Difference between revisions of "CD & DVD Burning Software"
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The integrated CD burning capabilities in Windows XP do not perform every task the third–party applications do, only the most commonly needed ones. There are still certain tasks such as full CD duplication for bootable CDs and creating CDs from images (such as an .ISO file) that will require a third–party tool. | The integrated CD burning capabilities in Windows XP do not perform every task the third–party applications do, only the most commonly needed ones. There are still certain tasks such as full CD duplication for bootable CDs and creating CDs from images (such as an .ISO file) that will require a third–party tool. | ||
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| + | Windows XP supports the creation of audio CDs through the Media Player. But you can initiate it from Windows XP folders too. If you have a folder open with media files such as .WMA, .MP3, or .WAV, select the files to record and then click Record to audio CD in the task bar. Windows Media Player opens with your selected files in the list of audio files to be recorded. You can continue to add files, either from Windows XP folders or through the Windows Media Player interface. When you're ready to record your audio CD, click the Copy Music button in Media Player. It converts the audio files to the required format for audio recording in a temporary location, and then begins the CD recording process. | ||
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| align="center" width=122 style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''ISO to CD''' | | align="center" width=122 style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''ISO to CD''' | ||
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| + | <nowiki>* audio with Windows Media Player</nowiki> | ||
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Revision as of 10:22, 28 June 2007
The state of modern Compact Disc (CD) and Digital Versatile Disc burning software is VERY SAD. For such a simple task there is an array of clungy, bloated, and unstable commercial software products, most notably, Roxio and Nero.
Microsoft Windows XP Built-In Burning Software
The integrated CD burning capabilities in Windows XP do not perform every task the third–party applications do, only the most commonly needed ones. There are still certain tasks such as full CD duplication for bootable CDs and creating CDs from images (such as an .ISO file) that will require a third–party tool.
Windows XP supports the creation of audio CDs through the Media Player. But you can initiate it from Windows XP folders too. If you have a folder open with media files such as .WMA, .MP3, or .WAV, select the files to record and then click Record to audio CD in the task bar. Windows Media Player opens with your selected files in the list of audio files to be recorded. You can continue to add files, either from Windows XP folders or through the Windows Media Player interface. When you're ready to record your audio CD, click the Copy Music button in Media Player. It converts the audio files to the required format for audio recording in a temporary location, and then begins the CD recording process.
| Files to CD | Files to DVD | CD to ISO | DVD to ISO | ISO to CD |
| YES | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| ISO to DVD | Bootable CD | Bootable DVD | Audio | VCD |
| NO | NO | NO | YES* | NO |
* audio with Windows Media Player
Nero 7 Ultra Edition
| Files to CD | Files to DVD | CD to ISO | DVD to ISO | ISO to CD |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| ISO to DVD | Bootable CD | Bootable DVD | Audio | VCD |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
