Error: File Explorer Says 'Source Destination File Names' When Trying to Burn a CD

Understanding the Error: Source and Destination File Names Cannot be the Same when Burning a CD

When burning a CD, you may encounter an error message from your file explorer indicating that the source and destination file names cannot be the same. This error occurs because the burning process involves copying files from your computer (the source) to the CD (the destination). If the source and destination files have the same name, it can cause conflicts and errors during the copying process.

Key Concepts

• Source: The location of the original files you want to burn to the CD.
• Destination: The location where the copied files will be stored on the CD.
• File Names: The names given to each file to distinguish them from one another.
• Burning a CD: The process of copying files from your computer to a CD.

Preventing the Error

To prevent this error from occurring, you can take the following steps:

1. Choose a different name for the copied files: Before burning the CD, rename the files you want to copy so that they differ from the original files.
2. Create a new folder on the CD: Instead of copying the files to the root directory of the CD, create a new folder and copy the files to that folder. This will ensure that the copied files have a different location than the original files.
3. Use a CD burning software: Instead of relying on your file explorer to burn the CD, use a dedicated software that can handle the burning process more efficiently and avoid this error.

Sample Code

Here's an example code block for burning a CD using the CDRTools software in Linux:

In this example, the mkisofs command creates an ISO image of the source folder, and the cdrecord command burns the ISO image to the CD.

• The error message "source and destination file names cannot be the same" occurs when burning a CD because the burning process involves copying files from your computer to the CD.
• To prevent this error, you can rename the copied files, create a new folder on the CD, or use a dedicated CD burning software.
• In Linux, you can use the CDRTools software to burn a CD, as shown in the sample code block.

References

• "Source and destination file names cannot be the same" when burning a data CD - Super User
• How can I copy a directory to a CD/DVD or USB drive using the command line? - Ask Ubuntu
• mkisofs - create ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem images - Linux man page
• cdrecord - record CD-R/RW or DVD-R/RW or BD-R/RE discs - Linux man page