At the time, the advent of CDs made a real revolution in the world of computing. Then the usual floppy disks and even their varieties with 2.88 Mb could no longer satisfy the ever-increasing demands in the amount available for recording. And so they appeared - shining CDs with a seemingly fantastic 700 MB. Winchester in the computer of an average user could be copied to just a couple of dozen disks. Since the technology was new, a quite natural question often arose: "how to burn a cd disc"?
Operating systems Windows 95 and 98 did not have a built-in program for writing, so third-party applications were required to write files to disk. Starting with Windows XP, the situation has changed dramatically - a recording manager (wizard) has appeared. The unsuccessful Vista, Windows 7, and probably the latest version of the Microsoft operating system continue the tradition of supporting disc burning, which began back in 2000 with Windows XP. The mechanism of work has not changed much: preparation, caching and recording, although several new features have been added. The advantage is obvious - free (of course, subject to a licensed system) and ease of use. The disadvantages include a small number of settings and the fact that many novice users, not understanding their actions, create a huge number of recording tasks, and then they are surprised at the reminders that appear. This indicates that such applications should be separate programs, and not be so integrated that the line between the conductor and the software product is erased.
Still, how to burn a disc with built-in tools? In Windows XP, you need to insert a blank disc into the drive and open it with Explorer. Then select the necessary files and drag them. Preparation for recording will be performed. At the same time, a link will appear in the left window, after clicking on which the recording process will begin.
How to burn a disc in Windows 7? The preparation for recording is the same here. There are two differences: the choice of disk destination and recording speed. A rewritable compact disc (RW) can be written to the LFS file system and used almost like a flash drive. At this time, the appropriateness of this method is very controversial. Another option is classic, designed for players, that is, universal. Then you need to select the recording speed, come up with a name-label to the disk and click on the menu "Burn to disk. Upon completion of the operation, the disk will be automatically ejected from the drive.
However, built-in recording tools are not often used. Those users who have already grown up from the definition of “kettle” understand that the functionality of such programs should be higher. A novice asking on the topic forums how to burn a disc will almost certainly be advised to use the famous Nero Burning ROM program. She is famous for the fact that she began her development simultaneously with CD discs, and the latest versions can work with the latest Blu-ray discs. In addition, the convenience and intuitive interface only attract new users. Unfortunately, now Burning Rom is part of a huge package of applications - Nero Suite, whose developers, wanting to get a fair fee for their work, seriously took up protection against hacking and "pirates", which, for obvious reasons, slightly reduced popularity.
However, you cannot skip this wonderful application and not tell how to burn a disc. The interface is extremely simple: in a small window you can select the type of disc (CD, DVD, Blu-Ray), and a little lower - the necessary task. In the menu, the user decides whether a multisession is needed on the disk (the possibility of additional recording); type UDF (it is better to leave the "auto" mode); disc label and recording options, including speed and the need for finalization. After selection, drag the desired files with the mouse from the right window (this is a classic explorer) to the left and click on the “record” at the top.