Before you learn how to burn data to a CD/DVD in a PC, get a blank CD/DVD-R or CD/DVD-RW ready. If you want to keep the data permanently, a CD/DVD-R or Compact Disc/Digital Video Disc-Recordable is recommended because with this type of disk, the data can no longer be erased once the disk is burned. However, if the purpose of burning is just for temporary data storage, you can use a CD/DVD-RW or Compact Disc/Digital Video Disc Re-Writable.
The steps on how to burn data to a CD/DVD in a PC are the following:
First, your PC must have a CD or DVD burning drive. Whether it’s a built-in or an external drive as long as it is capable of burning CDs.
Depending on how you want to proceed, there are different types of CDs that can be burned. These include: Music – used for home or automobile CD/DVD player. Data – used to store files in computer. They need to be formatted and is not readable by a standard CD/DVD player. MP3 – a data CD/DVD that can contain mp3 compressed music files. It can contain more songs compared to music CD. Disk image – used when an exact copy of a CD on a computer is needed.
Open a new window and drag and drop all the files and folders you wish to burn from the hard drive to the disc.
Click “Burn Disk”.
Check the progress bar to see if burning is finished.
Depending on the software used, the steps on how to burn data to a CD/DVD in a PC can be very simple or complicated. Some recommended commercial burning software are Nero, Roxio Creator and Power2Go. If you want a free software, try out BurnAware.
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