge. If i would download that do u think i would beable to burn songs
to a cd then?

 

[Saucy Lemon]

:

JThug69420 wrote:
:

JThug69420 wrote:
:

JThug69420 wrote:
I was just wandering if my Windows XP has a CD-Writer on it
cause someone told me that Windows XP has a CD-Writer already
installed. So i was just wandering if Windows XP does have one
or not?

CD-ROM means Compact Disc - Read Only Memory

CD-R means Compact Disc - Recordable

If you go out and get a "CD Burner" then Microsoft Windows - in
most cases - will properly recognize it and already has the
software that enables you to burn files to it. But these
machines usually are sold with drivers and software that
provide a full suite of capabilities including disc copying
etc. etc., which you probably will want to install.

If you do go out and get a "CD-Burner" don't waste your time
with just CD .. get a "DVD burner" which are usually backward
compatible with CD-ROM/R/RW discs .. plus are capable of
handling the various DVD media .. ask the retailer. Now there
are DVD burners that can also do labelling as well , a
technology called "LightScribe", you may want that feature.

Ok i have the CD-ROM drive so that means i cannot write songs
to a blank cd am i correct? Underneath the CD-ROM drive its
looks the same as the CD-ROM drive but doesnt do anything its
not labeled or anything its just there it doesn't open or
close. So with just a CD-ROM drive i can't write songs to a
blank cd?

No. A CD-ROM [ROM == READ ONLY Memory] drive will only read,
not write. "Burning" means writing files or images to a recorable
disc. A CD-ROM drive will only do "playback" and does not do any
creation. For to create CDs, to write to them and "burn" them,
you need a CD-RW drive, or much better yet, a DVD-RW drive [ RW
== Read Write ].

When buying, notice that there is a wide range of devices and
prices. Here I have an LG Super Multi which - so far - works very
well and was had at reasonable cost. It was 'OEM', yet had a
package of software to go with it including Nero Express and a
DVD movie player. Be careful to get software. Windows will not
play DVD movies without 3rd party software etc. etc.

Also, when you buy the DVD-R and CD-R discs make sure to get
Maxell or Memorex [or the like] discs. Don't go for any company
that doesn't focus on recording media. Companies that do discs
"on the side" don't produce discs of the higher quality as
companies that do.

Where can i buy a CD-R or CD-RW? can i buy it at a local store or
anything

That I will leave to you. You can buy one at a local computer
store, or a bigger "office supply" or "electronics" store. You can
also order computer components from all kinds of places "online".

Shop around and get a good deal $$ and remember, even if you buy
"OEM" from your local computer shop, to get one that includes all
the software. I would recommend you get a DVD RW because so much is
done with DVD these days that CD-RW is a bit antiquated. Talk to a
few retailers and they should be able to set you up good. I use the
LG Super Multi www.lge.com but I'm pretty sure there are other
good makes and models you might look at as well.

Could i possibly download the software online like from microsoft or
from another website?

Some yes. There are some tricks even that you might pull to get free
DVD movie playback. But you will have to discover these for
yourself.

Better would be to go to a reputable local computer shop that sells
DVD-RW units 'OEM' but that includes a software package which has,
say, NERO [for burning] and PowerDVD [for movies]. You should be
able to get the whole thing for a reasonable price.

I just found on a website and i found CD Creator v0.21 software that
is free of charge. If i would download that do u think i would beable
to burn songs to a cd then?

I doubt it. Sounds bogus to me. I could be wrong of course, but I don't
think so.

If you have the DVD burner installed you should be able to do so even
without CD Creator using Windows Media Player. But first you need the drive
that can do the burning, right? You can't burn anything without a burner,
eh?

I would wonder about downloading stuff like that "for free" anyway. I do not
think it is "kosher". You should be able to get the DVD RW drive bundled
with all the software you need already, and not have to worry about
downloading anything. But it's your call. If you think you are getting the
software from a reputable source ... but it doesn't sound quite right to me,
especially the version number - I think they are up to version 8 now.

My advice? Just go to a local reputable computer shop and buy a DVD RW "OEM"
at a reasonable price and make sure it comes bundled with burner software
and a DVD movie player - then you will be set.

