burn a CD with Windows Media Player doesn't let me drag-and-drop tracks to the burn list

Hi SweetTasha,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are trying to burn an audio disc to make a copy from an original disc and the files are not added to the Burn list.

It is possible that you are trying to add the Audio CD format files directly from the disc to Burn List, as Audio CD format behaves slightly different from other formats such as MP3 /MP4, which ideally, can be added directly to the list.

However, let me provide you steps to Rip Audio CD and then Burn Audio CD and see if that helps you to achieve your goal.

First, try to rip the audio from the CD to a folder in your PC.

To do this,

1.    Open Windows Media Player.

2.    Insert an audio CD into the PC's CD drive.

3.      Select the Rip CD button on top. (You can see this in the first screenshot that you have provided)

You may also check the Rip Settings, and then choose Formator Audio Quality to change the quality of the audio that is being ripped from the CD.

By default, the ripped files will be in MP3 format and saved to your Music folder. You can also change the folder where you want to save the ripped files under Rip Settings.

Once the files are ripped to the folder (ideally in MP3 format), you can proceed with the Burn option.

       1. Open Windows Media Player.

2.    In the Player Library, select the Burn tab, select the Burn options button, and then select Audio CD or Data CD or DVD.

3.    Insert a blank disc into your CD or DVD burner.

If your PC has more than one CD or DVD drive, select the drive you want to use.

4.    Search for the items in your Player Library that you want to burn to the disc, and then drag them to the list pane (on the right side of the Player Library) to create a burn list.

5.    When you're finished with the list, select Start burn.

For detailed information, you may also refer Burn and rip CDs.

Note: Uauthorized use and/or duplication of copyrighted material may be a violation of copyright law in the United States and/or other countries/regions. Please refer the disclaimer in the above article.

Let us know how it goes.

Hi SweetTasha,

Thank you for replying.

You can still follow the instructions mentioned above Rip disc and then Burn disc for most of the Audio CDs.

However, you can still use third party CD burning applications, if you prefer to make an exact copy of the disc, as long as disc is not copy protected. If you prefer to customize the track list then you can certainly follow the above instructions. This holds good for any Audio CDs.

Let us know if you need any further help. We will certainly assist you.

Hi SweetTasha

I am not sure why you are unable to view the instructions in the article, however, I will certainly help you further with this.

First, to Rip Audio CD:

1.    Open Windows Media Player.

2.    Insert an audio CD into the PC's CD drive.

3.    Select the Rip CD button on top.

By default the ripped files should be stored in C:\Users<your username>\Music

To check the Rip settings, you can go to Windows Media Player >>Organize>>Options>>Rip Music tab

Once the Rip process is complete, you can proceed to Burn CD.

1.    Open Windows Media Player.

2.    In the Player Library, select the Burn tab, select the Burn options button, and then select Audio CD or Data CD or DVD.

3.    Insert a blank disc into your CD or DVD burner.

4.    Search for the items in your Player Library that you want to burn to the disc, and then drag them to the list pane (on the right side of the Player Library) to create a burn list.

You can also drag the ripped files from the Windows Explorer directly to the Burn List in Windows Media Player.

5.    When you're finished with the list, select Start burn.

Below screenshots should help you on how to drag the ripped files from Windows Explorer or you can drag the files to Burn list from Media Player library.

I hope this will help you better. Let us know how it goes.

Hi Vivian_S

You suggested "For detailed information, you may also refer Burn and rip CDs."  At https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15062/windows-burn-rip-cds

I see

From there, Rip Music from a CD shows

How should I proceed from there?

Thanks. SweetTasha.

Vivian_S

Thanks for your detailed instructions. 

The disc that I show in my first screenshot was created by a third-party product. It wasn't the original CD that I'm wanting to make copies of. Unfortunately, I accidentally wrote over that disc. I aplogize, but I had a half-dozen discs lying around on my desk, and I picked that one up by mistake.

Can we start from scratch, that is, starting with the disc that I purchased and that I want to make copies of? 

For the sake of completeness, here's an image of the purchased disc:

Thanks. SweetTasha