Problems trying to burn CDs from my PC

[barryman]

Hi - I am trying to burn music files onto CD and am having problems. I have tried using various programs like Ashampoo, Burnaware and Anyburn as well as Windows Media Player to make either an audio disc or an mp3 disc for playing in a CD/DVD player. However, every time I try burning the files they appear on the disc as .cda items. which obviously won't play. I just don't know what I could be doing wrong.?? The nearest I got to success was using Burnaware to burn about 25 mp3 tracks. When checking the CD after burning it showed only 5 mp3 files as being burned. I don't know what happened to all the others or why not there !

I have tried using CD-R and CD-RW but still no success

So, could anyone tell me the simplest and most straightforward way to burn a playable Mp3 or audio disc. Mp3 would be preferable purely because you can fit more titles on mp3 disc than on audio disc although I would accept doing an audio disc if no other choice.

 

[abacus]

Did you make sure you chose the option to finalise the disc, otherwise it will not be playable elsewhere.

Bill

 

[barryman]

The burning programs finalise or "close" the discs, saying burn was successfully. But all that shows is cda. There must surely be an easy way to burn a CD. And I've tried 4 or 5 different burning programs.

 

[abacus]

Are you trying to burn a CD, so it plays in a normal CD player, or are you trying to store Mp3 files on the Disc.
If you are trying to store Mp3 files then you need to save them as files, NOT a music CD (You treat them as you would documents).
If you want to make a CD, then all you need to do is insert the blank disc, double click it in file explorer and select the DVD burner software, if you are using the Windows Media Player open this and select the files you want to burn, then just click the burn button.
If you are using another burner program, follow its instructions.
Not sure why you are having problems unless the drive is faulty.

Bill