Dell Studio Hybrid Desktop Computer   Logo
Posted on Feb 20, 2013
Answered by a Fixya Expert

Trustworthy Expert Solutions

At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.

View Our Top Experts

How do I copy a data CD? - Dell Studio Hybrid Desktop Computer

1 Answer

  • Official Brand Answer 560 Answers
  • Posted on Feb 20, 2013
DellCares
Official Brand Answer
Level 0:

Joined: Jun 11, 2012
Answers
560
Questions
0
Helped
101953
Points
1292

Jax0696,

Below are the steps to make a data disc.

Step 1

Insert the CD you wish to copy in your CD/DVD drive.
Step 2

Click "Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer" on the AutoPlay pop-up.
Step 3

Click anywhere in the right-hand panel and press "Ctrl" and "A" to select all the files and folders.
Step 4

Press "Ctrl" and "C" to mark all files for copying.
Step 5

Click "Desktop" at the top of the left-hand folder tree.
Step 6

Click "New folder" at the top of the window. Type "TEMP," and press "Enter" twice to rename and access the folder.
Step 7

Press "Ctrl" and "V" to copy the CD to this temporary location.
Step 8

Eject the data CD when copying is completed and insert a blank recordable CD.
Step 9

Press "Ctrl" and "A" to select all files in the "TEMP" folder. Click any file and drag them on top of your CD burner in the left-hand panel.
Step 10

Click "With a CD/DVD player" in the "Burn a Disk" dialog box that pops up. Click "Next."
Step 11

Right-click the CD burner and select "Burn to disc."
Step 12

Enter a disc title or keep the default one. Click "Next" to copy the files.
Step 13

Right-click the "TEMP" folder, hold the "Shift" key and select "Delete" to remove temporary files and bypass the Recycle Bin.

Thank You,
Dell-Jesse L
Dell Social Media and Communities

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
1answer

How do you download mp3 files from data CD?

HI just go onto my computer, right click the drive the data CD is in, select open drive . And copy them onto your desktop.
2helpful
1answer

When I want to copy a CD must I only record on a CD blank disc; i.e. not a DVD

It depends upon what type of data you want to copy onto a CD or DVD.
If you want to copy and play music in a CD player then it needs to be on a CD disc.
If you want to copy and play movie DVDs in a DVD player then it needs to be on a DVD disc.
If you want to backup data files then it can be on either CD or DVD discs (depending upon the amount of data to be stored on the disc - CD holds 700 Mb, single layer DVD holds 4.7 Gb, and dual layer DVD holds 8.5 Gb of data).
A DVD player can read both CDs and DVDs, but a CD player cannot read DVD discs.
0helpful
2answers

I don't know how to back up my files onto a cd. Can anybody help.

Hi,
With Windows XP and a CD-recordable (CD–R) or CD–rewriteable (CD-RW) drive, you can copy data to a CD as easily as you used to copy to a floppy disk.
To copy files and folders to a CD
1.
Insert a blank, writable CD into the CD recorder.
2.
Open My Computer.
3.
Click the files or folders you want to copy to the CD. To select more than one file, hold down the CTRL key while you click the files you want. Then, under File and Folder Tasks, click Copy this file,Copy this folder, or Copy the selected items.
If the files are located in My Pictures, under Picture Tasks, click Copy to CD or Copy all items to CD, and then skip to step 5.
4.
In the Copy Items dialog box, click the CD recording drive, and then click Copy.
5.
In My Computer, double–click the CD recording drive. Windows displays a temporary area where the files are held before they are copied to the CD. Verify that the files and folders that you intend to copy to the CD appear under Files Ready to be Written to the CD.
6.
Under CD Writing Tasks, click Write these files to CD. Windows displays the CD Writing Wizard. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
Notes:
• Do not copy more files to the CD than it will hold. Standard CDs hold up to 650 megabytes (MB). High–capacity CDs hold up to 850 MB.
• Be sure that you have enough disk space on your hard disk to store the temporary files that are created during the CD writing process. For a standard CD, Windows reserves up to 700 MB of the available free space. For a high–capacity CD, Windows reserves up to 1 gigabyte (GB) of the available free space.
• After you copy files or folders to the CD, it is useful to view the CD to confirm that the files are copied. For more information, click Related Topics.








