
When found, click on the files to select them, then click on Add button. A list of your files will appear in the right half of the screen. Choose the Desktop from the drop-down menu.
In the Select Files and Folders window, the Location field shows the current folder. Move the mouse to Data icon, options will appear below. Select DVD from the pull down menu at the top. From the Start Menu, go to All Programs > Burn a DVD or Data DVD > Nero StartSmart.
Insert a blank, writable or rewritable DVD in the recordable/rewritable DVD drive. Save copies of any files you would like to put on the DVD in a folder on the Desktop, especially if they are on floppy or zip disks. Data DVDs can be burned onto DVD-Rs (DVD-ROMs which can only be written on once) or DVD-RWs (DVD-ReWritables which can be used multiple times.) For instructions, see Re-Writing on a DVD-RW. Data DVDs can only be read on a computer. They are especially helpful for backing up large files. Data DVDs hold more information than floppy, zip disks, and CDs and are more durable. A Data DVD is a good alternative to storing information on a floppy, zip disk, or a CD. Note: If the data you want to store on a DVD is more than the DVD's capacity, you will need to divide it into smaller chunks and store it on several DVDs.Ĭreating a Data DVD using Nero Express 6 on a PC: blank, writable or rewritable DVDs to store all your information (each DVD will hold about 4.7 GB). a built in DVD-RW drive or an external DVD Burner. The Nero software is installed on all PCs with WindowsXP and DVD Burners in faculty and staff offices. If you have questions or concerns about copyright law, please speak to an IS staff member. Small portions may be copied for academic purposes. This includes MP3 files, videos, TV shows, etc. Please note that it is illegal to make a DVD of commercially produced material or material otherwise protected by copyright.
Using Nero, you can create the following types of DVDs: Nero is software used to burn DVDs on PCs. IS recommends using a flash drive or external hard drive to back up data.