Can anyone tell me why songs i have downloaded from limewire wont burn to cd on windows media player? When I select start to burn the status changes from Read to burn to Inspecting and then nothing happens. Please help.

Thanks for replying, i was starting to lose faith. I am selecting Audio cd. I dont know what m3u files are. How do i check the file type?
The songs all play on windows media player its just when i select burn that the status comes up "inspecting" and then nothing happens.
Thanks for your time, its appreciated.

Sounds like theres something missing...WMP inspects the files before it burns, so it can discard any corrupt files...
So Im not sure why it would be getting stuck on the inspecting....

Hopefully Sphinx may see this thread she uses WMP all the time..
I personally use itunes, its more user friendly and its a free download (hint hint ).....

Thanks for your continuing help. The files are all appearing as mp3 in limewire search.
I did try the link to user guide but its no help.
I have found that if i use nero6 its burn ok but it doesnt transfer the names of song& artist. How could I get in touch with SPHINX myself directly.
PS- Do you know how to prevent downloading illegal porn? I downloaded something and it turned out to be child porn. Im really worried about that. I didnt know it was that so have i broken the law?

Hi there, sorry for delay, but, this forum is very, very difficult for me to load lately and Im on cable. Takes a good five minutes for me to visit and try to log in. I cant wade through the posts. Part of the reason why I havent been logging in.

1) Use WMP 9x. NOT 10!
2) Nero 6 Express, data burns!
3) Burn MP3's as DATA files!
4) Install the XP codecs in WMP 9x. for video play.
5) Check file extensions, make sure they are infact MP3!
6) MU3's or whatever they are called IS playlist. DO NOT save your MP3 files as playlist extensions!!!
7) Make sure your MP3's are not corrupt.

If you renamed files as a playlist, they won't burn. For easy burns, remove songs from Limewire. In Windows XP make a 'my music' folder, copy & past all song files into this folder from your Limewire shared folder. On the left side of the new music folder, you can selelect 'play all' and it will upload all your music files into WMP.

The same for burning other data, you do not want to keep music/movie or game burns in your Limewire shared folder, move them, you can always move them back after the burn.

You can do this all right from your desktop in your c: drive in Windows.

Thanks for your time Sphinx. I only have WMP10. Its came with pc. As it is my first pc I dont have any other versions. I have been able to burn other downloads using WMP10, so im happy with that.
I'd just like to thank everyone who took time to offer help, its much appreciated. Im a complete virgin to computers and need all the help people can be bothered to give!

I downloaded my songs, and made a folder on my desktop called my music, after I get my tracks from Limewire, I put them into my new folder, go to play all, and then they go to windows media player, so why when I insert a C D does it not burn what am I doing wrong, helpppp please

Rita

Really need help with this one, I seem to have done it, I copied Sphinx instructions, and it worked, but today it wont work for me, I have the new folder like I said, all I need to know is how to burn from there to the media player

Thanks again
Rita

Rita I hope I can help. Its been a very long time since I've used WMP. You have to create a burn list in WMP. Like a playlist. I think if I remember right, you click the burn tab and then generate the burn list. I hate WMP so I don't use it and its been a very long time since I've used it. Sorry if this doesn't help.

Dano's written a guide for WMP10
Windows Media Player 10 Guide: Adding Songs to Your Library and Burning CDs

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Thank you so much will try it out later, just got up, maybe this afternoon, was trying all night no luck, hope this will help

Thnaks again
Rita

Thank you so much, I have printed out your instauction, just one question, I have downloaded my songs in Limewire, how do I get them into WMP, or do I do a search in there, I have a folder with the songs I want to put on the C D on my desktop,

Thanks again
Rita

Follow the first part of the guide, where it tells you how to add music to your library.

Browse for the folder on your desktop.

C:\documents and settings\your user name\desktop

Hope this helps

Dan

C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Start Menu\Programs

This is it,

Rita