How to Burn Copies of Mini DVDs on Your Computer

Copy data directly from a mini DVD onto a standard DVD.

A mini DVD is a small, compact version of the larger DVD and holds roughly a third of the amount of data that a standard DVD does. Typically, these mini DVDs are used by portable video cameras, although it is possible to write data onto it with a computer's DVD burner. If you have a mini DVD, you may make copies of the disc as long as you have a DVD burner installed on the computer.

Things You'll Need

• DVD burner
• Blank DVD

Instructions

1. Insert the mini DVD into the DVD drive of the computer. Close the drive and exit out of any AutoPlay window that loads onto the screen.

2. Click "Start," "(My) Computer," then double-click the DVD icon. When the window loads with all the mini DVD files click and drag the information onto the desktop.

3. Insert the blank DVD into the DVD burner, then load Windows Media Player and select "Burn."

4. Click the "X" next to "Clear List Pane," then select "Find" and choose the files you copied over from the mini DVD.

5. Click "Next," then "Start Burn" and the files from the mini DVD are copied directly onto the new DVD.

References

• Microsoft: Windows Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player