cannot find decoder

rbdow · 5th January 2008, 03:28

Could somebody please help me.

I was told to purchase Winamp in order to convert music files to MP3 format.

Everytime I try to convert a file to MP3 format I get an error "cannot find decoder".

Am I doing something wrong here?

The process I am using is:
Right click the file I want to convert
Go to send to
File Converter
Click "OK"
This is when I get the error.

I downloaded it on Wednesday, January 2. I installed it and have had this problem ever since. I checked the forums and everybody says to do a clean uninstall and then reinstall it and try again. I have done this three times and this has not solved the problem.

Please help.

Sawg · 5th January 2008, 03:36

And the file is an MP3 right? Not something like a WMA or some other silly format?

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rbdow · 5th January 2008, 03:46

No, it is not an MP3 file. It is a WMA file that I am trying to convert to an MP3 file so I can put the music on my sons cell phone that doubles as an MP3 player.

Sawg · 5th January 2008, 04:03

Due to restrictions on the WMA format set forth by Microsoft, WMA files cannot be transcoded with Winamp.

rbdow · 5th January 2008, 04:11

I only have a few songs in this format. If I were to download them in some other format, would I then be able to convert them into MP3's.

Zero2FiftyIn4 · 5th January 2008, 04:18

Yes

DJ Egg · 5th January 2008, 04:22

Winamp Pro can convert standard WMA (and OGG, FLAC, M4A, AAC, MP3) to MP3.

But it can't transcode DRM-protected WMA files to any other format,
i.e. wma files purchased from sites like napster and walmart, which require a drm license in order to play, and can only be played on the pc they were purchased/downloaded on.

Steer clear of drm.

rlares · 5th March 2008, 23:29

Every single album I have, I ripped myself from CD and I still get "Cannot find decoder" on occasion, when using WinAmp 5.52 to convert WMA to MP3.

5th January 2008, 03:28	#1
rbdow Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	cannot find decoder Could somebody please help me. I was told to purchase Winamp in order to convert music files to MP3 format. Everytime I try to convert a file to MP3 format I get an error "cannot find decoder". Am I doing something wrong here? The process I am using is: Right click the file I want to convert Go to send to File Converter Click "OK" This is when I get the error. I downloaded it on Wednesday, January 2. I installed it and have had this problem ever since. I checked the forums and everybody says to do a clean uninstall and then reinstall it and try again. I have done this three times and this has not solved the problem. Please help.

5th January 2008, 03:36	#2
Sawg Forum King Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,456	And the file is an MP3 right? Not something like a WMA or some other silly format? Information required when posting Plugin list, please. (See link above) \| Brought to you by ^V ^C \| The one... the original... no seriously!

5th January 2008, 04:03	#4
Sawg Forum King Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,456	Due to restrictions on the WMA format set forth by Microsoft, WMA files cannot be transcoded with Winamp. \| Brought to you by ^V ^C \| The one... the original... no seriously!

5th January 2008, 04:18	#6
Zero2FiftyIn4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In my head....the voices there are nice Posts: 170	Yes "It is, in the end, whatever the Hell I want it to be, And when I'm through with it, it's gonna blow a hole, This wide, straight through the worlds own idea of itself. They're throwing bottles at your house. Come on, lets go break their arms."

5th January 2008, 04:22	#7
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Winamp Pro can convert standard WMA (and OGG, FLAC, M4A, AAC, MP3) to MP3. But it can't transcode DRM-protected WMA files to any other format, i.e. wma files purchased from sites like napster and walmart, which require a drm license in order to play, and can only be played on the pc they were purchased/downloaded on. Steer clear of drm. Playlist -\|- Twitter

5th January 2008, 03:46	#3
rbdow Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	No, it is not an MP3 file. It is a WMA file that I am trying to convert to an MP3 file so I can put the music on my sons cell phone that doubles as an MP3 player.

5th January 2008, 04:11	#5
rbdow Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	I only have a few songs in this format. If I were to download them in some other format, would I then be able to convert them into MP3's.

5th March 2008, 23:29	#8
rlares Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	Every single album I have, I ripped myself from CD and I still get "Cannot find decoder" on occasion, when using WinAmp 5.52 to convert WMA to MP3.

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