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Burning to CD RW

  • 19-11-2009 11:13am
    #1
    PaddyJules
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭


    Help Help Help. I do not have broadband on my home computer so I am trying to download itunes onto a CD from another computer so that I can install it on my home computer without having to connect to the phone line for 20 hrs !!! But it is not allowing me to download it to a disc. I have a CD-RW disc - is this OK or have I got the wrong disc. What else could I be doing wrong?? The computer just keeps telling me to insert the disc and I have !!! Please help cos it is wrecking my head. Thank you


Comments

  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    what software are you using to burn the disk


  • #3
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,750 ✭✭✭degsie


    You should download to your harddrive first and then use software like cdburnerxp to burn the files to disc. You cannot burn directly to a cd-r/w without using 'special' software that treats the disc like a rewritable disc volume.


  • #4
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    Ok well a few things.
    Have you downloaded the itunes file to your desktop? If not where have you downloaded it to?

    Are you sure the CD burner is working?
    Have you tried another disc? Its possible the disc is damaged.

    All you should have to do is when you download the itunes file, right click on it and select Send to CD / DVD Drive and follow the instructions from there.


  • #5
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    PaddyJules wrote: »
    The computer just keeps telling me to insert the disc and I have !!!
    Are you sure that the driver is a writer and not just a regular CD or DVD drive? What you're describing is how I would expect the drive to behave if that was the case.


  • #6
    Snowbat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭Snowbat


    degsie wrote: »
    You cannot burn directly to a cd-r/w without using 'special' software that treats the disc like a rewritable disc volume.

    Untrue. You can burn regular CD-R sessions on a CD-RW disc (and erase the entire disc later for reuse). Packet writing (UDF) software is only required if you want the ability to do selective updating.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cdrw
    When used with traditional recording software, CD-RWs act very much like CD-Rs and are subject to the same restrictions; i.e., they can be extended, but not selectively overwritten, and writing sessions must be closed before they can be read in CD-ROM drives or players.
    Alternatively, special packet writing software may be used. This method uses a different format and can selectively update the CD; however, this comes at a significant cost in storage capacity and compatibility


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