How to burn a disc in the Windows operating system

At one time, the advent of CDs has revolutionized the world of computing. Then the usual floppy disks and even their varieties with 2.88 MB could no longer satisfy the increasing demands in an accessible volume for writing. And now they have appeared - shining CDs with the seemingly fantastic 700 MB. Winchester in the computer of the average user could be copied just a couple of dozen disks. Since the technology was new, there was often a completely legitimate question: "How to write a cd disc"?

Operating systems Windows 95 and 98 did not have a built-in developer of the program for writing, so to write to the disk files, third-party applications were required. Beginning with Windows XP, the situation has radically changed - the recording manager (master) has appeared. Unsuccessful Vista, Windows 7 and probably the latest version of the operating system from Microsoft continue the tradition of disk recording support , started back in 2000, Windows XP. The mechanism of work has not changed much: preparation, caching and writing, although several new features have been added. The advantage is obvious - free (of course, subject to the licensing system) and ease of use. The shortcomings 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 are surprised at the appearing reminders. This indicates that such applications should be separate programs, rather than being so integrated that the line between the conductor and the software product is erased.

Still, how do I burn a disc with built-in tools? In Windows XP, you need to insert a blank disc into the drive and open it with an explorer. Then select the desired files and drag them. The recording will be ready. On the left, a link will appear in the window, after clicking on which the recording process will begin.

And how to burn a disc in Windows 7? Preparation for recording here is the same. Differences two: the choice of the destination of the disc and the speed of recording. A rewritable compact disc (RW) can be written in the LFS file system and used almost like a USB flash drive. At this time, the expediency of such a method is very controversial. Another option - the classic, designed for players, that is, universal. Then you need to select the recording speed, create a label-name for the disc and click on the "Burn to disk" menu. When the operation is completed, the disc will be automatically ejected from the drive.

However, built-in tools for writing are not often used. Those users who have already grown from the definition of "kettle" understand that the functionality of such programs should be higher. A beginner who asks on topic forums how to burn a disc will almost certainly be advised to use the famous Nero Burning ROM program. It is famous for its development started simultaneously with CDs, and the latest versions can work with the latest Blu-Ray discs. In addition, the convenience and user-friendly interface only attract new users. Unfortunately, now Burning Rom is part of a huge package of applications - Nero Suite, the developers of which, wanting to get a fair price for their work, seriously engaged in protection against hacking and "pirates", which for understandable reasons slightly reduced popularity.

However, you can not skip this wonderful application and not tell how to burn a disc. The interface is extremely simple: in a small window you can choose the type of disk (CD, DVD, Blu-Ray), and just below - the necessary task. In the menu, the user decides whether a multisession is required on the disc (the ability to be added); Type UDF (it is better to leave the mode "auto"); Disk label and recording parameters, including the speed and need for finalization. After selecting, drag the desired files from the right window (this is a classic explorer) to the left and click on the "record" at the top.