Microsoft KB Archive/309522

= How to Set the Write Speed for a CD-R Drive in Windows XP =

Article ID: 309522

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q309522



SUMMARY
This article describes how to set the recording speed for a CD-R drive in Windows XP.



MORE INFORMATION
To set the recording speed for a CD-R drive in Windows XP, use either of the following methods.

Method 1

 * 1) Double-click My Computer, right-click your CD-R drive, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Click the Recording tab, select the speed the CD recordable media will be written at under Desktop CD Recording, and then click OK.

Method 2

 * 1) In Windows Media Player, click Options on the Tools menu.
 * 2) Click the Devices tab.
 * 3) Click your CD-R drive, click Properties, and then click the Recording tab.
 * 4) Choose a writing speed.

If you attempt to write to a CD-R device faster then what it is capable of writing, you may ruin the CD-R media. Make sure to always set the burn speed in accordance with the CD-R drive and corresponding media.

302711 Windows XP Does Not Support Testing Before Writing to CD-R or CD-RW Media

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