Even the owners of very powerful machines periodically think about what to do with the information accumulated on the computer. The largest disk needs cleaning periodically, and at the same time, you want to save some of its contents. You can burn files to CD or DVD. Most often, the Nero program is used for these purposes.
Necessary
- - a computer with a writing drive;
- - Nero program:
- - Total Commander;
- - CD and DVD blanks.
Instructions
Step 1
Sort the files. Of course, Nero allows you to record them randomly, from different directories. Moreover, you can arrange the information in a certain order - for example, in the order in which you will enter it into the list in the program itself. But it is much more convenient to create a directory on the freest partition of the hard disk. You can number the recordings so that any player perceives them in the right order. It is most convenient to create catalogs using Total Commander or a similar FreeCommander distributed as free software.
Step 2
Insert a clean blank into the drive. Open the program. A menu will appear in front of you, prompting you to determine what exactly you want to do. In the upper left window, you are asked to set the disc type. The choice of CD or DVD depends on your drive and the disc already in it.
Step 3
After choosing the type of disc, you will see several icons under this window, denoting video, audio, documents, disc image, etc. Select the one you want.
Step 4
The Nero program allows you not only to burn the entire disc at once, but also to supplement it in the future. This is very convenient if your folder with files is small, and it is a pity to spend an extra disc. On the right side of the menu that opens in front of you, there are several tabs, including "Multisession". By choosing "Start Multisession Disc", you can burn a disc that can be supplemented later. You can also continue the multisession or select the "No multisession" option.
Step 5
Look at the settings that are in the same menu. Usually everything you need is set by default, but situations are different. Therefore, it is necessary at least to look there. At the very bottom of the menu, you will see three keys. Select New Project or Open. In any case, an explorer will appear in front of you, prompting you to select files. In different versions of the program, it is divided either vertically or horizontally. In any case, in one column you will see a display of the directories of your computer, and in the other - what you choose to record. At the bottom there is something like a ruler - an indicator showing the volume of files intended for recording.
Step 6
Copy the files. This can be done using the "Copy" function in the main menu, or you can also simply drag and drop. The indicator has a special risk (usually yellow), which should not be crossed. If the files exceed this mark, write errors are very likely. Try to keep the volume even slightly less than the maximum allowable. This is especially important when recording audio and video, which are recoded in the process, and therefore require a little more space.
Step 7
Find the function "Burn" in the main menu (in other versions of the program - "Burn"). You will see a window in which you need to set the speed. Do not get carried away with high speeds, choose something in between, especially if you do not want to take risks. There you will also see a window offering to set the number of copies. It is safer to put a unit there, and when recording a second copy, just repeat the procedure.
Step 8
Click on the Burn button below. Wait for the recording to finish. The drive will open itself. After burning, test the disc by placing it in a non-writable drive and opening several files.
