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How to Copy Programs & Files to a CD

You can copy programs and files to a CD using your computer. Both PC and Macintosh computers are capable of completing this task. All you need is a recordable CD, such as a CD-R, and a CD burner installed on your computer. A regular CD-R can hold 700 megabytes of memory when burned as a data CD.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer with CD burner
  • Blank CD-R
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Instructions

  1. PC

    • 1

      Insert a blank recordable CD into your computer's CD burner.

    • 2

      Select the option to "Burn Files to Data Disc" when presented with a list of choices.

    • 3

      Click "Show Formatting Options" and choose the "Mastered" formatting option.

    • 4

      Click "Next" and an empty burn folder will open.

    • 5

      Drag the programs and files you want to copy to a CD into this burn folder.

    • 6

      Click the "Burn to Disc" button inside of the burn folder when finished and the programs and files will be copied to the CD.

    Macintosh

    • 7

      Click the Finder and then click "File." Choose "New Burn Folder."

    • 8

      Open the new burn folder that appears and drag the programs and files you want to copy into it.

    • 9

      Insert a blank recordable CD into your computer's CD burner.

    • 10

      Click the "Burn" button inside of the burn folder and the programs and files will be copied to the CD.

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