Does Windows XP come with a CD copier?

[Ant]

Or does one have to get a third party program like Adaptec Easy CD
Creator or Nero?

Thank you in advance.
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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Description of CD-ROM Recording in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279157&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Copy a CD-ROM in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282491&Product=winxp

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| Or does one have to get a third party program like Adaptec Easy CD
| Creator or Nero?
|
| Thank you in advance.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Description of CD-ROM Recording in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279157&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Copy a CD-ROM in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282491&Product=winxp

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| Or does one have to get a third party program like Adaptec Easy CD
| Creator or Nero?
|
| Thank you in advance.

 

[Richard]

I don't believe it does come with a CD copier. I use the
Roxio system that came with my pc.

 

[Ant]

Description of CD-ROM Recording in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279157&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Copy a CD-ROM in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282491&Product=winxp

I should have been more specific. How about Audio CDs exactly like the
original?
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[Ant]

Thanks Richard. Yeah, this Toshiba notebook with Windows XP Media Center
(OEM), doesn't even come with a CD burner software for the DVD-RAM burner.

I don't believe it does come with a CD copier. I use the
Roxio system that came with my pc.


Adaptec Easy CD

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[Helper]

-----Original Message-----
Or does one have to get a third party program like Adaptec Easy CD
Creator or Nero?

It does not come with one.

Although you can copy files to a new cd, that's definetly
not the same as making a backup copy. And of course, it
wont work with audio or multi-session cd's.

I think it's safe to say that absolutely nobody
understands why Microsoft only went half way with their cd
burning. They should have added copying & ISO burning /
creation.

You'll need to use a third party program.

There are a couple free ones. Deepburner and cdburner xp
pro come to mind. But I have *NOT* used them so I can't
say how good they are.

Go over to the Micrsoft feedback and request that
feature. It wont do any good, but it might make you feel
better.

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp?
LCID=1033

 

[wojo]

Probably afraid some other company might cry about integrating it into XP
and trying to "take over the world!" lol

 

[Ant]

You'll need to use a third party program.

There are a couple free ones. Deepburner and cdburner xp
pro come to mind. But I have *NOT* used them so I can't
say how good they are.

Thanks. Anyone has recommendations on a free simple CD copier?
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[wojo]

Thanks. Anyone has recommendations on a free simple CD copier?
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Pay the money, it's worth it. Download the Nero Demo and try it for free for
I believe it's 90 days.
http://www.nero.com/us/index.html
You'll like it and probably be willing to register it.

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[Harry Ohrn]

No XP does not have a built in Disk->Disk copy program. For that you do need
third party software.

 

[Lil' Dave]

Any CD format, no. You've already provided your own solution.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Or does one have to get a third party program like Adaptec Easy CD
Creator or Nero?

The only method the inbuilt burning will achieve is to copy the files on
a CD down to hard disk and make a new CD from them, which is rarely
satisfactory. For data CDs one possibility is 'ISORecorder' from
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm
which is free, though a modest PayPal contribution is appreciated by the
author

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Free and simple BurnAtOnce
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/3/1/3-1-13.shtml There are several
mirror sites so you may have to try them all to get the download