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Windows Media Player won't play .cda files

Anonymous
2018-06-12T17:42:58+00:00

Windows Media Player in Windows 10 won't play .cda files.  Please advise.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-06-12T17:51:11+00:00

    Try ripping the audio files through Media Player instead of copying directly from disc:

    Click the Audio disc in the left pane of the Windows Media Player, then click the Rip CD button at the top of the window.

    See example:

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  2. DaveM121 871K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-06-12T17:45:09+00:00

    Hi Steve,

    CDA files are shortcuts on a CD that refer to the hidden wav files on the CD

    If you copied the CDA files from a CD, you need to rip that CD to your hard drive using Windows Media Player and that will work . . .

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