In this post, I show how you can use SwiftDisc Burning Wizard to archive data to CD, DVD or Blu-ray Disc.
The instructions below are for SwiftDisc Burning Wizard 2.30. If you are using another version, some of the steps may vary.
1. Install SwiftDisc Burning Wizard.
If you do not have a copy of SwiftDisc Burning Wizard already, you can download it from http://www.swiftdisc.com. The program comes in two editions: Standard and Premium. For this tutorial, I will use SwiftDisc Burning Wizard Standard. However, if you want to use blu-ray discs you will need SwiftDisc Burning Wizard Premium, because the standard edition does not support blu-ray media.
2. Start SwiftDisc Burning Wizard.
Start SwiftDisc Burning Wizard by double-clicking the “SwiftDisc Burning Wizard” icon on your desktop. At first you will see the “About” window. Press the “Continue” button to close the “About” window.
3. Choose project.
You will see the first page of the wizard. Click the “Data Project” button.
On the next page click the “Archive Data To Disc” button:
If necessary, click the “Next >” button to continue.
4. Choose a device
The “Devices” page allows you to select the target CD/DVD/BD device. Select a device by clicking on it with the mouse. Basic information about the selected device and the disc in it is displayed under the device list.
Note: SwiftDisc Burning Wizard Premium allows you to select multiple devices to burn the same files to multiple discs (i.e. to create multiple copies of the same disc).
5. Select files
The next page is split to two panels. The panel on the top allows you to locate folders and files on your computer. The panel at the bottom contains the files that will be written to the disc. First find the files and folders on your computer in the top panel. Then drag the files and drop them in the bottom panel. You can also click the “Add” button. If needed, you can remove the files from the bottom panel by clicking the “Remove” button. Remember that the files and the directory structure in the bottom panel is what will be written to the CD/DVD/BD.
Hint: The colored bar at the bottom of the page shows the space that the compilation will take on the CD/DVD/BD. In case you are using a disc with a different size from the one selected, change the disc type from the drop-down menu at the bottom left corner of the page.
When you are done, click “Next >”.
6. Data settings
The “Data Image Settings” page allows you to set a volume label (a.k.a. disc title) and an image type. We recommend keeping the default image type and changing the volume label to something meaningful, so you can easily recognize the disc in the future. When you are done, click “Next >”.
7. Burning settings
The “Burning Settings” page allows you to select a few burning parameters like: whether you want to perform a simulation, burning speed and whether you want to close disc or leave it open. To start the burning, press the “Finish” button.
8. Progress
After the burning starts you will be redirected to the “Progress” page. The actual burning will take some time depending on your hardware and the size of the file set. Please wait until the burning has completed. When the burning finishes, click the “Exit” button to close the program, or the “Continue” button to go to the next wizard page.
9. Burn the same project again, or start a new project.
The last wizard page allows you to burn more copies of the same file set by inserting a new blank disc and clicking the “Burn This Project Again” button. The burning will start right away with the same settings. This is useful for burning the same data to multiple discs.
