Burning CDs with XP

[letterman]

I was told that XP has a built in drag / drop / burn feature, where
you simply drag a file or group of files into the CD burner's folder,
drop them, and start burning a CD. Is this true?

I am still using Windows98 (by choice). But trying to burn a CD is 98
is beyond comprehension and takes hours to figure it all out, make ISO
files, and all that nonsense. I'm just trying to backup some data
such as my photos. I really dont want to upgrade to XP and likely
dont have enough power to run it smoothly. However, if I am
considering installing a barebones dualbooted copy of XP (using fat32
so I can access my Win98 data), and just use it for burning CDs and
maybe a few other things that cant be done with Win98.

First I want to know if it really is this easy to burn CDs using XP,
and whether the burner software is included.

Finally, if all of this is possible, what do I do to get the most
barebones installation possible? For example, I do not want games,
dont want IE or OE, and most other addon stuff. I just want the basic
operating system. I dont intend to connect to the internet with XP at
all. If I could, I'd install it on my spare computer, but that PII
500mhz w/256m RAM is likely wayyyyyyy too slow.
I do think this PIII 1000mhz w/512m Ram should run it.

On another note, can Windows 2000 also burn CDs like XP?
I already have Win2K, so I dont have to buy XP, and it would probably
run faster on this older computer. All I know, is that burning CDs
with Win98 is almost impossible.

LM

 

[TaurArian]

(e-mail address removed) wrote:
:: I was told that XP has a built in drag / drop / burn feature, where
:: you simply drag a file or group of files into the CD burner's folder,
:: drop them, and start burning a CD. Is this true?
::
:: I am still using Windows98 (by choice). But trying to burn a CD is
:: 98 is beyond comprehension and takes hours to figure it all out,
:: make ISO files, and all that nonsense. I'm just trying to backup
:: some data such as my photos. I really dont want to upgrade to XP
:: and likely dont have enough power to run it smoothly. However, if I
:: am considering installing a barebones dualbooted copy of XP (using
:: fat32 so I can access my Win98 data), and just use it for burning
:: CDs and maybe a few other things that cant be done with Win98.
::
:: First I want to know if it really is this easy to burn CDs using XP,
:: and whether the burner software is included.
::
:: Finally, if all of this is possible, what do I do to get the most
:: barebones installation possible? For example, I do not want games,
:: dont want IE or OE, and most other addon stuff. I just want the
:: basic operating system. I dont intend to connect to the internet
:: with XP at all. If I could, I'd install it on my spare computer,
:: but that PII 500mhz w/256m RAM is likely wayyyyyyy too slow.
:: I do think this PIII 1000mhz w/512m Ram should run it.
::
:: On another note, can Windows 2000 also burn CDs like XP?
:: I already have Win2K, so I dont have to buy XP, and it would probably
:: run faster on this older computer. All I know, is that burning CDs
:: with Win98 is almost impossible.
::
:: LM

1.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/bridgman_august13.mspx
2.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03september16.mspx


Check out these, surely there's one for Win98 to save you installing XP if
you don't want to:

a.. DeepBurner Free
http://www.deepburner.com/

a.. ImgBurn (burn ISO images)
http://www.imgburn.com/

a.. Final Burner Free
http://www.protectedsoft.com/descr_fb.php

a.. BWGBurn
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bwgburn

a.. BurnAware FREE Edition
http://www.burnaware.com/

a.. CDBurnerXP Pro is a free CD/DVD burning solution.
With this software you can burn CD-R, CD-RW DVD+R/RW DVD-R/RW discs.
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/features.php




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[Twayne]

It'd be a shame to have to go through all that just for the one exercise
you need to do.

Have you looked at the free CD burnging utilities? There are quite a
few of them and I see someone has posted a few of them.
IMO NERO is probably the best alternative and they also handle win98.
You might have to look a bit to find the 98 compatible; haven't been
there in some time. Can't hurt to at least look.

HTH,

Twayne

 

[Steve Hayes]

I was told that XP has a built in drag / drop / burn feature, where
you simply drag a file or group of files into the CD burner's folder,
drop them, and start burning a CD. Is this true?

I am still using Windows98 (by choice). But trying to burn a CD is 98
is beyond comprehension and takes hours to figure it all out, make ISO
files, and all that nonsense. I'm just trying to backup some data
such as my photos. I really dont want to upgrade to XP and likely
dont have enough power to run it smoothly. However, if I am
considering installing a barebones dualbooted copy of XP (using fat32
so I can access my Win98 data), and just use it for burning CDs and
maybe a few other things that cant be done with Win98.

I had no problems burning CDs with Win98.

It's DVDs it can't handle.

And I've had a lot more problems burning CDs with XP.