This dialog asks you how you want Windows to handle writing the disc.
As soon as you insert it, a window titled "Burn a Disc" will appear. Log into your Windows machine and insert a blank recordable CD or DVD into your optical drive. Luckily, Windows 10 works with most CD-R/W, DVD-R/W, and Blu-ray (BD) drives automatically through Plug and Play, so you might not even need to install a driver. We'll also assume that you have any necessary drivers installed. It could be an internal drive or one that plugs in to your PC via USB. What Do I Need to Burn a CD, DVD, or Blu-Ray Disc?īefore we begin, we'll assume that you have an optical media drive capable of writing to the disc type you choose. Although we now prefer to use USB thumb drives and network transfers for these purposes, Windows 10 still makes it easy to write ("burn") a CD-R, DVD-R, BD-R disc. Sometimes you need to burn a CD, DVD, or BD to share files with others, make backups, or transfer information between machines. Choose between writing the disc like a USB flash drive or using a CD/DVD player, then either drag and drop files or burn them to the disk.Make sure you have a compatible optical drive and blank discs, and pay attention to drive compatibility and the capacity of different discs.Windows 10 has built-in tools to burn CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs, even though USB drives are preferred now.