 

[Guest]

JThug69420 wrote:
:

JThug69420 wrote:
:

JThug69420 wrote:
:

JThug69420 wrote:
I was just wandering if my Windows XP has a CD-Writer on it
cause someone told me that Windows XP has a CD-Writer already
installed. So i was just wandering if Windows XP does have one
or not?

CD-ROM means Compact Disc - Read Only Memory

CD-R means Compact Disc - Recordable

If you go out and get a "CD Burner" then Microsoft Windows - in
most cases - will properly recognize it and already has the
software that enables you to burn files to it. But these
machines usually are sold with drivers and software that
provide a full suite of capabilities including disc copying
etc. etc., which you probably will want to install.

If you do go out and get a "CD-Burner" don't waste your time
with just CD .. get a "DVD burner" which are usually backward
compatible with CD-ROM/R/RW discs .. plus are capable of
handling the various DVD media .. ask the retailer. Now there
are DVD burners that can also do labelling as well , a
technology called "LightScribe", you may want that feature.

Ok i have the CD-ROM drive so that means i cannot write songs
to a blank cd am i correct? Underneath the CD-ROM drive its
looks the same as the CD-ROM drive but doesnt do anything its
not labeled or anything its just there it doesn't open or
close. So with just a CD-ROM drive i can't write songs to a
blank cd?

No. A CD-ROM [ROM == READ ONLY Memory] drive will only read,
not write. "Burning" means writing files or images to a recorable
disc. A CD-ROM drive will only do "playback" and does not do any
creation. For to create CDs, to write to them and "burn" them,
you need a CD-RW drive, or much better yet, a DVD-RW drive [ RW
== Read Write ].

When buying, notice that there is a wide range of devices and
prices. Here I have an LG Super Multi which - so far - works very
well and was had at reasonable cost. It was 'OEM', yet had a
package of software to go with it including Nero Express and a
DVD movie player. Be careful to get software. Windows will not
play DVD movies without 3rd party software etc. etc.

Also, when you buy the DVD-R and CD-R discs make sure to get
Maxell or Memorex [or the like] discs. Don't go for any company
that doesn't focus on recording media. Companies that do discs
"on the side" don't produce discs of the higher quality as
companies that do.

Where can i buy a CD-R or CD-RW? can i buy it at a local store or
anything

That I will leave to you. You can buy one at a local computer
store, or a bigger "office supply" or "electronics" store. You can
also order computer components from all kinds of places "online".

Shop around and get a good deal $$ and remember, even if you buy
"OEM" from your local computer shop, to get one that includes all
the software. I would recommend you get a DVD RW because so much is
done with DVD these days that CD-RW is a bit antiquated. Talk to a
few retailers and they should be able to set you up good. I use the
LG Super Multi www.lge.com but I'm pretty sure there are other
good makes and models you might look at as well.

Could i possibly download the software online like from microsoft or
from another website?

Some yes. There are some tricks even that you might pull to get free
DVD movie playback. But you will have to discover these for
yourself.

Better would be to go to a reputable local computer shop that sells
DVD-RW units 'OEM' but that includes a software package which has,
say, NERO [for burning] and PowerDVD [for movies]. You should be
able to get the whole thing for a reasonable price.

I just found on a website and i found CD Creator v0.21 software that
is free of charge. If i would download that do u think i would beable
to burn songs to a cd then?

I doubt it. Sounds bogus to me. I could be wrong of course, but I don't
think so.

If you have the DVD burner installed you should be able to do so even
without CD Creator using Windows Media Player. But first you need the drive
that can do the burning, right? You can't burn anything without a burner,
eh?

I would wonder about downloading stuff like that "for free" anyway. I do not
think it is "kosher". You should be able to get the DVD RW drive bundled
with all the software you need already, and not have to worry about
downloading anything. But it's your call. If you think you are getting the
software from a reputable source ... but it doesn't sound quite right to me,
especially the version number - I think they are up to version 8 now.

My advice? Just go to a local reputable computer shop and buy a DVD RW "OEM"
at a reasonable price and make sure it comes bundled with burner software
and a DVD movie player - then you will be set.

i just found on another website this software to burn songs to a cd its
called GEAR it will be a free 30 day trial. I was thinkin about trying that
tomorrow

 

[Saucy Lemon]

i just found on another website this software to burn songs to a cd
its called GEAR it will be a free 30 day trial. I was thinkin about
trying that tomorrow

Have fun then ..

