Burning CDs/DVDs in Windows 7 and Vista

 

If your computer includes a CD or DVD recorder, you can copy files to a writeable disc. This process is called burning a disc.

You can use Windows 7 or Vista to burn a data disc, which is useful for storing, archiving, and sharing files among different computers. If you want to make a disc that will play in a music or video player, you should burn the disc using a music or video program. By default, Windows 7 and Vista burns discs in the 'Live File System' format, but you can also choose to burn discs in the 'Mastered' format. Type 'CD Burning' in Help and Support to determine which CD or DVD format you should use.

 

A more user-friendly, and FREE(!), application to burn CDs and DVDs is Nero 9 Lite. What’s better than free? Free forever! Nero offers you the chance to enjoy Nero’s world-renowned data disc burning and copying features for an unlimited time, absolutely FREE! Enjoy basic data burning and copying capabilities for your CDs and DVDs. Nero 9 Lite can be used with: Windows XP SP2 or SP3, Windows Vista SP1 or SP2, Windows 7, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2. Windows XP and Windows Vista 64 bit versions are supported in 32 bit emulation mode.