CD burning software

Posted by: Phoenix42

CD burning software - 25/08/2009 11:44

I though this had been previously discussed, but my search fu is weak this morning.
Can anyone recommend some freeware Windows CD/DVD burning software? A copy of Roxio did come with my laptop, but I'm looking for something with a little less fat and a cleaner GUI.
Most of my use if burning ISOs if that colours any opinions.
Thanks
Posted by: Folsom

Re: CD burning software - 25/08/2009 12:04

ImgBurn works well for me, it can burn ISOs and individual files.
Posted by: tman

Re: CD burning software - 25/08/2009 12:07

What Folsom said.
Posted by: andy

Re: CD burning software - 25/08/2009 12:14

For burning just ISO images I can recommend IsoRecorder.

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

It couldn't have much less fat on its UI wink

Posted by: robricc

Re: CD burning software - 25/08/2009 12:19

I use ImgBurn to burn ISOs, and CDBurnerXP to create data or audio CDs.
Posted by: tfabris

Re: CD burning software - 25/08/2009 15:00

You might already have one. There are command-line ISO burners called CDBURN and DVDBURN that come with the Microsoft Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools.
Posted by: wfaulk

Re: CD burning software - 25/08/2009 16:52

I've mostly switched to InfraRecorder.
Posted by: matthew_k

Re: CD burning software - 25/08/2009 16:58

I'll second robricc, though I use CDBurnerXP for everything. It's so nice to have something free that just works, I install it on pretty much every machine I set up.

Matthew
Posted by: Dignan

Re: CD burning software - 25/08/2009 17:50

Another vote for CDBurnerXP. It's a terrible name (what moron with no forethought named it that?), but a great app. It reminds me of Nero before Nero got even more bloated than Norton or McAfee, except it runs even better than Nero ever did.

Like Matthew_k, I install CDBurnerXP on every computer I set up.
Posted by: gbeer

Re: CD burning software - 26/08/2009 22:39

XP has the simple "select a bunch of files">rmb>send to>cd. followed by the rmb>write to cd

It's there, unless some other program has usurped the function.

It won't do fancy disk authoring, but it can't be beat for simply tossing a bunch of files onto a cd.
Posted by: Dignan

Re: CD burning software - 27/08/2009 01:37

Does anyone know of a free burning app that will do CD TEXT? Apparently CDBurnerXP doesn't. I'm actually back to CDs in the car (what a terrible state!).
Posted by: wfaulk

Re: CD burning software - 27/08/2009 02:57

InfraRecorder claims to. Also Burrrn.
Posted by: Phoenix42

Re: CD burning software - 14/09/2009 17:42

I've ended up follow Rob and installed both packages. ImgBurn create a context menu link that lets ISO be burned with just a right click. But it's UI for creating data CD/DVD is poor.
In any case, thanks all.