"James" wrote in message
net...
Nero does it automatically, from one cd drive to a cd burner drive (the
first method you noted......)
I don't know how to make Nero burn it to a folder on the hard drive
first...
Thanks
james
"On the fly" (disc-to- disc) burning can be demanding of resources, but
impossible to discern what is the hamstring in your set-up, it could
be front side bus (FSB), drives interface - iDE or SATA?, memory etc.
We will deal with last options first:
It is always worth upgrading a burners firmware. Firmware is
code embedded into device, updating increases the burners
compatibility with blank media and irons out any bugs a burner
maybe suffering.
Learn how to use your Nero software and try for any updates
for your version from Nero's support site:
http://www.nero.com/eng/support.html
Join the Nero community and get guidence from other users:
http://www.nero.com/eng/community.html
But the first option for you to try is a dedicated CD ripper application,
there is plenty of freeware out there, just type into google:
freeware cd ripper.
But this is probably the best and most successful free cd ripping
softwa
http://www.audiograbber.org/
Download, install. Read the guides and tips+Tricks+FAQ's.
Create folder on hard drive, rip desired tracks to folder, then burn
your compilation to CD-R.
Note: If you notice that specific brands of CD-R's are the problem
or that specific brands of blank discs are not even recognised by the
burner then that is a firmware issue and is easily fixed by flashing
the firmware. Post back if so and I'll guide you.