How do I burn a data disc that's compatible with Windows?

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How do I burn a data disc that's compatible with Windows?

Everytime I burn a data disc on my Mac, it isn't compatible with PCs. It doesn't matter what PC I put the Mac data disc in, the PC crashes and gives me a BadPoolHeader blue screen. I take the disc out and have to restart the computer, once the disc is out everything is fine. My PC, which runs Windows XP, has an 2nd internal hard drive, which I use as a storage drive. I just want to transfer files from my Mac to the PC, so I can store some of my Mac's files (photos, word documents, music, and such) on that storage drive. I'm using a CD-R disc. Is there a way to burn a PC compatible data disc on my Mac? How can I do this (steps)? If it helps, I'm using Mac OSX 10.4.11.

Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jun 9, 2010 11:10 PM

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Kappy

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Jun 9, 2010 11:25 PM in response to macgirl469

Open Disk Utility and select New->Disc Image from the File menu. From the filesystem drop down menu select the MSDOS format option. Set any other parameters then create the disc image on your Desktop. When it's finished double-click to mount it. Drag files you want to the mounted disc image (the white drive icon, not the image file itself.) When done unmount the disc image. Select the image file, CTRL- or RIGHT-click and select Burn "imagename".

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dbsneddon

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Jun 9, 2010 11:34 PM in response to macgirl469

I have no problems creating a PC readable CD by dragging/dropping/burning.
What steps are you using to create your CDs?

Dave

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macgirl469 Author

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Jun 10, 2010 12:42 AM in response to macgirl469

Thank you so much Kappy, your steps worked! I can now make PC readable data disks, yay!

dbsneddon, I was also dragging and dropping into a burn folder and just hitting burn, but the discs that were created weren't readable in PCs, only on Macs. My friend tells me he is able to make discs that can read in PCs by just dragging and dropping too. My Mac is just being mean I think. It always has issues, it can never do anything that simple without giving me a problem lol.

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