Burn CDA file - how it works
The CDA file is an audio format that you often find on CDs. We'll show you how to burn these files to CD yourself.
What is a CDA file?
When you insert an audio CD into the drive, often only CDA files appear in the folder view. These usually have a very small file size of around 2 KB.
- CDA files only contain information about where a track is stored on the CD. If you click on the file, the computer knows where to find the song on the CD.
How to burn a CDA file
In order to burn the CDA files to a CD, you still need the free Ashampoo Burning Studio 2014.
- Install and open the Ashampoo Burning Studio.
- If the entire CD including the CDA files is on the hard drive, select Music> Audio CD from the menu.
- Drag and drop the files into the program window. Click "Next" and follow the instructions of the program.
- Then start the burning process by clicking on "Burn".
Alternatively: copy audio CD
It is usually easier to simply copy the audio CD with the CDA files. You can also use the free Ashampoo Burning Studio 2014 program for this.
- Start the program and select "Copy Disc" from the menu.
- In the next window, tick "Copy on-the-fly", click on continue and start the burning process again with a click on "Burn".