Using my CD-R/RW drive to copy files

[Guest]

I have never used my CD-R/ RW to copy files to a disc. I need to know how to
turn on the E-IDE for my drive, and what is BIOS? I have so many files I need
to store on my disc, and can not get my cd-rom to work for that. I can play
CD's, and other audio stuff, but I can not save files on my disc. Can someone
help?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. Open XP's "Help and Support Center".
2. Type: CD RECORDING in the Serach box, hit ENTER.
3. Click on "Copy files and folders to a CD".

Description of CD-R and CD-RW recording in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279157

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| I have never used my CD-R/ RW to copy files to a disc. I need to know how to
| turn on the E-IDE for my drive, and what is BIOS? I have so many files I need
| to store on my disc, and can not get my cd-rom to work for that. I can play
| CD's, and other audio stuff, but I can not save files on my disc. Can someone
| help?
| --
| Virginia Undergraduate

 

[Galen]

In Undergraduate <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I have never used my CD-R/ RW to copy files to a disc. I need to know
how to turn on the E-IDE for my drive, and what is BIOS? I have so
many files I need to store on my disc, and can not get my cd-rom to
work for that. I can play CD's, and other audio stuff, but I can not
save files on my disc. Can someone help?

Do you have any burning software? You shouldn't need to do anything (if you
have a CD burning) in your BIOS... BIOS is basic input output system and you
don't need to worry about it to do what you're doing. In fact, unless you
NEED to go there - don't. If you have to ask? Don't. <g> Really, grab some
software... It'd make your task easier and there's no need to enter the BIOS
for this.

CD/DVD Burning Tools:
http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/gmm/fwcdburn.html

Galen
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without them."

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[Jerry]

CDBurnerXP Pro is one of the best burn software programs I have seen and
this includes one that you have to pay for.