Physics & Astronomy

Burning a CD/DVD in Windows

The following instructions are for Nero 6 Ultra Edition and for Sonic 7 of which one should be installed. Other versions will be different, but the ideas are the same.

Nero

• Select Nero Express from the start menu.

• From the dropdown menu titled: Which recorder would you like to use?, select the proper device.
• Select [DVD] for DVDs, or select [CD-R/RW] for CDs.

• Select the type of project to be burned. This will most likely be a Data Disc.

• A window to add files / folders to the project will appear. One can either drag and drop files / folders from the desktop or from an Explorer window, or click Add to select files.

• Select files / folders and click Add.
• When done adding files / folders, click Finished.

• In the Disc name box, type a name for the CD / DVD.
• To begin the burning process, click Burn.

• A status window will show the progress of the burning.

• A pop up window will indicate when the burning is complete.
• Click OK.

• Click Next.

• To exit Nero, click Exit.
• To burn the same CD / DVD, click Burn the same project again.
• To start a new project, click New Project.

Sonic

• Select RecordNow Plus! from the start menu.

• Click the middle tab with the folder icon.

• Click on Data Disc.

• A window to add files / folders will appear. One can either drag and drop files / folders from the desktop or from an Explorer window, or click Add Files and Folders to select files / folders.
• To begin burning the CD / DVD, click Burn.

• A status window will show the progress of the burning.

• To burn another CD / DVD or exit Sonic, click Done.
• To burn the same CD / DVD, click Make Another.