Having trouble burning CDs

[Andarvi]

No, this topic is not necroed from the late 90s. I use windows media player to burn CDs and the damn thing stopped completing them a little while ago. It goes to 99% done and during the finalizing phase spits it out and says disc failed. Anyone ever heard of this problem? Any recommendations for another programs I can download for free that will do the same for me?

[Qalbert]

Nero is your friend.
Also have you switched to a new brand of CDs? some discs and drives just don't get along.

[Andarvi]

I looked through downloads.com and the versions i found of nero wanted a key, do you have a link to a download that doesnt require one? also, no, i have burned several CDs from the same batch im using in the past.

[Qalbert]

try this:
RapidShare: Easy Filehosting
RapidShare: Easy Filehosting
Pass: sharingcentre.info

[Andarvi]

hmm first one downloaded and when i tried to use it it said something about needing a serial number. wouldnt let me download the second one because i exceeded my limit =/

[Qalbert]

hmm sorry
i forget where I got mine, but it installed without a serial.
try a torrent?

[Andarvi]

Yes I suppose I could, though I am not very proficient in torrent downloading. Anyways, thanks for the effort.

[Isiolia]

CDBurnerXP: Introduction and News

There. That's a free program.

Is the drive old? Media old or cheap? They don't last forever, and DVD burners are pretty cheap these days (you could even buy one with an OEM copy of Nero). Unless you bought it just recently, consider dropping $25 on a new burner.

[Khamsin]

Tsk tsk, you know where this belongs!

...and away we go!

[Olo401]

WMP sucks balls.. use Nero or iTunes to burn.