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Q) How do I burn a CD in Windows XP?

A) Windows XP has built-in cd-burning abilities. This, in most cases, eliminates the need for third-party programs such as Roxio Easy CD Creator.

How to Copy Files and Folders to a CD
This is intended only for data. You cannot convert .mp3 files to .cda (in other words, you cannot make an audio cd).

To copy files or folders to a new CD, use either of the following methods.

• Using My Computer:
  

1. Insert a blank writable CD into the CD recorder.
2. Double-click My Computer, and then click the files or folders that you want to copy to the CD. To select more than one file, hold down the CTRL key while you click the files you want.
3. Click any of the following options:
   
   • Copy this file
     
   • Copy this folder
     
   • Copy the selected items
     
4. In the Copy Items dialog box, click the CD recording drive, and then click Copy.
5. In My Computer, double-click the CD recording drive. Windows displays a temporary area where the files are held before they are copied to the CD. Check that the files and folders that you intend to copy to the CD are displayed under Files Ready to Be Written to the CD.
6. Under CD Writing Tasks, click Write to CD.
7. After the CD Writing Wizard starts, follow the instructions in the wizard.

• Using Windows Explorer:

1. Insert a blank writable CD into the CD recorder.
2. Open Windows Explorer.
3. Click the files or folders you want to copy to the CD.
4. Drag and drop the files and folders to the CD just as you would a floppy.
5. Right-click the CD recording drive, and click Write these files to CD.
6. After the CD Writing Wizard starts, follow the instructions in the wizard.

Delete Files and Folders from a CD-RW:

1. Double-click My Computer, and then double-click the CD recording drive.
2. Under CD Writing Tasks, click Erase this CD-RW.
3. After the CD Writing Wizard starts, follow the instructions in the wizard.