BURN A CD IN WIN XP WITHOUT ANY BURNING SOFTWARE.
In win. 98, Me, 2000, often a software is used to burn a CD, but Windows XP comes with a builtin CD copy feature. If you are using a system which has not any burning software don’t worry. With the help of windows XP feature, you can write some data or any music files to a CD/DVD or erase it also.
Main Requirement.
Before you erase or write a CD you need to enable the CD-R features n windows XP. For this purpose:
- Double click on “My Computer”
- Right click on CD Drive and select “Properties”.
- Select the last option “Recording”
- Select by clicking “Enable CD recording on this drive”
- Also select Fastest for quick writing speed.
- And at last click “Ok”
- You’re done. Now the windows XP is ready to write or erase any CD/DVD.
Method to Format the Disk.
You are using the CD for writing purpose, make sure that disk is blank. You might need to format it before use. For this purpose
- Insert a Rewritable CD/DVD into the drive.
- Double click on “My Computer”
- Open CD-Rom drive.
- Windows opens that shows the contents of the CD, on the left panel click on the menu. “Erase this CD-RW”.
- On the windows “CD writing wizard” click “Next”
- The wizard starts to erase or format the CD.
- After complete process, the wizard will disappear.
- You should confirm that windows don’t show any files on the CD,
- It is complete now. You’re done.
- Method to Burn a CD on XP without any software.
- At first insert a formatted CD (CD-R) disc into the CD drive.
- Double click on “My Computer”
- Select the files & folders and press “Ctrl + c” to copy.
- Double click on CD Rom drive and press “Ctrl + v” to paste.
- You will see as temporary files/folders at this time.
- Select “Write these files to CD” on the left panel.
- The window “CD Writing Wizard” appears.
- Window shows default name of CD but you can change the CD name if you wish, then click “Next”
- The “CD Writing Wizard” starts to write files to the CD.