How do you copy a file from the hard drive to a CD, using Windows XP SP2?

Thank you and a happy Easter.

Qimi wrote:

> How do you copy a file from the hard drive to a CD, using Windows XP SP2?
>
> Thank you and a happy Easter.

You mean how to burn a CD? Go to Start>Help and open XP's Help & Support
function. Put in the search term "burn CD". Help & Support will walk you
through it.

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"Qimi" <open@closed.com> wrote:

>How do you copy a file from the hard drive to a CD, using Windows XP SP2?

Follow Malke's advice if you want to burn it to a CD.

If you want to drag-and-drop it to CD, it will require 3rd party
software. Unfortunately, I don't know of any freeware versions.

Don't believe those who steer you to DirectCD... it's very old and
won't work with your system.

Highlight the file(s), right click, send to.....
"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Qimi" <open@closed.com> wrote:
>
>>How do you copy a file from the hard drive to a CD, using Windows XP SP2?
>
> Follow Malke's advice if you want to burn it to a CD.
>
> If you want to drag-and-drop it to CD, it will require 3rd party
> software. Unfortunately, I don't know of any freeware versions.
>
> Don't believe those who steer you to DirectCD... it's very old and
> won't work with your system.
>

"Whizz" <whiz@yeeha.com> wrote:


>"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:t8h7u3hptqdq7dp9nds5ra2h1ga2q69qp8@4ax.com.. .
>> "Qimi" <open@closed.com> wrote:
>>
>>>How do you copy a file from the hard drive to a CD, using Windows XP SP2?
>>
>> Follow Malke's advice if you want to burn it to a CD.
>>
>> If you want to drag-and-drop it to CD, it will require 3rd party
>> software. Unfortunately, I don't know of any freeware versions.
>>
>> Don't believe those who steer you to DirectCD... it's very old and
>> won't work with your system.
>>
>>Highlight the file(s), right click, send to.....

If that calls up a CD burner program, fine. If not, it won't work
without 3rd-party software installed, whizzer

This is true for Drag and Drop, ie (needing a third party software), however
just a straight burn to cd, xp supports it natively, using windows explorer,
just right click on the file and select send to, then select the burner.
(Have a blank cd in the drive).

"PD43" wrote:

> "Whizz" <whiz@yeeha.com> wrote:
>
>
> >"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >news:t8h7u3hptqdq7dp9nds5ra2h1ga2q69qp8@4ax.com.. .
> >> "Qimi" <open@closed.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>How do you copy a file from the hard drive to a CD, using Windows XP SP2?
> >>
> >> Follow Malke's advice if you want to burn it to a CD.
> >>
> >> If you want to drag-and-drop it to CD, it will require 3rd party
> >> software. Unfortunately, I don't know of any freeware versions.
> >>
> >> Don't believe those who steer you to DirectCD... it's very old and
> >> won't work with your system.
> >>
> >>Highlight the file(s), right click, send to.....
>
> If that calls up a CD burner program, fine. If not, it won't work
> without 3rd-party software installed, whizzer
>

"Qimi" <open@closed.com> wrote in message news:%23ELiUG1iIHA.5504@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> How do you copy a file from the hard drive to a CD, using Windows XP SP2?
>
> Thank you and a happy Easter.

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