I myself have not tried these, but other members here have recommended these free burning apps: http://www.freeware-guide.com/dir/audio/ripenco.html http://www.sofotex.com/download/Multimedia/CD_Burner/more4.html http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/gmm/fwcdburn.html These programs might work decent, but in my opinion nothing beats nero, and it is well worth the $50 it costs to register it.