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Burning Audio CD in Windows 10

Anonymous
2018-11-07T21:42:16+00:00

I am trying to burn an audio cd in Windows 10 using CD/RW discs.

Before Windows 10, burning an audio cd was easy.

Now, anytime I try to burn an audio cd, the file extensions are automatically changed from .wav or .mp3 to .cda files.

I am trying to burn an audio cd that will successfully play in various cd players, not just on a pc.

Can anyone help?  I have contacted and talked with a Microsoft person but they couldn't help.

It seems that the problem is with Windows 10.

Thank you

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-11-09T15:31:25+00:00

    file extensions are automatically changed from .wav or .mp3 to .cda files.

    That's what's supposed to happen when you burn an audio CD.

    Read a commercially produced audio CD  with your media player (e.g., Windows Media Player) and you'll see a list of .cda files, although there is actually no such thing as a .cda file. What you are seeing is an index of the music on the the CD. An audio CD is actually one continuous recording.

    If you want to maintain the files as .wav or .mp3 you can burn a data CD. Keep in mind that a data CD won't play in an audio player.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-11-08T20:41:37+00:00

    VLC is a confused ball of crap. VLC can't burn to disc.

    If Windows Media Player isn't doing it, get ImgBurn.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-11-07T21:52:51+00:00

    Hi Fluttrbyte. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 9 year Windows MVP, here to help you.

    If the following guides don't help correctly burn the disk the way you want in WMP:

    https://www.lifewire.com/copy-music-from-cds-wi...

    https://www.easytechguides.com/burn-a-cd-or-dvd...

    https://www.apowersoft.com/burn-cd-windows-10.html

    https://www.lifewire.com/copy-music-from-cds-wi...

    https://www.lifewire.com/burn-music-to-cd-using...

    Then I would try burning with VLC which is reported to work better:

    https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-burn-...

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-11-08T15:33:05+00:00

    All of the suggestions also apply to CD-RW.

    What happened when you tried VLC player? This works for almost everyone. There are problems with WMP we are waiting for them to fix.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-11-08T14:21:31+00:00

    To Greg Carmack-MVP, 

    First, thank you so much for all of those website suggestions.

    Second, all I have are CD/RW discs.  That's all I've ever used to burn cd's with.  And before Windows 10, I've never had any problems with burning an audio cd with .wav files.  The .wav files burned as .wav files, and played as .wav files on any cd player. Or burning discs for backup or simply saving misc. files.

    But now, the .wav files after burning are turned into .cda files, which won't play on any cd player, only pc.

    So, do you have any suggestions of how to burn using CD/RW discs?  I don't want to have to go and buy  regular CD discs if I don't have to.  The whole purpose of using CD/RW discs is so they can be rewritten, if wanted/needed.

    Thank you again for your help! It's truly appreciated!

    Fluttrbye

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