I downloaded Windows Media Player 10 about one month ago. I have just
started to try and rip music from CDs to MP3 format, but get this error
message:
"Windows Media Player cannot rip the track because a compatible MP3 encoder
is not installed on your computer. Install a compatible MP3 encoder or choose
a different format to rip to (such as Windows Media Audio)."
For some reason, the only setting that would rip properly into MP3 format
was 56 kbps.
(B) I then went to the Microsoft Help Center, where I came across this:
" There may be a problem with a registry setting on your computer that is
preventing Windows Media Player 10 from ripping into the MP3 format at a
quality setting of 128 Kbps. You can switch to a different quality setting,
or you can delete the registry setting if you prefer to use the 128 Kbps
setting.
In Registry Editor, click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\Mp3Encoding
In the pane on the right, right-click the LowRateSample value, and then
click Delete."
(C) I deleted the LowRateSample from my registry, as suggested above. Now, I
cannot rip into MP3 in any format. I get an error for all MP3 settings,
including the previously working 56 kbps.
(D) Going through my registry, my PreferredCodecPath is l3codeca.acm, which
apparently is an error according to zachd
I am a bit of a novice, so I would need slow, step by step guidance on how
to correct this problem.
Thanks!
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"Alex L" <Al...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Okay, now I can rip to MP3 format, but now I can't sync the MP3 files to
> my
> MP3 player. *sigh* one problem after another.
>
> Does anyone know if changing the PreferredCodecPath from
> l3codeca.acm to l3codecp.acm in the Registry Editor is causing the
> problem?
>
> "AE" wrote:
>
>> Thank you so very very very much.
>>
>> That worked.
>
>
(2) I then deleted the LowRateSample from the registry. After that, I could
not rip to MP3 at ANY setting, including the previously working 56 kbps.
(3) I then changed my PreferredCodecPath from l3codeca.acm to l3codecp.acm.
After that, I can rip to MP3 with any setting.
(4) However, now I can't sync to my MP3 player. I even tried syncing some
non-protected "preloaded" songs that came with WMP 10, which I assume would
be properly formatted.
(5) The error message I receive when trying to sync is:
"WMP cannot play the file. If the file is on another computer, verify you
are connected to the network. If you typed a path, verify that it is correct.
If the problem persists, the server may not be available. "
When I click "more information," it says Error Code C00D1197 Cannot play the
file," with more information popping up.
Any help appreciated, thanks!
-Zach
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Now Playing: "MILK BATTLE3 mix" by "Dan the Swede and Steve Bloodbath" in
WMP10.
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