Re: cannot rip as mp3 using wmp 10

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From: zachd [ms] (zachd_at_nomailplz.online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/08/04


Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 01:08:09 -0700


If you make sure you shut down Musicmatch completely (and all other media
software on the system), can you then rip?

What are the entries under:
 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32
?

-- 
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"waynemel" <waynemel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:B806122C-128D-40ED-B212-53DAF34CA6A6@microsoft.com...
>I did not realize this thread existed as I too posted similar topic.  Any
> other suggestion?  The only other media software I have is MusicMatch 8.2
> installed and that works fine.  What a shame as I would like to have kept 
> it
> all under 1 application.
>
>
> thanks
> WW
>
> "Alan Smith" wrote:
>
>> Zachd,
>> I can rip to WMA with no problems.
>>
>> Sonic DVD software came installed on the DELL but is not running or used 
>> and
>> was not used as any type of plugin to WMP 10.
>>
>> "zachd [ms]" wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Ah - and as renibats reminded me - did you have a 3rd party MP3 
>> > encoding
>> > plug-in present *before* you upgraded to WMP10?
>> >
>> > -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: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.
>> > >> 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: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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