File Transfer to CD/DVD

Use these simple how to's to copy files onto a CD or DVD while on Mac or Windows PC computers in the Technology Labs.  

Windows 

How to burn a CD/DVD using drag-and-drop 

  1. Insert a blank CD 

  1. Double click on the CD drive under 'My Computer' 

  1. Drag the files you wish to burn from Work In Progress to the CD drive's window 

 

If you have inserted rewriteable media it will ask whether you want to use this disc "like a USB Flash Drive" or "with a CD/DVD player." Read and follow prompts on the screen to proceed. 

How to erase a CD-RW or DVD+RW 

  1. Insert a rewriteable CD (CD-RW) or DVD (DVD+RW) 

  1. Double click on the CD/DVD drive under 'My Computer'  

  1. Click on "Erase this" and follow the prompts on the screen 

 

How to burn a CD using CDBURNERXP 

  1. Double check that the files you want to burn are located in Work In Progress 

  1. Open CD Burner XP 

It is located under Start Menu > Utilities. 3. Select "Create Data Disc" option from the startup screen. 

  1. Drag your files from the top pane to the bottom pane 

The top windowpane represents files on the computer and the bottom windowpane represents files to be written on the CD. 

If you wish you can organize your files in folders and name your disk project by right clicking on the disc icon under "Disc - Data Compilation" in the lower left-hand corner of the window. 

  1. Click 'Burn' in toolbar 

A popup will describe your settings. If you want to write more files to this CD later, choose 'Leave disk open'. 

 

Mac 

How to burn a CD/DVD when using burn 

  1. Double check that the files you want to burn are located in the Work In Progress drive 

  1. Launch the application Burn. Burn is found under Utilities in the Dock's Apple menu 

  1. Drag and drop your files into the Burn window 

  1. Name your CD by entering a name in the field provided 

If you wish you can organize your files in folders and name your disk project. 

  1. Insert your CD 

  1. Click 'Burn' 

 

How to copy or duplicate a CD/DVD using Disk Utility 

This method involves the creation of a Disk Image. A disk image is an exact binary copy of an entire disk or drive. It is not just a collection of files or folders but is an exact duplicate of the raw data of the original disk, sector by sector. You can make multiple exact copies from a disk image. 

  1. Launch Disk Utility 

Disk Utility is found under Utilities in the Dock's Apple menu. 

  1. Insert the CD or DVD disk in your computer's optical drive 

  1. Select the CD or DVD in the list of disks and volumes on the left 

  1. In Disk Utility, click on 'New Image' 

  1. Type a name for the disk image and choose an image format 

  1. Click Save 

This will save a disk image file with the extension '.cdr.' This disk image will then be listed in Disk Utility's left column. 

  1. When creating the disk image finishes, eject the original CD or DVD and insert a blank CD or DVD 

  1. Select the disk image in the list and click 'Burn'