Hi

With XP and a single CD-R CD-RW combi drive, what is the best way to copy a
CD to another CD ?
I am posting on behalf of a PC newbie friend who has just bought a PC with
XP, as I am not familiar with XP myself.
I do not think any specific CD writing software is installed, but I beleive
XP has its own - is that correct ?

Thanks

This may help

Focus On: CD Burning and Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e.../cdburning.asp

"Del" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> This may help
>
> Focus On: CD Burning and Windows XP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e.../cdburning.asp
>
thanks - I saw that already.
OK with burning files to cd and also know all about Easy CD creator.
I just wanted to know what the built in mechanism is in XP for copying from
one cd to another (ie without installing anything else)


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> I just wanted to know what the built in mechanism is in XP for copying
from
> one cd to another (ie without installing anything else)

Try this:

Copy the CD to a file on your hard disk, then copy the file to another CD.

Dan

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> > I just wanted to know what the built in mechanism is in XP for copying
> from
> > one cd to another (ie without installing anything else)
>
> Try this:
>
> Copy the CD to a file on your hard disk, then copy the file to another CD.
>
> Dan

OK Dan thanks.
what do I tell them to copy with, and to what kind of file.


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> "Dan Sontup" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsAXob.723$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I just wanted to know what the built in mechanism is in XP for copying
> > from
> > > one cd to another (ie without installing anything else)
> >
> > Try this:
> >
> > Copy the CD to a file on your hard disk, then copy the file to another
CD.
> >
> > Dan
>
> OK Dan thanks.
> what do I tell them to copy with, and to what kind of file.

First, create a new folder on your CD. I have a catch-all folder labeled
HOLDTEMP. After you insert the CD you want copied into your CD-RW drive,
select all the folders/files on the CD and click on the left panel to move
the selected items to your HOLDTEMP folder. Remove your original CD and put
a blank one in its place, then copy all the folders/files to the blank CD.

AFAIK, there is no comand to "Copy CD" in WinXP, as there is a "Copy Disk"
in Win95, for example.

I may be out of my depth here, but I'm sure there are MVPs on this ng who
can give you correct information.

Dan

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>"Dan Sontup" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>newsAXob.723$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I just wanted to know what the built in mechanism is in XP for copying
>> from
>> > one cd to another (ie without installing anything else)
>>
>> Try this:
>>
>> Copy the CD to a file on your hard disk, then copy the file to another CD.
>>
>> Dan
>
>OK Dan thanks.
>what do I tell them to copy with, and to what kind of file.
>
Explorer usually, right click the CD icon and select Explore,
the with the files shown on disc, select contents of CD, then select
Edit, Copy, create a new folder, open folder, select Edit, Paste
then select 'Write contents to CD' in explorer window.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/