CD burn queue?

Whenever I select a file to be copied to CD, Vista immediately prompts me to
insert a blank disk then burns the file. No matter what I try, that prompt
pops up and I can't do anything but insert a file. Is there any way to
configure Vista to work the way XP does and just create a list of files to
be burned at my own convenience?

I have combed the Help content and searched the Internet and can't find
anything that talks about this issue. There is a topic that suggests I can
create a "Mastered" disc on an exception basis but, as far as I can tell,
you only get that option *after* you have inserted a disk and you are still
expected to do everything right then.

Is there some configuration option somewhere that I can set (or a registry
key to edit) to replicate the more usable XP behavior?

I believe all you need to do is put the files you want to burn in a folder
(called ,say, files to burn) then you can select them all and choose burn
when you are ready.
--
Paul


"Karen" wrote:

> Whenever I select a file to be copied to CD, Vista immediately prompts me to
> insert a blank disk then burns the file. No matter what I try, that prompt
> pops up and I can't do anything but insert a file. Is there any way to
> configure Vista to work the way XP does and just create a list of files to
> be burned at my own convenience?
>
> I have combed the Help content and searched the Internet and can't find
> anything that talks about this issue. There is a topic that suggests I can
> create a "Mastered" disc on an exception basis but, as far as I can tell,
> you only get that option *after* you have inserted a disk and you are still
> expected to do everything right then.
>
> Is there some configuration option somewhere that I can set (or a registry
> key to edit) to replicate the more usable XP behavior?
>
>
>

Are you saying that there is no way to have it automatically create a proper
burn queue as in Windows XP?

"PaulB" <> wrote in message
news:2B03B094-795D-4809-9C03-...
>I believe all you need to do is put the files you want to burn in a folder
> (called ,say, files to burn) then you can select them all and choose burn
> when you are ready.
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "Karen" wrote:
>
>> Whenever I select a file to be copied to CD, Vista immediately prompts me
>> to
>> insert a blank disk then burns the file. No matter what I try, that
>> prompt
>> pops up and I can't do anything but insert a file. Is there any way to
>> configure Vista to work the way XP does and just create a list of files
>> to
>> be burned at my own convenience?
>>
>> I have combed the Help content and searched the Internet and can't find
>> anything that talks about this issue. There is a topic that suggests I
>> can
>> create a "Mastered" disc on an exception basis but, as far as I can tell,
>> you only get that option *after* you have inserted a disk and you are
>> still
>> expected to do everything right then.
>>
>> Is there some configuration option somewhere that I can set (or a
>> registry
>> key to edit) to replicate the more usable XP behavior?
>>
>>
>>
>

Not the same as XP as far as I know. If you insert a blank disk, it will
create a blank disk folder that you can copy or drag files, etc into for
burning. Check out "burn cd" in windows help
--
Paul


"Karen" wrote:

> Are you saying that there is no way to have it automatically create a proper
> burn queue as in Windows XP?
>
> "PaulB" <> wrote in message
> news:2B03B094-795D-4809-9C03-...
> >I believe all you need to do is put the files you want to burn in a folder
> > (called ,say, files to burn) then you can select them all and choose burn
> > when you are ready.
> > --
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > "Karen" wrote:
> >
> >> Whenever I select a file to be copied to CD, Vista immediately prompts me
> >> to
> >> insert a blank disk then burns the file. No matter what I try, that
> >> prompt
> >> pops up and I can't do anything but insert a file. Is there any way to
> >> configure Vista to work the way XP does and just create a list of files
> >> to
> >> be burned at my own convenience?
> >>
> >> I have combed the Help content and searched the Internet and can't find
> >> anything that talks about this issue. There is a topic that suggests I
> >> can
> >> create a "Mastered" disc on an exception basis but, as far as I can tell,
> >> you only get that option *after* you have inserted a disk and you are
> >> still
> >> expected to do everything right then.
> >>
> >> Is there some configuration option somewhere that I can set (or a
> >> registry
> >> key to edit) to replicate the more usable XP behavior?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>

"PaulB" <> wrote in message
news:EBD05245-8829-403F-85B3-...
> Not the same as XP as far as I know. If you insert a blank disk, it will
> create a blank disk folder that you can copy or drag files, etc into for
> burning. Check out "burn cd" in windows help
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "Karen" wrote:
>
>> Are you saying that there is no way to have it automatically create a
>> proper
>> burn queue as in Windows XP?
>>
>> "PaulB" <> wrote in message
>> news:2B03B094-795D-4809-9C03-...
>> >I believe all you need to do is put the files you want to burn in a
>> >folder
>> > (called ,say, files to burn) then you can select them all and choose
>> > burn
>> > when you are ready.
>> > --
>> > Paul
>> >
>> >
>> > "Karen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Whenever I select a file to be copied to CD, Vista immediately prompts
>> >> me
>> >> to
>> >> insert a blank disk then burns the file. No matter what I try, that
>> >> prompt
>> >> pops up and I can't do anything but insert a file. Is there any way
>> >> to
>> >> configure Vista to work the way XP does and just create a list of
>> >> files
>> >> to
>> >> be burned at my own convenience?
>> >>
>> >> I have combed the Help content and searched the Internet and can't
>> >> find
>> >> anything that talks about this issue. There is a topic that suggests I
>> >> can
>> >> create a "Mastered" disc on an exception basis but, as far as I can
>> >> tell,
>> >> you only get that option *after* you have inserted a disk and you are
>> >> still
>> >> expected to do everything right then.
>> >>
>> >> Is there some configuration option somewhere that I can set (or a
>> >> registry
>> >> key to edit) to replicate the more usable XP behavior?
>> >>
>> >>

Mine (Vista) seems to work exactly the same way it did in XP. What do you
mean "proper queue"?
Bob F.