Can you please explain better? To what bug are you referring to? Please give more details about it.
Anonymous
14 years ago
Some reason I pulled up Windows Media Player 12 on my Windows 7 computer. Tried to rip a CD, but couldn’t import any information. Every time I right click, select find album info, then select the right album, it doesn’t apply the information. It stays saying Unknown Album (MM/DD/YY). What do I need to do. I need help. I don’t like entering information manually. It takes too much time.
Alan
13 years ago
I have Windows Media Player 12, on my computer,for which the main Problem
I keep having is after Ripping a CD with 10 tracks for example.
Although the Tracks are installed in the correct order ie:1-10
When it comes to Playing back these Tracks instead of playing tracks 1,2,3,4 in order?
I am getting 1,5,9,2 instead? Could you advise me on How I can Resolve this?
I have tried more than one CD but the Problem keeps happening ?
I noticed this problem too, but then read the track listing on the CD I’d just ripped. The tunes are in the correct order, it is the titles that are mixed up! I don’t know why it does this, perhaps the CD manufacturers have mislabelled them on the index. The tunes are not the same length, so it won’t be picking them up incorrectly from the internet. This has happened on a few CDs I’ve noticed so far.
hade
12 years ago
windows media player version 12, Why cannot rip some cds?
KT
11 years ago
Question: I am ripping CDs that are NOT in the downloadable database. With older versions of WMP, I could add the Artist and Title BEFORE the ripping started — which means the rips will be properly ripped and filed in my storage. How can I do this in WMP 12????
WMP wants me to label it after it rips which is a lot more hassle to go find the damn thing, ALL of which are labled “Unknown”.
Thaks for any help you can give.
Jojo
11 years ago
Does anyone know if there’s a way to change the folder configuration Windows Media Player creates when ripping cd’s? I would like my ripped files to go in one folder named for the artist and album name, NOT a folder for the artist and the the album in a separate subfolder. RealPlayer lets you specify this any way you like, but WMP Rip CD options only lets you specify the location of the folder and the convention of the file name itself, but not the folders.
Right click somewhere in the interface of WMP (but not on buttons or songs) and choose Tools -> Options. Then, go to the Rib Music tab and set the folder and other related parameters.
I want to rip a CD in a unique folder, i.e. no sub-folder.
Where is << interface >>?
There is no option to set the rip to ONE folder only!.
THANKS’
JEAN
Angie
10 years ago
Can somebody please tell me how to copy a windows media player playlist to a memory stick without getting the message ‘some queued files cannot be played’?
Reg King
10 years ago
This article has a serious omission for me. The “Rip CD” button and “RIP Settings” drop down menu are absent from my version of Media Player 12. (12.0.7601.18150). I have found the “RIP Settings” under Organise > Options > Rip Music but I can’t find an alternative to the “Rip CD” button displayed in these screen shots.
Thanks for your reply.
The problem was, I didn’t have CD in the drive,
The Rip Button doesn’t appear until a CD is in the drive.
jayne knight
10 years ago
I have windows 8.1, with windows media player not sure which version though. When I put a cd in, it doesn’t show up in the windows media player and there is no option to rip it.
This is a new pc, could the cd drive be faulty?
If the CD doesn’t show up in Windows Media Player, it means it cannot access it/read it. Can you read the disc with other software or another PC? If you can’t then the CD may be damaged.
Luke
9 years ago
I can’t seem rip two tracks from an audio cd. The tracks first appeared then I changed the album art and the tracks disappeared and won’t reappear after several attempts to rip (the Media Player read “Ripped to Library”) even in the “My Music” folder. Please help!
PT Myers
8 years ago
I have windows 8.1, with windows media player version 12.0.9600.17415. When I put a cd in, it doesn’t show up in the windows media player and there is no option to rip it. I installed Express CD Ripper when I try to use it windows media player then sees the cd and starts ripping it.
Jan Hedstrlm
5 years ago
If you want the best possible sound when listening to ripped CDs don’t user FLAC. It can sometimes sound worse than MP3, due to CPU processing when the PC decompress compressed music files. My guess is the CPU workload is much higher when playing FLAC and the result is disturbance from the CPU that is overheard in the sound signal.
I have chosen WAV, a no loss uncompressed format.
I use EAC, Exact Audio Copy, a outstanding free program. It will rip many CDs no other program can, even scratched ones.
I ripped CD’s using FLAC, played many FLAC audio files, and I never had the problem you mention. If you have a modern computer, this should not be an issue.
My laptop is from 2011, so maybe that’s why FLAC doesn’t work for me. It could also be that I use a high end external soundcard with a built in high end DAC connected to a high end stereo equipment which will reveal any limitations present in the sound playback device and/or digital to analogue conversion. I went for WAV to be on the safe side, its a lossless no compression format that can be played on all devices.
