CD Discs can be used in any computer with a CD or DVD drive, whereas DVD discs can only be read by a computer with a DVD drive installed. Most modern computers have a dual purpose drive installed which is capable of reading and writing to both CD and DVD discs.
Format Options
Windows 7 has a new disc format known as Live File System, this allows you to Save, Edit and Erase files on your CD in much the same way as you work with a USB stick. Files are immediately copied to the disc without the need to create a file list and select a Burn option. The CD will be compatible with computers running the Windows XP operating system and later operating systems. The disc will not work on Windows versions older than XP and devices such as CD and DVD players. If the disc is to be used on computers running a version of Windows older than XP or in CD and DVD player devices, then the Mastered format must be used to create the disc to ensure that it will be readable. Disc creation using the Mastered format is rather like working with a more traditional CD burning program, in that you select the files to be burnt and then burn them to the disc. See the last section of this guide to find out more about the various types of disc and their limitations.
Copying Files to a CD using the Live File System
The following instructions explain how to burn files to a CD on a computer running Windows 7 and have the CD remain in a state where files can be burnt to it again on future occasions until the CD is full. This is known as Multi Session CD Burning. The instructions also apply to burning to a DVD disc. Insert a writable blank CD or DVD into the computer’s CD/DVD drive. On our modern all in one style computers you will find the drive mounted vertically on the right hand side of the computer.
A dialog box opens on the desktop listing various options, select Burn files to disc.
The Burn a Disc dialog box appears, note that the Like a USB flash drive option is selected by default, enter a title for your disc and click Next, the disc will now be formatted.
The AutoPlay dialog box appears, click on Open folder to view files.
A window appears displaying your available drives and network folder locations on the left, your target CD is listed in this area as DVD RW Drive (D:) When your target DVD RW Drive (D:) is selected an empty folder is displayed on the right into which you drag or copy files to be burnt to your CD. Files are automatically burnt to your CD when copied to this folder. You can also copy files to the CD by dragging them and dropping them on to the DVD RW Drive (D:) icon in the left section.
Windows 7 has a new disc format known as Live File System, this allows you to Save, Edit and Erase files on your CD in much the same way as you work with a USB stick. Files are immediately copied to the disc without the need to create a file list and select a Burn option. The CD will be compatible with computers running the Windows XP operating system and later operating systems. The disc will not work on Windows versions older than XP and devices such as CD and DVD players. If the disc is to be used on computers running a version of Windows older than XP or in CD and DVD player devices, then the Mastered format must be used to create the disc to ensure that it will be readable. Disc creation using the Mastered format is rather like working with a more traditional CD burning program, in that you select the files to be burnt and then burn them to the disc. See the last section of this guide to find out more about the various types of disc and their limitations.
Copying Files to a CD using the Live File System
The following instructions explain how to burn files to a CD on a computer running Windows 7 and have the CD remain in a state where files can be burnt to it again on future occasions until the CD is full. This is known as Multi Session CD Burning. The instructions also apply to burning to a DVD disc. Insert a writable blank CD or DVD into the computer’s CD/DVD drive. On our modern all in one style computers you will find the drive mounted vertically on the right hand side of the computer.
A dialog box opens on the desktop listing various options, select Burn files to disc.
The Burn a Disc dialog box appears, note that the Like a USB flash drive option is selected by default, enter a title for your disc and click Next, the disc will now be formatted.
Ejecting your CD
When you have finished copying files to your disc it can be ejected from the drive by pressing the drive’s eject button or by right clicking on DVD RW Drive (D:) in the left hand pane and selecting Eject from the menu.
When you eject your CD, the system prompts you to wait until the session is closed before ejecting. Closing the session enables the disc to be used on other computers.
Adding more Files to the CD
Load the CD, as the CD is already formatted the AutoPlay dialog box appears, click on Open folder to view files.
A window appears listing files on the CD, add new files to this list, they are automatically burnt to the CD.
Deleting Files
Files are easily deleted from the CD by clicking the file name and selecting Delete from the drop down menu.
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