Burn any kind of disc with Windows XP, for free
Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:05PM EDT
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I've used XP for seven years now and I'm still learning things I didn't know before. This week I discovered that, while XP's built-in CD burning system works well enough, it doesn't support DVDs or any kind of high-definition media. Faced with getting 1.5 gigs of photos from a memory card to a disc, I found myself facing a sudden dilemma.
On my desktop I could have turned to Nero or any other commercial burning application, but I was on the road at the time and didn't have access to the software. Not to mention, should I really have to spend $80 for Nero Ultimate Edition just to burn the occasional DVD? I love Nero, don't get me wrong, but for casual burning needs it's way overkill.
A little Web hunting turned me on to this alternative: CDBurnerXP, a totally free application that will burn data to any kind of optical disc. Not just CDs, but DVDs, Blu-ray, and HD DVD discs, too.
It's less than a 3MB download, installs in seconds, and it's super fast to run. It took six minutes to burn the aforementioned DVD, and the entire process should be completely intuitive to anyone who knows how to copy a file in Windows. I haven't tried all the advanced features, but CDBurnerXP can also create ISO files (commonly known as disc images, which can be used to archive a copy of a disc on your hard drive), burn audio CDs, and create bootable discs, too.
Oh, and it also runs on OSes from Windows 2000 to Vista, not just XP.
Did I mention it's free?
LINK: CDBurnerXP
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2 Posted by lillgad on Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:13PM EDT Report Abuse
Talk about Timing !! I was just about to buy either Roxio or nero for my new DVD-RW I just installed. I'll try this free one first to save about 80.00 bucks
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3 Posted by lillgad on Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:30PM EDT Report Abuse
Back Again. I just downloaded CD Burner Xp and found they even support my external DVD-Rw via USB. Great
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4 Posted by rcj2dotcom on Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:44PM EDT Report Abuse
Thank you for posting this article. I actually downloaded a trial version of Nero just so I may make a DVD but I found myself thinking "is $80 really worth making 2-3 DVDs a year?" and now I know it's not. Once again, thank you for the excellent timing.
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5 Posted by dmg122884 on Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:47PM EDT Report Abuse
I have used CDBurnerXP as my primary burning solution for over a year now. It is an excellent piece of software.
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1 Posted by y3nn0b on Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:54PM EDT Report Abuse
I've also had good luck with another free utility: http://www.imgburn.com/