That’s an old laptop. That’s why you may have those issues. Considering your context, I believe you made the right choice. 😉
Reesie
4 years ago
Outstanding info. Thanks! Even though I’m old (like you lol) I now have The Calling, David Garrett, and a little Pink Floyd ‘ripped’ to my laptop. Thank you so much. 🙂
I have to go now, and round up some more CDs… Kansas, Bob Seger, Skynyrd, Imagine Dragons, Sleeping At Last…etc…etc…
tried many times to get this right but to no avail. im no computer geek but i havent a clue what Im doing wrong.
I did one earlier, a cd that someone had recorded for me for my parrot, that seemed to go okay. However this one is a proper shop bought cd with aromatherapy meditation music on it, and its not mine, Iv asked a mate if i could get a couple of tracks from it.
I found how to rip it, it came up with “pending” and “ripped to library”…but it doesnt actually get to the library, I dont know where it did go but i cannot find it.
Previously it let me right click and add the stuff Id recorded to one of my playlists, but that option isnt there anymore either.
i only want it for ME to listen to, same as all the other stuff in my library..
I dunno what Im doing wrong, its very upsetting not having a 2 or 3 year old around to help me!!!
Ed Rhodes
2 years ago
I USED to know how to do this, but it had been so long since I’d needed to “rip” anything, I’d forgotten. Thanks for taking me back through the process.
I have an entire music folder, but for some reason “The Essential Bob Dylan – Disc 1” was missing as was “Bob Segar’s Greatest Hits.” So I was able to replace them.
Thanks again.
Cindy
1 year ago
I’m so frustrated with Windows Media Player. I have original music that I want to rip to my computer. I’m using an external CD drive. I connect the external drive to my laptop, insert my CD, open Windows Media Player, click on “Organize”, then “Options”, then “Rip Music”. Sometimes it works like it did today -I ripped 3 songs. I then inserted another CD and this time it didn’t work. I got a pop-up that says, “Windows Media Player cannot download information for this CD.The tracks,artist, and album will be identified as ‘Unknown’in your library. For best results, connect to the internet and manually add media information for the CD.” Then there’s an OK button. When I click on “OK”, the external drive ejects my CD! What’s going on?
NIce sharing
Thanks for this detailed information…
Just a note to all readers.. Their is a bug if you disable libraries.. The path to specify where rips go..
Libraries must be enabled..
Can you please explain better? To what bug are you referring to? Please give more details about it.
Some reason I pulled up Windows Media Player 12 on my Windows 7 computer. Tried to rip a CD, but couldn’t import any information. Every time I right click, select find album info, then select the right album, it doesn’t apply the information. It stays saying Unknown Album (MM/DD/YY). What do I need to do. I need help. I don’t like entering information manually. It takes too much time.
I have Windows Media Player 12, on my computer,for which the main Problem
I keep having is after Ripping a CD with 10 tracks for example.
Although the Tracks are installed in the correct order ie:1-10
When it comes to Playing back these Tracks instead of playing tracks 1,2,3,4 in order?
I am getting 1,5,9,2 instead? Could you advise me on How I can Resolve this?
I have tried more than one CD but the Problem keeps happening ?
I noticed this problem too, but then read the track listing on the CD I’d just ripped. The tunes are in the correct order, it is the titles that are mixed up! I don’t know why it does this, perhaps the CD manufacturers have mislabelled them on the index. The tunes are not the same length, so it won’t be picking them up incorrectly from the internet. This has happened on a few CDs I’ve noticed so far.
windows media player version 12, Why cannot rip some cds?
Question: I am ripping CDs that are NOT in the downloadable database. With older versions of WMP, I could add the Artist and Title BEFORE the ripping started — which means the rips will be properly ripped and filed in my storage. How can I do this in WMP 12????
WMP wants me to label it after it rips which is a lot more hassle to go find the damn thing, ALL of which are labled “Unknown”.
Thaks for any help you can give.
Does anyone know if there’s a way to change the folder configuration Windows Media Player creates when ripping cd’s? I would like my ripped files to go in one folder named for the artist and album name, NOT a folder for the artist and the the album in a separate subfolder. RealPlayer lets you specify this any way you like, but WMP Rip CD options only lets you specify the location of the folder and the convention of the file name itself, but not the folders.
Right click somewhere in the interface of WMP (but not on buttons or songs) and choose Tools -> Options. Then, go to the Rib Music tab and set the folder and other related parameters.
I want to rip a CD in a unique folder, i.e. no sub-folder.
Where is << interface >>?
There is no option to set the rip to ONE folder only!.