0helpful
1answer

Making copy procted cd or dvd

i have nero 7 in my pc. how can i make my data cd copy protected, that is from my cd/dvd nobody can make image or make copy of the disk. how can my disk be effectively protected. Has anybody answer to my idea????
0helpful
2answers

How do I copy a dvd or cd with Windows XP? Thanks!

Use this progam (imgburn) is free
-->http://www.imgburn.com
e60c041.png
create an ISO file from the cd to your hard drive
them burn the ISO file to a dvd

Note: When burning start program will ask some options chosee to make it Bootable.
0helpful
1answer

TROUBLE BURNING

you copy/select the data that you need to copy or burn out and you will be given option of: make a data cd, audio cd that can play on any device, audio cd that can be plyed on an system. so you choose the option you desire and that will be all
0helpful
1answer

Cd driver will not read copied data disk

Ok,Download software for recover your data from Memory Card, Phone, HDD or any other Storage Device ----
Download from the following link ------

http://www.dasofts.com/software/3675-recover-my-files-3.98-build-6218.html


Note- this software is works only with windows operating system so, connect your Memory Card, Phone, HDD or any other Storage Device to computer to recover data.



For any other help contact me.



Thanks


0helpful
1answer

Transfering mail setup from Windows xp to a windos vista machine with EasySuite

I'm not 100% sure about vista because I hate it but I can help you copy all of your outlook express data to a CD\DVD disk & your address book. Your network settings for express account is a phone call to your ISP.
If vista's explorer is set up like XP you should be able to copy your data into outlook express.
Open all these folders on you XP system.
User name\Application Data\Identities\{xxxxxxx}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Copy the Outlook Express folder to your CD.
User name\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book. Copy Address Book folder.
Making sure you have everything.
Open, User name\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{xxxxxxx}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Compair the two Outlook Express folder files. CD will not allow copy of same named folder.
If Vista's lay out is the same as XP than copy Outlook Express folder to Vista.
Suggest you have your current ISP setting /account setup before copying to Vista

Let me know if this works for you!
Good Luck & Kind Regards.
0helpful
2answers

Copying the data to my laptop

I just had an online chat with SONY and they told me that I had to BUY a new CD. Needless to say i will NOT be doing that!!!!! I will find a copy and upload the files for teh world!!!!!
2helpful
1answer

Adding data file to existing CD-RW disc in Roxio

First off, for your information your Roxio is OLD, they now have Roxio 9.
But that will not solve your problem. Can you open the CD and copy and paste anything? Or is the CD "Read Only"? If read only, it is because when you "Finalized" the CD you optioned the "Write Protect" making writing to the disk impossible. This protects the disk from erasure too.
You will need to use another disk.
Otherwise you can just use the same method you used before to write to the disk, or Copy and Paste, or Drag and Drop.
The Write Protect is specific to the program you are running.
However, Roxio 7 and 9 program I have used ask, "Do you want to be able to write to this disk again?" or words to that effect. All you need to do is just put a check in the box (or not, if you want to write to disk again). This happens when you are ready to remove the CD or DVD from the drive. Then the program runs a "Finalizing" program before the disk automatically ejects.
Not finding what you are looking for?

83 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top Dell Computers & Internet Experts

Grand Canyon Tech
Grand Canyon Tech

Level 3 Expert

3867 Answers

SmartAviator
SmartAviator

Level 3 Expert

1124 Answers

Brad Brown

Level 3 Expert

19187 Answers

Are you a Dell Computer and Internet Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...