How to Burn CDs in CDA Format

CD-R

CDA format is the format used on music CDs. Burning a CD in CDA format means to take music on your computer and transfer it to a music CD that can play in traditional CD players. The program Windows Media player can make this happen for you. This program is native to Windows. So, if you have Windows, you probably have Windows Media Player.

Things You'll Need

• Blank CD-R

Instructions

1. Click the "Start" menu in the bottom-left corner of Windows and select "Windows Media Player" under "All Programs."

2. Click the "Burn" tab. A drop-down menu will appear. Select "Music disc" from the drop-down options. Insert your blank CD-R into your CD burner drive.

3. Drag and drop music from your music folder to where it says "Drag files here" in the "Burn" tab in Windows Media Player. Click "Start burn" to begin burning.

References

• File-extensions: CDA
• Microsoft.com: Windows Media Player info

Resources

• Cnet: Windows Media Player