Files ready to be written to the disc

I’m trying to burn a disc. I d/l a file but when i expand it to get it in the proper form, I get “Files Ready to Be Written to the Disc.” I’ve tried burning and sharing but I just burn the useless file to the disc. HELP!

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  • evox81

    Premium Member
    20 February, 2018 - 10:09 am

    <p>What type of file is it? Are you using Window's built in utility to burn? If so, what steps are you using to do so?</p>

  • tkrk

    20 February, 2018 - 12:45 pm

    <p>It's a disk image file which I left click to expand to 25 items. I am using Windows 10 only. I mark the files and under "Share" in file manager and I get "Files Ready to Be Written to the Disc." The disc is not written to. If I burn the disc image file it will burn the disc — which I don't want. I hope this is clear. I am not using a 3rd party burner.</p>

    • evox81

      Premium Member
      20 February, 2018 - 1:02 pm

      <blockquote><a href="#247199"><em>In reply to tkrk:</em></a></blockquote><p>To be honest, I'm not sure what steps your describing here with "share" and all that. From what you've written, I'm not even sure you actually want to burn a disc? </p><p><br></p><p>But, assuming it's an ISO file and your intent is to burn the contents of that file to a disc: When you <em>right click</em> the disk image file there should be an option like "Burn image to disc" and that will do what you want to do. </p>

  • tkrk

    20 February, 2018 - 2:27 pm

    <p>In File Explorer the top left shows "File, Home, Share and View" If you <em>left</em> click you will see Burn to disc. </p>

  • hrlngrv

    Premium Member
    20 February, 2018 - 8:05 pm

    <p>I've had recurring problems with Windows's own built-in optical disk burning facilities going way back into XP days. I wound up relying on 3rd party tools.</p>

  • tkrk

    21 February, 2018 - 9:48 am

    <p>hrlngrv, what 3rd party tools do you use? </p>

    • hrlngrv

      Premium Member
      21 February, 2018 - 1:19 pm

      <p><a href="#247387"><em>In reply to tkrk:</em></a></p><p>CDBurnerXP</p>

  • Mike Cramer

    21 February, 2018 - 11:58 am

    <p>You say you left-click to "expand" the disc image. If the file is an ISO, by default Windows 10 will mount the disc image and assign it a drive letter. In other words, Windows treats it as if you had put a physical disc into your physical drive.</p><p><br></p><p>Now, it's possible that burning the files directly from that mounted image is buggy — I can't say for sure, since I've never tried that. But anyway, you could try this: create a folder on your hard drive (for example, "Burn"), and then drag/drop the files from the mounted image into that folder to copy the files to your HD. Now try to burn from there.</p><p><br></p><p>But as suggested, a 3rd party tool is probably the best idea. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">I've always used Imgburn to burn discs. It's free and reliable. Be sure to choose Burn Files/Folders to Disc.</span></p>

  • Rycott

    Premium Member
    21 February, 2018 - 5:23 pm

    <p><a href="http://imgburn.com/&quot; target="_blank">ImgBurn</a>. If I recall it may have an ad in the installer so make sure you un-tick that.</p><p><br></p><p>Always rock solid when dealing with ISO's etc.</p>

  • tkrk

    21 February, 2018 - 5:34 pm

    <p>Thanks, Rycott.</p>

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    28 March, 2018 - 10:30 pm

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