Re: cannot rip as mp3 using wmp 10

From: zachd [ms] (zachd_at_nomailplz.online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/06/04 

Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 14:17:58 -0700

Ah - and as renibats reminded me - did you have a 3rd party MP3 encoding
plug-in present *before* you upgraded to WMP10?

-Zach 

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"Alan Smith" <AlanSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:BC900D2E-B96B-4F50-BCD4-C1090207466C@microsoft.com...
> Zachd,
> Sorry, not used to all the registry paths names.
>
> Value 109
>  Name:            MP3RecordRate
>  Type:            REG_DWORD
>  Data:            0x1f400  (128000)
>
>
> "zachd [ms]" wrote:
>
>>
>> I actually asked for a different registry key - the HKEY_CURRENT_USER 
>> key,
>> which is not associated with the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE keys.  Do you now 
>> have
>> an MP3RecordRate under the very specific key that I asked for?  If so, 
>> then
>> you may indeed have the security privileges issue I was referring to.
>>
>> -Z
>> -- 
>> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
>> See http://www.zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no 
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>> "Alan Smith" <AlanSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D34CF3BA-0E7F-4F64-904A-C19966DCD222@microsoft.com...
>> > Zachd,
>> > Please note that I already listed the value of all the keys in the
>> > Preferences group.  The one MP3RecordRate you mentioned is not there.
>> > Strange.
>> >
>> > I tried the key rename suggestion and it did not seem to make a
>> > difference.
>> >
>> > I tried recording to mp3 using sndrec32.exe and that seemed to work
>> > normally.
>> >
>> > The error message is the same as that mentioned in the first message of
>> > this
>> > thread and also in thread "Can not convert to MP3 format in WMP 10" by
>> > waynemel.  There seems to be a few of us with the same problem.
>> >
>> > Thanks for your interest thus far.
>> >
>> > "zachd [ms]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> What's the exact value under
>> >>   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences
>> >> for MP3RecordRate, though?  Certain programs accidentally and randomly
>> >> block
>> >> write/read access to these keys, so it'd be good to know what WMP 
>> >> feels
>> >> the
>> >> current MP3RecordRate is.
>> >>
>> >> I'm assuming here that WMA recording works fine... ?
>> >>
>> >> Try this:
>> >> Go to
>> >>  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>> >> NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32
>> >> and change the value of 'msacm.l3acm' to
>> >>  C:\WINDOWS\system32\l3codecp.acm
>> >> from
>> >>  C:\WINDOWS\system32\l3codeca.acm
>> >> (---remember to change this back when you are done!---)
>> >>
>> >> Open up sndrec32.exe and press record, then press stop after a couple 
>> >> of
>> >> seconds.
>> >> Choose File:Save As.  Click Change, then select Format "MPEG Layer-3" 
>> >> and
>> >> choose the bitrate of your choice...
>> >> Does the file save and play correctly?
>> >>
>> >> What error do you get from the player when you try to rip to MP3?
>> >>
>> >> -Zach
>> >> -- 
>> >> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
>> >> See http://www.zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> >> Following up to your post with the resolution is good netiquette.
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >> All e-mail to this account will bounce or be deleted - *use the
>> >> newsgroups*.
>> >> --
>> >> "Alan Smith" <AlanSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:55195508-5B1F-48D8-BB87-69C3CF4057EB@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Zachd,
>> >> >
>> >> > Using Rip Options for mp3 and setting then applying a couple of
>> >> > different
>> >> > values did not work.  Currently set at 128.
>> >>
>> >> > "zachd [ms]" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> That's helpful, thanks.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Under
>> >> >>  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences
>> >> >> , what's the value for MP3RecordRate?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What record rate is selected under WMP's Tools:Options:Rip Music? 
>> >> >> If
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> explicitly select a new rate in this dialog and then press the 
>> >> >> Apply
>> >> >> button,
>> >> >> can you then rip MP3?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -Z
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
>> >> >> See http://www.zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> >> >> Following up to your post with the resolution is good netiquette.
>> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> >> rights.
>> >> >> All e-mail to this account will bounce or be deleted - *use the
>> >> >> newsgroups*.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> "Alan Smith" <AlanSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:EA9BAE20-D1C0-437A-A984-6364C8633EDC@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Chris,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > File I3codecp.acm version 3.3.0.44
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Registry
>> >> >> > Key Name:
>> >> >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3Encoding
>> >> >> > Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
>> >> >> > Last Write Time:   05/09/2004 - 12:38 PM
>> >> >> > Value 0
>> >> >> >  Name:            LowRate
>> >> >> >  Type:            REG_DWORD
>> >> >> >  Data:            0x1f400
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Value 1
>> >> >> >  Name:            LowRateSample
>> >> >> >  Type:            REG_DWORD
>> >> >> >  Data:            0x5dc0
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Value 2
>> >> >> >  Name:            PreferredCodecName
>> >> >> >  Type:            REG_SZ
>> >> >> >  Data:            mp3
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Value 3
>> >> >> >  Name:            PreferredCodecPath
>> >> >> >  Type:            REG_SZ
>> >> >> >  Data:            C:\WINDOWS\system32\l3codecp.acm
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Value 4
>> >> >> >  Name:            MediumRate
>> >> >> >  Type:            REG_DWORD
>> >> >> >  Data:            0x2ee00
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Value 5
>> >> >> >  Name:            MediumHighRate
>> >> >> >  Type:            REG_DWORD
>> >> >> >  Data:            0x3e800
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Value 6
>> >> >> >  Name:            HighRate
>> >> >> >  Type:            REG_DWORD
>> >> >> >  Data:            0x4e200
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> What are the values under:
>> >> >> >>  HKLM, "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3Encoding"
>> >> >> >> on your system?  What's the file version on
>> >> >> >> c:\windows\system32\l3codecp.acm
>> >> >> >> ?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> >> NOTE: Replies are to help benefit others in helping
>> >> >> >> you and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me
>> >> >> >> to get back to you.
>> >> >> >> ---
>> >> >> >> "Alan Smith" <AlanSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
>> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> news:12929B38-626D-4FC6-829B-FE0AC746136D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >I too cannot rip to mp3 format using WMP10.  I find this 
>> >> >> >> >strange
>> >> >> >> >since
>> >> >> >> > Microsoft advertises that capability but does not mention
>> >> >> >> > anything
>> >> >> >> > about
>> >> >> >> > buying additional plugins such as Cyberlink power encoder.  PC
>> >> >> >> > magazine's
>> >> >> >> > review mentions mp3 ripping capability as well.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Any additional info would be helpful.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Thanks.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "userrrrrrr" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> While trying to rip music from a CD to my computer as mp3 
>> >> >> >> >> files,
>> >> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> >> received
>> >> >> >> >> the following error message:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> C00D0FAA: Cannot rip the files
>> >> >> >> >> Windows Media Player cannot rip (copy) the track from the CD
>> >> >> >> >> because
>> >> >> >> >> no
>> >> >> >> >> compatible MP3 encoder is installed on your computer. Install 
>> >> >> >> >> a
>> >> >> >> >> compatible
>> >> >> >> >> MP3 encoder, or choose a different format for tracks ripped 
>> >> >> >> >> from
>> >> >> >> >> CDs
>> >> >> >> >> (such as
>> >> >> >> >> Windows Media Audio).
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Error ID = 0xC00D0FAA, Condition ID = 0x00000000
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> I thought Windows Media Player 10 was supposed to be able to 
>> >> >> >> >> rip
>> >> >> >> >> music
>> >> >> >> >> as
>> >> >> >> >> mp3 files, the option is there.  The help files appear to be
>> >> >> >> >> related
>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> windows media player 9.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Thank you.
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