Cd won't rip using Windows Media Player in windows 7

Anonymous
2010-03-20T06:51:09+00:00

I just got Windows 7 a few weeks ago and have had no trouble until now to rip cds.

It now however shows "windows media player cannot rip one or more tracks from the cd"

I have gone into TOOLS - OPTIONS - DEVICES - DRIVE , clicked Use error connection (both playback and rip are defaulted to digital) No change

I have gone to RIP MUSIC tab and tried to slide the Audio Quality bar and/or change the rip format, but when I do I get "the settings for ripping music could not be suppied" and they reset to original settings.

I have gone into Registry Editor and deleted the low rate MP3 encoding rate and still no change - it just keeps giving me the  "windows media player cannot rip one or more tracks from the cd".

any ideas??????????

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Anonymous
2010-04-11T00:41:53+00:00

Open WMP

Go into Tools - Options - Rip Music and see if you have a location the music is being ripped to. I didn't when I looked, it was blank.

then go to Organise - Manage Libraries - Music, there should be a music folder location here, if there isn't press "add" and add the music folder.

Now do the same for the other 3 libraries, Videos, Pictures and Recorded tv, all should have locations, delete the ones without a location.

try to rip again.

hopefully like me you will be off and running again.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-05-23T23:18:11+00:00

    Hi, I had the missing 'Rip to Location' issue. Tried for months with various solutions. In the end found the solution by going 

    into Organise (from the WMP tool bar which needs to be displayed)- Manage Libraries - Music, there should be a music folder location here, there was my music folder listed, had to remove and then press "add" to re add the music folder.

    All OK now.

    Hi I'm Lee - this didn't work for me.  I do not have the option to remove it nor do an "ADD"

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-05-23T23:08:17+00:00

    Hi!    I am using Windows 7.

    I had the same problem ripping SOME CDs. Try this:

    Cd in reader drive (obvious!).  Go to LIBRARIES,  COMPUTER,  source drive (D)

    You will see your song list . Select all.  Grab them and drag them simply to ¨My Music¨ or whatever the destination file.

    It will  ¨copy¨  them into the file in about 30 seconds.    .... looks like ripping to me ... it works!

    comments to *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

     

    Hi Maurice - this didn't work for me.  The files copied over to "My Music" but they copied as "cda" type files and will NOT play.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-05-23T18:53:25+00:00

    to Shinmila H - Microsoft Support

    I'm using Windows 7.  I followed your instructions to CD/DVD and selected Advanced.  I was not given an option check for "use error correction."  Any other ideas?  Thanks

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-05-23T15:50:15+00:00

    I took me a while to figure it out, at least my problem. I generally save only to an SD card or external hard drive; it extends intervals between reformatting, simplifies back up and restoration, and adds mobility as well as security. My CD ripper will only save to my on board hard drive. It drives me nuts, but to use WMP or Itunes I have to load down my hard drive.

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