Drag and drop files to a DVD in windows?

6thElement · 19 Oct 2007 at 19:03

I'm trying to backup some files onto DVD-R but if I drag and drop the files within windows it gives an error, "Problem Copying - Windows encountered a problem when trying to copy this file, What do you want Windows to do?"

Retry, Skip, Cancel...

Should I be able to drag and drop files within XP SP2 onto a DVD-R? I've always used Nero or Easy CD before, but I've not backed up anything onto disk in so long this machine doesn't have any copy software installed.

liam8582007 · 19 Oct 2007 at 19:05

Should I be able to drag and drop files within XP SP2 onto a DVD-R?

Nope, not AFAIK, XP has built-in CD burning, and Vista brought DVD burning.

Liam

Burnsy2023 · 19 Oct 2007 at 19:25

liam8582007 said:
Nope, not AFAIK, XP has built-in CD burning, and Vista brought DVD burning.

Liam

Although this is true, I'm pretty sure there are thrid party apps to give you the same functionaility in XP. The names escape me though

Burnsy

bledd · 19 Oct 2007 at 19:27

download imgburn, use that

imapi in windows can be buggy on a non-fresh install

6thElement · 19 Oct 2007 at 19:40

Can imgburn only burn images or individual files?

edit: ignore me, it can make the image too. Thanks bledd.

bledd · 20 Oct 2007 at 10:44

should have elaborated a bit, sorry

for anyone else..
in imgburn, if you click Mode, then choose 'Build', you can drag and drop folders into the app, to burn

can burn to an iso file, or to a disc