 

[Guest]

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JThug69420 wrote:
I was just wandering if my Windows XP has a CD-Writer on it
cause someone told me that Windows XP has a CD-Writer already
installed. So i was just wandering if Windows XP does have one
or not?

CD-ROM means Compact Disc - Read Only Memory

CD-R means Compact Disc - Recordable

If you go out and get a "CD Burner" then Microsoft Windows - in
most cases - will properly recognize it and already has the
software that enables you to burn files to it. But these
machines usually are sold with drivers and software that
provide a full suite of capabilities including disc copying
etc. etc., which you probably will want to install.

If you do go out and get a "CD-Burner" don't waste your time
with just CD .. get a "DVD burner" which are usually backward
compatible with CD-ROM/R/RW discs .. plus are capable of
handling the various DVD media .. ask the retailer. Now there
are DVD burners that can also do labelling as well , a
technology called "LightScribe", you may want that feature.

Ok i have the CD-ROM drive so that means i cannot write songs
to a blank cd am i correct? Underneath the CD-ROM drive its
looks the same as the CD-ROM drive but doesnt do anything its
not labeled or anything its just there it doesn't open or
close. So with just a CD-ROM drive i can't write songs to a
blank cd?

No. A CD-ROM [ROM == READ ONLY Memory] drive will only read,
not write. "Burning" means writing files or images to a recorable
disc. A CD-ROM drive will only do "playback" and does not do any
creation. For to create CDs, to write to them and "burn" them,
you need a CD-RW drive, or much better yet, a DVD-RW drive [ RW
== Read Write ].

When buying, notice that there is a wide range of devices and
prices. Here I have an LG Super Multi which - so far - works very
well and was had at reasonable cost. It was 'OEM', yet had a
package of software to go with it including Nero Express and a
DVD movie player. Be careful to get software. Windows will not
play DVD movies without 3rd party software etc. etc.

Also, when you buy the DVD-R and CD-R discs make sure to get
Maxell or Memorex [or the like] discs. Don't go for any company
that doesn't focus on recording media. Companies that do discs
"on the side" don't produce discs of the higher quality as
companies that do.

Where can i buy a CD-R or CD-RW? can i buy it at a local store or
anything

That I will leave to you. You can buy one at a local computer
store, or a bigger "office supply" or "electronics" store. You can
also order computer components from all kinds of places "online".

Shop around and get a good deal $$ and remember, even if you buy
"OEM" from your local computer shop, to get one that includes all
the software. I would recommend you get a DVD RW because so much is
done with DVD these days that CD-RW is a bit antiquated. Talk to a
few retailers and they should be able to set you up good. I use the
LG Super Multi www.lge.com but I'm pretty sure there are other
good makes and models you might look at as well.

Could i possibly download the software online like from microsoft or
from another website?

Some yes. There are some tricks even that you might pull to get free
DVD movie playback. But you will have to discover these for
yourself.

Better would be to go to a reputable local computer shop that sells
DVD-RW units 'OEM' but that includes a software package which has,
say, NERO [for burning] and PowerDVD [for movies]. You should be
able to get the whole thing for a reasonable price.

I just found on a website and i found CD Creator v0.21 software that
is free of charge. If i would download that do u think i would beable
to burn songs to a cd then?

I doubt it. Sounds bogus to me. I could be wrong of course, but I don't
think so.

If you have the DVD burner installed you should be able to do so even
without CD Creator using Windows Media Player. But first you need the drive
that can do the burning, right? You can't burn anything without a burner,
eh?

I would wonder about downloading stuff like that "for free" anyway. I do not
think it is "kosher". You should be able to get the DVD RW drive bundled
with all the software you need already, and not have to worry about
downloading anything. But it's your call. If you think you are getting the
software from a reputable source ... but it doesn't sound quite right to me,
especially the version number - I think they are up to version 8 now.

My advice? Just go to a local reputable computer shop and buy a DVD RW "OEM"
at a reasonable price and make sure it comes bundled with burner software
and a DVD movie player - then you will be set.

i just found on another website this software to burn songs to a cd its
called GEAR it will be a free 30 day trial. I was thinkin about trying that
tomorrow

Could i buy the CD Burner or CD-R software at a local a Wal-Mart?

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

'Could i buy the CD Burner or CD-R software at a local a Wal-Mart?"

Sure, if they have it in stock.

Tom