How to Convert MP3 Files to WMA Format With Windows Media Player

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Windows Media Player comes with the Windows operating system. The latest release is Windows Media Player 11, which is compatible with Windows XP/Vista. It allows you to play video and audio files, as well as DVDs and CDs. It supports a number of media formats, particularly MP3 and WMA. Windows Media Player also provides a way to convert those formats by burning and then ripping a CD.

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Step 1

Open Windows Media Player.

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Step 2

Select the "Library" tab and choose "Playlists" on the left.

Step 3

Click "Create Playlist" and enter any name in the field. Press "Enter" to create it.

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Step 4

Browse your computer, using Windows Explorer, to get to the folder with MP3 files that you want to convert.

Step 5

Hold down the "Ctrl" key and click on each MP3 file one by one to select them in Windows Explorer.

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Step 6

Release "Ctrl" and drag the selected files to Windows Media Player to the panel on the right that says "Drag Items Here to Add Them to Your New Playlists."

Step 7

Insert a blank CD in DVD drive or CDROM.

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Step 8

Select the "Burn" tab in Windows Media Player and right-click on it. Make sure the "Audio CD" radio button is selected and click "Burn [Name of Your Playlist] to drive." The CD will be ejected when burning is completed.

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Step 9

Insert the Audio CD back into the drive. It will start to play automatically, so click on the "Stop" button at the bottom to end playback.

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Step 10

Select the "Rip" tab and right-click on it. Then click "More Options."

Step 11

Select Windows Media Audio (WMA) under "Rip Settings: Format" as a rip format. Make notes on the ripped music location. Click "OK."

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Step 12

Check the box to select all files to rip (or select individual files). Right-click on the "Rip" tab and select "Rip [CD name]."

Step 13

Browse to the ripped music folder and then to the "CD name" subfolder using Windows Explorer. The WMA files should be saved there.

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