The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Using disk to transfer songs

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by rikkitikkitavi89, Jun 28, 2005.

  1. rikkitikkitavi89

    rikkitikkitavi89 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Hello all

    Awhile ago, I was told that I could save my entire iTunes library as a playlist to a DVD-RW disk. I was a bit doubtful, but I decided to try it anyway. We bought a 5 disk set at the store, and I just tried it out today. It didn't work! Why? I have no clue. Why did it work for the guy that told me how to do it?! Now I've just wasted ten bucks on useless blank DVDs. Will I have to save all of my music to a music CD instead? How will I get my music to my laptop?

    Thanks.
    Laura
     
    rikkitikkitavi89, Jun 28, 2005
    #1
  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    2,319
    Messages:
    14,119
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    455
    Which program did you use?

    Did you burn it as data or as a music disc?
     
    coriolis, Jun 28, 2005
    #2
  3. rikkitikkitavi89

    rikkitikkitavi89 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I tried to burn the songs on the disk straight from iTunes. I created a playlist with my entire library on it... what should I try? Data or music?
     
    rikkitikkitavi89, Jun 28, 2005
    #3
  4. Elias

    Elias Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    151
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    The best option would be to create an MP3 CD, since that holds a lot of music and if you ever get an MP3 CD Player, you can play those in it.

    If you got 700MB discs, you can put 700MB of songs on it, not just 80 minutes.

    Do data or MP3. They should hold the same amount.
     
    Elias, Jun 28, 2005
    #4
  5. rikkitikkitavi89

    rikkitikkitavi89 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    So could I use the DVD-RW disks for music? I would just have to change the format to "data CDs"?
     
    rikkitikkitavi89, Jun 28, 2005
    #5
  6. Limpman

    Limpman Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    22
    Messages:
    144
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Just change format.you can burn any kind of disc.

     
    Limpman, Jun 28, 2005
    #6
  7. rikkitikkitavi89

    rikkitikkitavi89 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Change the format to "Data CDs"?? Change the format to WHAT??!
     
    rikkitikkitavi89, Jun 29, 2005
    #7
  8. rikkitikkitavi89

    rikkitikkitavi89 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Help! :eek:
     
    rikkitikkitavi89, Jun 29, 2005
    #8
  9. Elias

    Elias Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    151
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    If you use the trial version of Nero, you can burn Data DVDs.
     
    Elias, Jun 29, 2005
    #9
  10. rikkitikkitavi89

    rikkitikkitavi89 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    So, with a Data DVD, I can burn my entire iTunes library as a playlist, then put it into my new laptop and import the songs? I'm confused. Where do I change the option of what type of info I burn onto the CD?
     
    rikkitikkitavi89, Jun 29, 2005
    #10
  11. 1-s0uljah

    1-s0uljah Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    3
    Messages:
    120
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Use Nero Burning Rom.. Choose Data CD.. and then find the directory where all your mp3s are located.. drag all your mp3 into the nero list.. you'll see all of them listed.. and the space it will take up at the bottom.. and then just burn it.. make sure you finalize
     
    1-s0uljah, Jun 29, 2005
    #11