Converting protected tracks? (1 Viewer)

[lourai*87]

Sorry...you all know i have no idea what im doing...

Ok so i have stacks of music in media player, and i also have an mp3 encoding program. But little did i know that once i rip tracks to media player, it protects them (ive since unchecked the "protect" box). Sooo, im wondering if there is any way i can still convert these files without ripping everything all over agian (cos that would be a real pain in the arse).

Thanx guys

 

[lourai*87]

anyone????

 

[sunny]

Sooo, im wondering if there is any way i can still convert these files without ripping everything all over agian

No. Thats the idea of the file being "protected".

 

[AntiHyper]

Use dbPowerAmp for cd-ripping, it also has an AUX-IN encoding. It's all free-ware at their website.

 

[lourai*87]

But i dont want media player to protect my files.. if im doing something illegal then why do they think i want them preventing me to do it!!!!

Use dbPowerAmp for cd-ripping, it also has an AUX-IN encoding. It's all free-ware at their website.

Thanks, but what does that do for the tons of music already protected?

 

[sunny]

But i dont want media player to protect my files.. if im doing something illegal then why do they think i want them preventing me to do it!!!!

Because....it would be illegal.

Thanks, but what does that do for the tons of music already protected?

Nothing.

 

[redslert]

But i dont want media player to protect my files.. if im doing something illegal then why do they think i want them preventing me to do it!!!!

this will have to be the most funny thread i have come across on the IT forum for a while lol

talk about oxymoron

 

[lourai*87]

^^^ yes but its so frustrating!!!! Basically you are all telling me that if i want to convert my music to mp3, i have to go rip it all again?! And none of you clever computer people can help me get around it?

And unchecking the "protect" box should prevent further problems?! This is so frustrating!!!

 

[jm1234567890]

Thanks, but what does that do for the tons of music already protected?

you can burn it back to a cd image and rip it again, but this would be very time consuming

 

[Stan..]

Sorry...you all know i have no idea what im doing...

Ok so i have stacks of music in media player, and i also have an mp3 encoding program. But little did i know that once i rip tracks to media player, it protects them (ive since unchecked the "protect" box). Sooo, im wondering if there is any way i can still convert these files without ripping everything all over agian (cos that would be a real pain in the arse).

Thanx guys

Nope. Just get the CDs and rip them in mp3.

 

[lourai*87]

Yeah the thing is half the music is from and external source...so yes im screwed. anyhow thanks for your help guys. I guess im gonna be having a lot of fun puting all that onto a cd and then back again

 

[AntiHyper]

yeh.. try dbPowerAmp as I've said previously.. i think it can rip an already protected mp3 file