CDBurnerXP is a free program that allows users to burn, verify and erase discs of various types. There’s even a portable version for easy use on-the-go!
Create data CDs effortlessly using this software’s Explorer-like interface, while other functions such as creating ISO images, copying discs and erasing rewritable discs are handled through separate panels.
Features
CDBurnerXP provides a robust set of features and supports almost all disc formats, enabling users to burn audio CDs, ISO images and copy discs as well as copy BRW discs easily. Furthermore, its integrated CD player makes testing files before burning easier while its compatibility spans from Windows XP to later OS versions and support for M-Discs provides up to 1000 years of storage capacity – not bad considering its free!
Software that burns disks can also check their content post-burn, to ensure all the data was successfully written to it. Once burning is complete, it can double check its contents and will stop if there are discrepancies; additionally it also features quick erasure functionality for rewritable drives.
CDBurnerXP Portable makes up for its lack of comprehensiveness with an accessible, user-friendly interface that’s perfect for travelers or anyone else needing protection against malware and viruses. Running from a USB drive, this application also supports numerous file formats as well as having multilingual support to suit international use.
Interface
CDBurnerXP is a comprehensive optical disc burner with numerous features that provides for safe disc burning. The program supports audio CD, data CD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray disk burning as well as creating ISO files. Furthermore, audio-CDs with gaps between tracks can also be created as well as data verification after burning process is complete.
Users can further personalize CDBurnerXP by changing its language and settings, as well as enabling or disabling certain event messages, selecting a temporary folder for burning data, and using bin/nrg to ISO conversion as well as simple cover printing features for standard, slim or DVD CD cases.
This program uses a Windows Explorer-like window to display files and folders stored on the computer and those intended to be burned onto discs. A bar at the bottom of this window indicates how much space remains on disc, while at the top is an option that enables users to customize burning options and settings.
To create data discs, the user needs only to choose their target folder, select their burning speed and method preferences, double-check their options, and press the start button. For video DVDs, however, this process differs slightly; users must navigate to VIDEO_TS folder containing files such as.vob,.ifo or.bup before initiating burning process. CDBurnerXP allows audio CD creation via CUE sheets while supporting non-ASCII characters within file names for creating audio CDs.
Pricing
A CD burner is an intriguing piece of technology, opening up an exciting world to any average computer user. At about the size and cost of a car stereo system, users can record music that will play on most CD players or create CD-ROMs featuring photos, Web pages and movies for sale or distribution.
Step one of creating a CD is gathering the songs you wish to include. An extraction program can make this easy by copying songs directly from CDs into data format – known as “ripping”. This practice is legal as long as copies are only created for personal use without selling copies for profit.
Once you have all of the files needed to create an audio-CD, creating it should be an easy process. ISO or M3U files may require specific steps be followed in order to successfully burn them onto disc.
CDBurnerXP’s manufacturer offers both a business version with DVD authoring tools and Blu-ray support and a free version with none. Both options contain no ads or restrictions other than one OpenCandy advertisement during setup process.
Overall
CDBurnerXP is an advanced CD/DVD burning application for Windows operating systems that offers users the chance to burn a variety of file formats (including ISO and UDF ) onto rewritable discs, disc spanning, disc spanning support, an accessible layout and disc spanning support. Although CDBurnerXP may seem overwhelming for novice users when first encountering it for the first time, its Help option provides invaluable assistance when working through all its various options.
This program makes creating audio CDs with MP3, WAV, OGG FLAC or WMA song files simple and secure, generate ISO image files quickly and copy a disk easily – perfect for beginners! Plus its intuitive user interface features dedicated panels for every operation you can perform – a must for novice users!
Another advantage is its support of multiple audio formats, including Red Book, AIFF, OGG Vorbis FLAC and Windows Media Audio (WMA). Plus it includes an audition function so you can hear each track before finalizing your project.
My tests of CDBurnerXP proved successful without any glitches or interruptions; however, if other applications or devices interfere with it it could have difficulty accessing drives. If this is an issue try uninstalling or disabling them and rebooting. Otherwise it is an excellent and reliable freeware option suitable for home use.