Windows 10: Burn DVD / CD - Here's how

In contrast to earlier versions of Windows, you can burn DVDs and CDs in Windows 10 without additional software. We'll explain how it works.

Burn DVD or CD under Windows 10 - so it'll work

On Windows 10, you no longer have to use an extra DVD burning program.

1. First insert the blank CD or DVD into the drive and close it again.
2. Then switch to Windows Explorer. This works, among other things, with the key combination [Win] + [E].
3. Double click on the drive.
4. If you get an error message, right-click the drive and select Open AutoPlay ... In the new window, click Burn files to disk .
5. A dialog window opens. There you can give the DVD or CD a name and select a variant for the burning process. If in doubt, take the first option.
6. Like a USB memory stick: Save, edit and delete files on the data medium at any time. The disk can be used on computers and Windows XP or newer operating systems (live file system).
7. With a CD / DVD player: Files to be burned in groups and individual files cannot be edited or removed after burning. The disk can also be used on most computers (mastered).
8. In Explorer you can now see that there are no files on the CD or DVD. To add files, simply drag them into the window.
9. These files are then burned directly onto the data medium. This may take a while depending on the size of the files and the properties of the drive.
10. In any case, wait for the process to finish. If you cancel the process prematurely, the burned data carrier may no longer be readable afterwards.

Burn DVD / CD - more tips

You can also copy or burn a music CD under Windows 10 without additional software.

• Of course, you don't have to use the burning function of Windows 10. Alternatively, you can use a burning program such as CDBurnerXP or BurnAware.
• You can burn an ISO image with the free program ImgBurn.
• By the way, you can open ISO files directly and do not necessarily have to burn them.
• If a video is to be burned onto a DVD in such a way that it can then be played on a DVD player, you have to consider other things. We explain the individual steps in a separate practical tip.
• However, if you would like to burn photos onto a CD, we have summarized all the necessary information for you in another practical tip.

Download tip: Ashampoo Burning Studio

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