What Is Nero InCD?

Nero InCD lets you write directly to a CD-RW or DVD-RW disc as if it were a hard drive. It formats rewritable media so that you can add and delete files to it without using a separate burning program.

Function

A packet-writing program, InCD formats a rewritable CD or DVD into fixed-length packets. These packets allow your CD or DVD recorder to write smaller blocks of information to the disc. As a result, the rewritable disc functions similar to a hard drive, letting you save files directly to it.

Features

Once installed, InCD starts automatically with Windows. You can then insert a rewritable disc and use InCD to format it for packet-writing mode. Only specially formatted CDs and DVDs function in this mode. You may then save, drag and drop and delete files within Windows Explorer.

History

Nero bundled InCD with the company's disc-burning package Nero Burning Rom until late 2008. Nero stopped including InCD, however, when they released Nero Burning Rom version 9.0 on September 29, 2008. The company continues to provide a link to a free copy of InCD 5.0 on its website.

References

• Nero: InCD Manual (pdf)
• Nero Support: InCD FAQ
• PC Magazine: Packet-Writing Definition

Resources

• M2 Review: Nero InCD 5.0