Can't play music CD

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:37 pm

Can't play music CD.

Three or four years ago I burned two CDs with music from my computer. Now, none of my computers recognize either of the CDs using Windows media player.

I'd like to be able to pull the music from them, because I no longer have it anywhere.

Any suggestions?

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:16 pm

Use windows explorer to just copy the files over to your HD.

heftig · Post by **heftig** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:24 pm

I suppose you're talking about a proper audio CD (CDDA)?

Using Windows Explorer to copy the files won't work. Those .cda files are just links. No data.

Try a ripping program like CDex.

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:32 pm

Can't see any files on the CD.

heftig · Post by **heftig** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:02 pm

You sure that's not a blank CD?

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:07 pm

We use to play these regularly in the car.

heftig · Post by **heftig** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:36 pm

Did you try your luck with CDex?

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:47 pm

Nope, but I will.

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:11 pm

Still no help. I give.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:04 pm

Can you play the CD in a real CD player? If so, write the songs down and redownload them.

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:19 pm

No can't see anything on the CD. I tried it in my CD player and won't play either.

I do have the song names but I was using BearShare. What seems to be a hundred years ago, when sharing was \"legal\" I think.

This was my wife's CD, so I was just trying to get a few points. I'll see if she wants go to iTunes, or one of those to download them again.

Thanks for your help.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:33 pm

EDIT: Sorry, kinda put some illegal words in here.

PS: Itunes = suxors

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:46 pm

How about a good music download site.

Theftbot · Post by **Theftbot** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:26 pm

http://www.gomusic.ru
http://www.mp3search.ru

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:24 pm

Thanks.