m4a zero file size, can't play! help!

[Hopeless]

Hi,

I am a newbie and hopeless! please help me!

I backed up all my m4a files onto CDs (using itunes burn data cd option, now that was a mistake!) and deleted them from the itunes window.

I can't import the cds staright into itunes because the contentsdb.xml file is corrupt so itunes won't recognise it.

Now i want to play some songs again but i can't!

They are in m4a format and programmes like dbpower amp etc.. tell me that the file is "0 bytes" but if i do right click properties, it is 3mb.

How can i play these songs in itunes again? I have tried converting the files but it won't be converted because they are "0 bytes".

Any help greatly apprecaited. Could i email one m4a file for them to help me?

D

[Spoon]

Re: m4a zero file size, can't play! help!

They will be protected bought from iMS? if so you need to unprotect them, do a search on the forum, there is lots of talk about this.

[Hopeless]

Re: m4a zero file size, can't play! help!

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. These aren't purchased songs from ims, just taken from CDs...

D

[Tomb]

Re: m4a zero file size, can't play! help!

Try playing them through foobar.

http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/foobar2000/foobar2000.exe

[Hopeless]

Re: m4a zero file size, can't play! help!

No joy.

I guess itunes must have just corrupted the whole lot of them!

[Tomb]

Re: m4a zero file size, can't play! help!

Luckily you didn't purchase these through i-tunes then as you woukd have lost the lot. It does sound as though they are corrupted. Do you want to mail me a file and I will see if I can get it to play?

Click on my name and the options to e-mail me will be available.