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0xC00D0BCE: Using Sound Recorder to change audio file formats

Windows Media Player cannot copy 8-bit files to a CD. You must convert them to 16-bit, 44-kHz files first. You can use Windows Sound Recorder to do this.

To convert 8-bit audio files

  1. Open Sound Recorder.
  2. On the File menu, click Open.
  3. In the Open dialog box, specify the name of the audio file you want to convert, and then click OK.
  4. On the File menu, click Save As.
  5. In the Save As dialog box, click Change.
  6. In the Sound Selection dialog box, in Attributes, click 44.100 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo, and then click OK.
  7. Click Save. After you convert your files, trying copying them to a CD again.

For more information about using Sound Recorder, see Windows Help.

Error ID = 0xC00D0BCE, Condition ID = 0x00000000

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