Can someone please explain how to make a cd writeable so that I can download things from the internet onto it.

Question

I put a similar question last week but I need a more detailed answer.

Answer 1

You can't make a CD writable, unless it is a rewritable disk, in which case you erase it using a CD writing software, such as Nero. But, if a disk in simply CD-R, recordable, then once you write something on it, it just stays there and you can never erase it.
Al this has to do with the way the disk is made.

Answer 2

Unlike floppy discs or VHS tapes, you can't record over a music or data CD. Instead, you must buy special CD-Rs (CD-Recordable), which allow you to save (or "burn") files onto them.

You can buy 50 CD-Rs on sale for around $8. But $14 is a decent price.

Once you have a CD-R, put it in your CD-RW drive, open the drive folder (D: or whatever) and drag files onto it. WinXP makes backing up files onto a CD-R really easy.

For step by step instructions, here is a tutorial:

http://dallas.tamu.edu/e-learn/WinXP-CD_Burn.html

Good luck! And if you have any more questions, just ask. We're here to help.

Answer 3

u cant make a cd writeable you can buy a CDRW it is writeable and erasable just buy those and download w/e u want and even erase it if u want