what type of CD DISC do i use if i want to save microsoft word documents on it?

Question

also, is compatibility an issue because i have a emachine home computer - windows xp

Answer 1

As far as CDs go, and ignoring DVDs, there are just CD-R and CD-RW discs... brand doesn't matter or anything, just look for -R or -RW. With a CD-R, you can write to it once without changing what's already written, and with CD-RW you can rewrite and reuse the disc space where you already wrote stuff. However, with a CD-R, if you haven't finalized the disc yet, there is a way that you can add a second table of contents that is different and can leave out the original files if you want... making it act much like a CD-RW, except that the original files still are there but just not accessible. Unless you have tons of pictures in it, Word documents are gonna use very little of a disc, so I'd get a CD-R disc because they're cheaper. Compatability shouldn't be an issue, any drive can read a CD-R disc if it's been finalized (finalizing is when you say 'this is the last version of the table of contents; I'm not going to change this disc ever again'), and most modern computers can read them even before they're finalized.

Answer 2

Any CD-R will work.
First make sure you have a writable CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, or DVD-RW drive. If you don't, a better option may be a flash drive. These can be purchased fairly inexpensively online or at any local Best Buy, Circuit City, whatever you prefer.
The best and easiest way to see if you have the proper drive is to look on the front panel where the CD goes in. If you see something along the lines of CD-R or CD-RW or DVD-R, anything like that, you should be all right.
Next, all you have to do is boot up your machine, go to where your files are, open up My Computer and drag and drop them right onto your CD drive icon in the window.
Repeat for each individual file.
The next step is to right click the CD-drive icon and click "Write these files to CD."
Click through the wizard as it is fairly self-explanatory and wait a few minutes for the disk to burn, and you should have a nice new CD with all your documents on it. Enjoy!

Answer 3

The CD doesn't really matter. The main concern is compatability between the 2 Office versions. If they are the same (like Office 2002), then no problem. If the document is written in a new version of Office, you will need to save it as the same version you use at home. If the document is written in an older version, shouldn't be any problem then.

Answer 4

If you actually mean CD's, the compact disc standard, then any CD-R/CD-RW should be fine, as long as you have a CD-Writer or Re-Writer. XP has a disc-writing wizard built in. once you've saved the file, just drag it to the drive. However, CD-R's are a one-shot show. once written, that's it. CD-RW's can be re-used. Drive choice really. Since I expect you'll be modifying the doc's, RW's would be preferable. Your drive will probably be infe with 'em and should say so on the front.

Answer 5

Word docs are so small i would use a frloppy disc if you had to put it on a disc, but my first choice would be a flash drive. Next would be a cd-rw because it would be a waste to use a cd-r if you could help it, then finally a cd-r.

No compatibilty won't be an issue as long as there are no problems with burning.

Answer 6

Any CD will work as long as it is compatible with your CD burner. The file format being written to the disc makes no difference.

Answer 7

Any CD tht is writable will work, if it was me I would get a USB flash drive to save them on. The run as low as $20.00 and htey can be used over and over, whereas a CD can only be used once (you cannot re-write on it after the first time)

Answer 8

If your burner supports CD-RW and you plan on writing and erasing files on the disk, go for this.

If you just need to backup files, you can use CD-R media. You can burn data to them, but you cannot delete the data once it is burned.

Sam L.
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Solid Documents, LLC
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http://www.soliddocuments.com

Answer 9

merely first keep the checklist into your complicated disk. reproduction the record making use of Ctrl + C Then bypass into your CD force and paste it there Now there is an decision interior the main suitable asserting "perfect those data to CD" click there and and wait . it is going to immediately write the record onto the CD

Answer 10

If you just want to save them just use any CD-R. Most of them allow storage of data.