Burning games to discs??

Crazy!

Road Runner!

• Oct 29, 2006

• #1

Hiya, I would really like to burn game data to a disc so that I can clear some image files off my hard drive to save A LOT of space for more games, but I don't know how. I know I can download Nero 7 and some other software, but I can't even burn Mp3 files on my computer, my friend said to me I should be able to do that without downloading software or buying hardware (CD Burner). I'm sure I need to buy a CD Burner or something, or is it because my machine just doesn't have an inbuilt burner and newer computers do?:happy:

Thanks

 

Jale

Active member

• Oct 29, 2006

• #2

For a 1:1 copy, get Alcohol 120%.

 

Crazy!

Road Runner!

• Oct 29, 2006

• #3

Yeah I heard of this one, thanks, I'm gonna download the trial version when I get some blank disks. Cool

 

alcoatjez

Capo di Tutti Capi

• Oct 29, 2006

• #4

Alcohol 120% is great, but if you don't want to buy (or crack) it, ImgBurn will also do the job for many image formats. And it's free

 

Crazy!

Road Runner!

• Oct 29, 2006

• #5

Cool thanks looks good, but I can't seem to do anything, it says 'No Writers detected' I think my computer is missing something, I don't understand it???

 

Jale

Active member

• Oct 29, 2006

• #6

A CD recorder/burner or your burner isn't compatible.

 

Crazy!

Road Runner!

• Oct 29, 2006

• #7

Yeah I can rip audio files from CD's so I thought I could burn audio files etc but I just can't, maybe I need to buy a CD Burner, what do you think, my friend said he didn't have to buy one and his computer just does it???

 

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DudeJustDoIT

Lifeless pain...

• Oct 29, 2006

• #8

His computer probably came with a burner.

 

alcoatjez

Capo di Tutti Capi

• Oct 29, 2006

• #9

Just check what it says on the front of your CD-drive. If it says CD-R or CD-RW it can burn CDs.

 

Jale

Active member

• Oct 29, 2006

• #10

Anyway, CD burners are really cheap right now, but you might consider getting a DVD burner instead. It can burn both CD and DVD. DVD burners are cheap too, way cheaper than a video card.

 

Crazy!

Road Runner!

• Oct 29, 2006

• #11

alcoatjez said:

Just check what it says on the front of your CD-drive. If it says CD-R or CD-RW it can burn CDs.

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It just says 'DVD-Rom', none of what you said, I obviously can't have an inbuilt one! Oh well I'll just have to download something or just buy one... it's really annoying though. Thanks

 

mhl12

New member

• Oct 29, 2006

• #12

..you need a dvd burner to burn dvd ISOs. That's just what Butters said.

 

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naes

New member

• Oct 31, 2006

• #13

Crazy! said:

It just says 'DVD-Rom', none of what you said, I obviously can't have an inbuilt one! Oh well I'll just have to download something or just buy one... it's really annoying though. Thanks

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You can't download something to burn CDs. You need the right hardware.

 

Jale

Active member

• Oct 31, 2006

• #14

Crazy! said:

It just says 'DVD-Rom', none of what you said, I obviously can't have an inbuilt one! Oh well I'll just have to download something or just buy one... it's really annoying though. Thanks

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It just says "DVD-R" or "DVD-ROM", so it's only for reading and not burning. To get a DVD burner go to a computer store or get it from eBay. Currently, they're cheap.

Take a look at my DVD burner so you can identify one easier.

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