changes computer files from .cda to .mp3

Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 09:41

ThreadID: 35314 Views:1965 Replies:5 FollowUps:3

This Thread has been Archived

Member - Mozza (NSW)

that's right ... pay attention all you computer nerds/nerdettes
it's not really a 4x4 question .. but i guess i do listen to these cd's when i'm driving my 4wd so here we go >

I have copied some audio (music) cd's onto my hard drive, but when I try to use Nero (burning program) to burn the fies to a new cd, the computer disagrees with me because they are a " .cda " file .... when i assume they should be a " .mp3 " file?

anyone got any clues on how i either change the file types ?.. or possibly use another program to burn the new cd's?

Back Expand Un-Read 0 Moderator

Reply By: Member - Troll 81 (QLD) - Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 10:16

Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 10:16

import all the files into the latest media player and then rip from there

AnswerID: 180549

Follow Up By: Member - Mozza (NSW) - Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 10:43

Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 10:43

thanks troll.. excuse my ignorance.. .. and i'm pretty good with computers normally.. . . but any chance of giving me a quick step-by-step on how you do that 'ripping' process you mention ?

FollowupID: 436823

Follow Up By: Member - Troll 81 (QLD) - Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 11:03

Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 11:03

I have media player 9 so once you fired the program up go up to file and import to library that will take a couple of min depending on how many songs and albums you have. Once that is done open the media library and find the album you want and select all the files on the right and then right click and say copy to cd or device. You will see another tab on the right "copy to cd or device" go in there and it will show you the songs you have added. There is a button on the right I think for copy.

Good luck

FollowupID: 436828

Reply By: bruce - Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 10:44

Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 10:44

? convert them to wav files then when you go to copy them nero will copy them as they should be....works for me....cheers

AnswerID: 180554

Follow Up By: Member - Mozza (NSW) - Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 10:48

Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 10:48

thanks bvruce .. but that';s half the problem .. i don't know how to convert them to .wav files ! please explain ?

FollowupID: 436825

Reply By: bruce - Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 11:02

Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 at 11:02

Plenty of free music file converters on the net ,do a Google search... they take minutes to down load even on my old dial up system...just open a file then ..save as...wav ,mp3 , whatever you like..cheers

AnswerID: 180557