How do I format a CD-R Disk?

[michael palumbo]

I just bought a new Gateway with Windows XP. I can't transfer files from My
Computer to a disk. I get a pop up stateing the disk is not ready. Do disks
need to be formated? How can I do this?Can someone help me? Thank you.
mike

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I just bought a new Gateway with Windows XP. I can't transfer files
from My Computer to a disk. I get a pop up stateing the disk is not
ready. Do disks need to be formated? How can I do this?Can someone
help me? Thank you. mike

When you say a disk, do you mean a CD?

If yes, how are you trying to do this? With what software? If you are trying
to transfer files directly, the same way as you would to a floppy disk or
hard drive, you can't do this (at least not without special software
installed and running). You need to use a CD burning program, either the
built-in program that comes with Windows, or a third-party product such as
Nero.

 

[michael palumbo]

When you say a disk, do you mean a CD?

If yes, how are you trying to do this? With what software? If you are
trying to transfer files directly, the same way as you would to a floppy
disk or hard drive, you can't do this (at least not without special
software installed and running). You need to use a CD burning program,
either the built-in program that comes with Windows, or a third-party
product such as Nero.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Thanks for your response. I have it down now . I have a CD-R drive and a
sending data to the disk is easy when you know how.

Mike

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Great! Glad to hear it and glad to help.