Tyler Gadzinski Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Not sure if this should go in one of the Tech sections or just here cuz I'm not looking for help on a specific game really. Well sort of. I am up for all the flaming too, I am 18 and suck with computer stuff(but good at finding porn... j/k) Anyway, my question is how do I burn data files onto a disc. Also what program would be best/cheapest to do so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djthefunkchris Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 It should be able to be done almost automatically, with a wizard.. When you put in a blank CD, you should get a pop-up that asks you specifically what you want to do "Burn a music disc" or "Make a data disc that is available on your computer" or "Make a data disc that is available on any computer"... It might say something like "File" instead of Data, or whatever.. Anyways, if the wizard doesn't start, you might be able to make it pop up by clicking your disc (go to "My Computer" then right click on the disc drive that your blank disc is in. If you have windows XP (or higher I believe)... You can probably just open up the blank disc, and start copy/pasting your files/data into it, and then the wizard should come up for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Gadzinski Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 I guess I should've stated this right away.. I'm trying to do it on a Virtual PC and it has Windows XP on it. I tried just putting in the disk but nothing comes up. I went to My Computer and went to Disk Drive D: (it was the only one that showed up) and it said to insert a disk in there, even though I had one in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antithesis Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 might have to format the disk first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Gadzinski Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 Again .. how would I go about doing this.. I am very bad with technical things about computers.. maybe that's why 2 of them died on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djthefunkchris Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 [QUOTE=Tyler Gadzinski;427616]Again .. how would I go about doing this.. I am very bad with technical things about computers.. maybe that's why 2 of them died on me.[/QUOTE] I would have thought right clicking the drive it's in would have gave you that option. You only have one disc drive, right (Just checking the obvious, but you never know.. Want to make sure your clicking on the one with the Disc in it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Gadzinski Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 Yeah .. I only have one disk drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad5226 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I dont want to sound like im insulting your intelligence but it is a blank disk you're using right? I mean you didn't put a disk in that you thought was blank but wasn't? Also most computers come with some type of preloaded software for that, just browse through your programs see what you have...what type of computer is it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Gadzinski Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 Well the computer I'm using it on is an ACER but I'm running a virtual PC as I can't play TEW on Vista. I'm running XP on the Virtual and wanted to transfer the files to a disk to transfer them to the Vista to put them on TEW08(which hopefully is Vista capable). If all else fails I can just run 08 on the Virtual PC. oh yeah.. yes it is a blank disk I've tried about 5 - 10 disks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actarus Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Assuming your computers have USB ports (are there PC's nowadays that don't?), you could transfer files much more easily and quickly with a USB flash drive / thumb drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Gadzinski Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 I was thinking about that but I'm kind of short on money and everyone I know that has one spent nearly $80+ on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actarus Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 $80? Maybe at one time, but nowadays, you can get a 4 GB flash drive for around $20. Take a look at Newegg or Amazon to find some deals, if you can swing that much (search 'flash drives'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Gadzinski Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 I can afford $20 .. my friends are morons then .. they keep telling me they got them at Best Buy for like $80 - $100 for a 4gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Gadzinski Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 Alright well I just bought a 4gb Flash Drive and it cost me $41. Not that bad and it's not putting me back any money, as I still have enough for TEW08 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blasphemywebleed Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 In virtual PC you can actually drag and drop files from virtual PC onto your Vista desktop. Another option is to set your "XP harddrive" in Virtual PC as a shared folder and you can access it from Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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