The main application cdbxpp.exe does only have one command line argument: You can only specify a file name of a CDBurnerXP compilation file to open it automatically.

However, the command line version of CDBurnerXP called cdbxpcmd.exe, located in the same program folder as the CDBurnerXP main application, has more useful options.

The first argument specifies the main action. The following main actions exist:

--list-drives    [lists all available drives]
--eject          [ejects the disc]
--load           [closes the tray]
--burn-data      [burns a data disc]
--burn-audio     [burns an audio disc]
--burn-iso       [burns an ISO image]
--erase          [erases a disc]

Except for –list-drives, all actions need at least one further argument, the -device.

Example:

--eject -device:0

The –burn-data and –burn-audio actions, take the following additional and (optional) arguments. The square brackets [ ] are part of the command, not indicating something optional.

-dao

Force burning in Disc at Once mode (data or audio discs).

-tao (since v. 4.3)

Force burning in Track at Once mode (data or audio discs).

-sao (since v. 4.3)

Force burning in Session at Once mode (data discs only).

-close

Closes the disc after burning.

-eject

Ejects the disc after burning.

-file[\targetFolder]:sourcePath

-file:sourcePath (for audio and ISO)

Adds a file from sourcePath to the targetFolder on disc. You can add as many of these directives as you want. A path that contains spaces must be enclosed in double quotes.

-folder[\targetFolder]:sourcePath

-folder:sourcePath (for audio)

Adds a folder and all its contents to disc. You can add as many of these directives as you want. A path that contains spaces must be enclosed in double quotes.

The –burn-data action takes the following additional arguments:

-import

Imports files on disc before adding more files

-name:NAME

Changes the disc's name to NAME (as it shows up in Windows Explorer).

-format

Changes the file system. Options available: iso, isoudf, isojoliet, isojolietudf, joliet, udf

-verify (since v. 4.1.3)

Verifies the disc after burning.

-iso:PATH (since v. 4.1.3)

Instead of burning the disc, creates an ISO image at the specified path.

-layout:PATH (since v. 4.1.3)

Instead of adding files from the file and folder options, it loads all contents from a data compilation (DXP file).

Example:

--burn-data -device:0 -file[\]:c:\foo.db 
  -folder[\test]:c:\dell -name:foobar