How to copy files to an external DVD

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Is it possible to copy files from my hard drive to an external DVD using
Windows XP SP2. Do I have to install an external program to do this?
I would think Windows XP would come with drivers which would allow this?
My internal drive is a read only.

Thanks,
Ken
 
Is it possible to copy files from my hard drive to an external DVD using
Windows XP SP2. Do I have to install an external program to do this?
I would think Windows XP would come with drivers which would allow this?
My internal drive is a read only.
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Not sure whether the built-in burning app in XP will burn to DVD - you can
certainly use the ext DVD recorder to burn to a CD though......
 
You'll need to purchase and install a third-party DVD recording
program, such as Nero:
http://ww2.nero.com/enu/index.html

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| Is it possible to copy files from my hard drive to an external DVD using
| Windows XP SP2. Do I have to install an external program to do this?
| I would think Windows XP would come with drivers which would allow this?
| My internal drive is a read only.
|
| Thanks,
| Ken
 
kenneth_snyder said:
Is it possible to copy files from my hard drive to an external DVD using
Windows XP SP2. Do I have to install an external program to do this?
I would think Windows XP would come with drivers which would allow this?
My internal drive is a read only.

Thanks,
Ken
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XP does not support writing to a DVD whether it is internal or external.
They decided to leave such a task to third parties (possibly to avoid
further anti-trust activities).

You need packet writing software such as Easy CD Creator or Nero.
Jim
 
kenneth_snyder said:
Is it possible to copy files from my hard drive to an external DVD using
Windows XP SP2. Do I have to install an external program to do this?
I would think Windows XP would come with drivers which would allow this?
My internal drive is a read only.

Thanks,
Ken
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As others have told you, you need third party software. However, odds are that
any DVD R/W drive you buy will come with the requisite software.

Bill
 
Jim said:
XP does not support writing to a DVD whether it is internal or external.
They decided to leave such a task to third parties (possibly to avoid
further anti-trust activities).

You need packet writing software such as Easy CD Creator or Nero.
Jim
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3rd party software is needed, but not necessarily packet writing
software. That's for using an RW disk as a big floppy drive.
 
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