UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Computing and Telecommunications
How to save data to a Re-Writable CD Rom at UNBC’s Labs
If you are copying data to a re-writable CD for the first time, please follow the same steps as “How to save data to a
CD Rom at UNBC Labs” which can be picked up from the student help desk.
Once documents are saved to the CD Rom please use the following steps to add additional documents.
1. Insert the re-writable CD you
used previously into the CD
Rom tray.
Caution: Please do not use excessive
force to put the CD in. Support the CD
Rom tray from behind with one hand
before putting the CD in.
2. A window similar to the one on
the right will open. If it doesn’t
open skip step 3.
3. Select “Take no action” option
and then click “OK” button.
4. Go to “My Computer” from
“Start” button located bottom
left corner of your screen.
5. A window similar to the one on
the right will open. You should
see the name of the CD in the
“My Computer” window. In
this case, it is Jul 02, 2004 (D:).
6. Double Click on it.
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7. You should see the contents of
your re-writable CD. In this
case, we have 2 folders called
Documents, and Graphics.
8. Go to the location where the
new file you want to copy is
located. In this case, the file
required is on the H: Drive.
9. Right click on that file.
10. Select “Send To” option and
then select the name of your
re-writable CD. In this case it is
Jul 02, 2004.
11. You will see the file you want
to copy is on the top where it
says, “Files Ready to Be
Written to the CD” and the
files already on the CD are
under the heading “Files
Currently on the CD”.
12. Under “CD Writing Tasks” on
the left, you will see 3 options
as “Write these files to CD”,
“Delete temporary Files”, and
“Erase this CD-RW”.
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13. If you do not want to copy any
file, click “Delete temporary
files” option.
14. If you want to erase the whole
CD click “Erase this CD-RW”
option. Note: Be careful this will
delete all your files on the CD Rom.
15. If you want to copy the file on
to your re-writable CD click,
“Write these files to CD”.
16. CD Writing Wizard will appear.
17. By default it will use the
current date as “CD name”.
You may change it as you wish.
18. Click “Next”.
19. A progress bar will appear. It
indicates how much time you
have left until the burning is
complete.
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20. When the burning is complete
it will open up another window
asking if you want to copy the
same files onto another CD.
Click “Finish”. It will eject the
CD Rom.
21. To check your file(s) copied
select “Start” > “My
Computer” and double click on
CD Name (D:)
Note: To erase the re-writable CD click on the “Erase this CD-RW” option under CD Writing tasks on the left
panel.
Caution: You will lose all existing files from the re-writable CD.
If you require any assistance or encounter any problems please do not hesitate to contact the Student Help
Desk (Room Number: 8-265, Phone: 5321. Email: labsupport@unbc.ca)
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