THANKS’
JEAN
Can somebody please tell me how to copy a windows media player playlist to a memory stick without getting the message ‘some queued files cannot be played’?
This article has a serious omission for me. The “Rip CD” button and “RIP Settings” drop down menu are absent from my version of Media Player 12. (12.0.7601.18150). I have found the “RIP Settings” under Organise > Options > Rip Music but I can’t find an alternative to the “Rip CD” button displayed in these screen shots.
Did you maximize the Windows Media Player window?
Also, what Windows version are you using?
Thanks for your reply.
The problem was, I didn’t have CD in the drive,
The Rip Button doesn’t appear until a CD is in the drive.
I have windows 8.1, with windows media player not sure which version though. When I put a cd in, it doesn’t show up in the windows media player and there is no option to rip it.
This is a new pc, could the cd drive be faulty?
If the CD doesn’t show up in Windows Media Player, it means it cannot access it/read it. Can you read the disc with other software or another PC? If you can’t then the CD may be damaged.
I can’t seem rip two tracks from an audio cd. The tracks first appeared then I changed the album art and the tracks disappeared and won’t reappear after several attempts to rip (the Media Player read “Ripped to Library”) even in the “My Music” folder. Please help!
I have windows 8.1, with windows media player version 12.0.9600.17415. When I put a cd in, it doesn’t show up in the windows media player and there is no option to rip it. I installed Express CD Ripper when I try to use it windows media player then sees the cd and starts ripping it.
If you want the best possible sound when listening to ripped CDs don’t user FLAC. It can sometimes sound worse than MP3, due to CPU processing when the PC decompress compressed music files. My guess is the CPU workload is much higher when playing FLAC and the result is disturbance from the CPU that is overheard in the sound signal.
I have chosen WAV, a no loss uncompressed format.
I use EAC, Exact Audio Copy, a outstanding free program. It will rip many CDs no other program can, even scratched ones.
I ripped CD’s using FLAC, played many FLAC audio files, and I never had the problem you mention. If you have a modern computer, this should not be an issue.
My laptop is from 2011, so maybe that’s why FLAC doesn’t work for me. It could also be that I use a high end external soundcard with a built in high end DAC connected to a high end stereo equipment which will reveal any limitations present in the sound playback device and/or digital to analogue conversion. I went for WAV to be on the safe side, its a lossless no compression format that can be played on all devices.
That’s an old laptop. That’s why you may have those issues. Considering your context, I believe you made the right choice. 😉
That’s an old laptop. That’s why you may have those issues. Considering your context, I believe you made the right choice. 😉
Outstanding info. Thanks! Even though I’m old (like you lol) I now have The Calling, David Garrett, and a little Pink Floyd ‘ripped’ to my laptop. Thank you so much. 🙂
I have to go now, and round up some more CDs… Kansas, Bob Seger, Skynyrd, Imagine Dragons, Sleeping At Last…etc…etc…
Nice music collection you have there. 😉
Windows Media Player doesn’t automatically find the album info like it used to. I am finding that I need to apply media information manually.
Are you connected to the internet?
tried many times to get this right but to no avail. im no computer geek but i havent a clue what Im doing wrong.
I did one earlier, a cd that someone had recorded for me for my parrot, that seemed to go okay. However this one is a proper shop bought cd with aromatherapy meditation music on it, and its not mine, Iv asked a mate if i could get a couple of tracks from it.
I found how to rip it, it came up with “pending” and “ripped to library”…but it doesnt actually get to the library, I dont know where it did go but i cannot find it.
Previously it let me right click and add the stuff Id recorded to one of my playlists, but that option isnt there anymore either.
i only want it for ME to listen to, same as all the other stuff in my library..
I dunno what Im doing wrong, its very upsetting not having a 2 or 3 year old around to help me!!!
I USED to know how to do this, but it had been so long since I’d needed to “rip” anything, I’d forgotten. Thanks for taking me back through the process.
I have an entire music folder, but for some reason “The Essential Bob Dylan – Disc 1” was missing as was “Bob Segar’s Greatest Hits.” So I was able to replace them.
Thanks again.
I’m so frustrated with Windows Media Player. I have original music that I want to rip to my computer. I’m using an external CD drive. I connect the external drive to my laptop, insert my CD, open Windows Media Player, click on “Organize”, then “Options”, then “Rip Music”. Sometimes it works like it did today -I ripped 3 songs. I then inserted another CD and this time it didn’t work. I got a pop-up that says, “Windows Media Player cannot download information for this CD.The tracks,artist, and album will be identified as ‘Unknown’in your library. For best results, connect to the internet and manually add media information for the CD.” Then there’s an OK button. When I click on “OK”, the external drive ejects my CD! What’s going on?