Help please for burning music onto CD-RW

IoweIoweitsofftoworkIgo

Hi there,

Have managed to 'rip' 13 tracks from my CD's onto my basic MP3 player, via Windows Media Player.

The tracks are still stored in WMP library, and now I'm trying to burn these onto a previously used (3 tracks) CD-RW.

When I click on burn, the CD keeps ejecting & I get a message asking me to insert blank CD?

I though that with CD-RW I could either re-write over existing files, or, add more files?

Can anyone advise what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks.

JonnyThunder

In order to use the rewritable function, you need to specifically have rewritable CD media. It should say CD-RW on it (not just CD-R).

I expect this is the problem.

bat999

Hi
I don't think that you can add (append) files to a CD-RW.

I think that you have to 'blank' the CD-RW first, to erase what's already on it,
then write your new files to it.

So, look for an option on your burning program to 'blank' or 'erase' or 'format' a CD-RW.

:cool:

L-Jay

You have to wipe the existing content first - well that's what I always do.

JonnyThunder

It's the media! Im tellin' ya. :beer:

If the drive says "CD-RW" then it will be capable. But then you also need disks which are CD-RW (more expensive in the olden days!). If you are using standard CD-R media, it's a "write once" type deal.

But like the man says, if you are using the right media and it still doesn't work - try the disk erase option in your recording software. This should wipe the (already used) disk blank so you can start again.

*did I mention to check the media first? *

IoweIoweitsofftoworkIgo

Thanks everyone, I'm definintely using CD-RW format, so will now try & figure out how to erase the existing files.

IoweIoweitsofftoworkIgo

Thanks, used NTI (acer) to erase all data, took 20 minutes to erase 3 tracks? Anyway, have successfully burned required tracks onto it, cheers!

bat999

IoweIoweitsofftoworkIgo wrote: »

took 20 minutes to erase 3 tracks?

This is about right because it's erasing the whole disc - even though it's been only part used.

There is sometimes a 'fast' option with some burning programs.
When you use the fast option it doesn't actually erase the data but it fools your CD writer into thinking that the disc is empty so that it just goes and writes over the top of the existing files.
So if you use a fast option, it takes less time.
:cool: