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sallaso
11-08-2003, 06:23 AM
I Think I have done a lot, such as downloading all codecs to convert asf to MP3 or any other. I'm quite sure that reading asf's OK. but converting does not take place.

Please help me by reccommending me step by step action to check where I'm wrong.

Your soonest reply will be highly appreciated.

Thanking you in advance

Sallaso
Spoon
11-09-2003, 08:17 AM
If you right click on an asf you get the convert to menu?
sallaso
11-09-2003, 11:43 AM
If you right click on an asf you get the convert to menu?

Yes It appears, but converting to selected any format does not take place.
Spoon
11-09-2003, 06:42 PM
and you have the dBpowerAMP Windows Media Audio Codec installed?
sallaso
11-09-2003, 07:05 PM
and you have the dBpowerAMP Windows Media Audio Codec installed?

I have the following Codecs installed:

MP3 Lame Codec
Wave Codec
WMA V2 Codec
WMA V7 Codec
WMA V9 Codec

Additionally, dMC Audio CD Input is working properly to read from CD to convert to MP3.
Spoon
11-10-2003, 08:28 PM
Hold the mouse over the WMA file, if it says Is_Protected: Yes, then dMC will not be able to convert it.
sallaso
11-11-2003, 04:22 AM
Hold the mouse over the WMA file, if it says Is_Protected: Yes, then dMC will not be able to convert it.

The type of file I'm trying to convert is ASF not WMA. And those ASF coded files are not protected.

Another info; Just as soon as conversion starts this message appears and it stops.
Invalid Page Error (This is a translation and it may be wrong expression)
sallaso
11-12-2003, 02:22 PM
Hold the mouse over the WMA file, if it says Is_Protected: Yes, then dMC will not be able to convert it.

Just to check, I want to send you any asf coded file for you to see if it is possible or not to convert. Please send me mail address since I can't attach any file here from this forum.
Spoon
11-12-2003, 08:19 PM
Have you tried playing them in Windows Media Player? what are their size?
sallaso
11-13-2003, 01:28 PM
Have you tried playing them in Windows Media Player? what are their size?
Not more than 1 Megabyte and they all are 160 files. I want to send a file of 713Kbyte.
Spoon
11-13-2003, 07:27 PM
Email address here:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/email.htm
sallaso
11-14-2003, 06:29 AM
Email address here:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/email.htm Please find one of the asf coded file in the mail I send today, for you to consider the possibility of converting to MP3.
Thanking you in advance.
GoofyGAT
03-12-2005, 11:06 AM
If you right click on an asf you get the convert to menu?

No, I'm not getting the convert to menu. Please help.

Regards,
G
ChristinaS
03-12-2005, 02:01 PM
Rename the .asf file to the .wma extension. They are the same if it only contains audio.
GoofyGAT
03-12-2005, 04:12 PM
Rename the .asf file to the .wma extension. They are the same if it only contains audio.
Hi Christina, thanks for your suggestion. Tried it but it didn't work (as you suspected, the asf files contained audio only).

I found a similar problem in another thread & the suggestion there was to install (convertor & codec) in the default installation directory - which I hadn't done initially. Did that, tested dMC & it worked :thumbup: .

Thanks again, G :smile2:

P.S. - As I like to install most programs in a particular directory, I moved the dMC(+codec) installation with a 'change of address' utility ;). Tested dMC & conversion again & all works well.
ChristinaS
03-12-2005, 04:27 PM
LOL! User error :D

I have never attempted to convert .asf files directly, maybe that works. I have always first renamed them to .wma just to avoid possible problems. I should test to see if it actually works of its won accord with .asf files too :D


**** UPDATE **** It actually works! :thumbup: I seem to have so little faith in automatic things :D
neilthecellist
03-12-2005, 04:29 PM
Christina, I remember you saying before that ASF is only a meta-file that points to the real audio files or something like that.....perhaps that is why this ASF file can't be converted to mp3? Or am I wrong? :confused:
ChristinaS
03-12-2005, 04:31 PM
Christina, I remember you saying before that ASF is only a meta-file that points to the real audio files or something like that.....perhaps that is why this ASF file can't be converted to mp3? Or am I wrong? :confused:
No, it's not .asf - but rather .asx which is the meta file. :D
neilthecellist
03-12-2005, 04:41 PM
OH my bad. .asx and .asf. WAH! They're just one letter off! :D