I recently purchased a new computer. I have been trying in vain for several
hours to move my old WMP library to my new computer. Both run Windows XP,
and both run v10. I've tried burning onto CD's as well as using the file
transfer wizard. The problem is that once I think I've succeeded in getting
the files onto my new computer, I realize that they are now .wma files, which
crash my WMP as soon as I try to play them. On the old computer, they appear
to be .mp3 files. Why the file type changes during the transfer is beyond
me. It could have something to do with what Windows does when the files are
copied, or perhaps it has something to do with the fact that on the new
machine, Yahoo jukebox is the default player. If anyone has any advice, I
would greatly appreciate it.

Moving WMP Library to New Machine wrote:
> I recently purchased a new computer. I have been trying in vain for several
> hours to move my old WMP library to my new computer. Both run Windows XP,
> and both run v10. I've tried burning onto CD's as well as using the file
> transfer wizard.

It sounds like you're burning music CDs from your MP3s and then
re-ripping them as WMA on the new computer.

The problem is that once I think I've succeeded in getting
> the files onto my new computer, I realize that they are now .wma files, which
> crash my WMP as soon as I try to play them. On the old computer, they appear
> to be .mp3 files. Why the file type changes during the transfer is beyond
> me. It could have something to do with what Windows does when the files are
> copied, or perhaps it has something to do with the fact that on the new
> machine, Yahoo jukebox is the default player. If anyone has any advice, I
> would greatly appreciate it.

Just copy the files from the old machine onto a CD (or DVD if you have
appropriate software) using Windows' native CD burning properties. WMP
will only be a hindrance in this matter. For the purpose of this
exercise your music is just files and can be copied or backed up like
any other.

See also http://msmvps.com/thinice/articles/38373.aspx

I'll try that - thanks so much.

"Mike Williams" wrote:

> Moving WMP Library to New Machine wrote:
> > I recently purchased a new computer. I have been trying in vain for several
> > hours to move my old WMP library to my new computer. Both run Windows XP,
> > and both run v10. I've tried burning onto CD's as well as using the file
> > transfer wizard.
>
> It sounds like you're burning music CDs from your MP3s and then
> re-ripping them as WMA on the new computer.
>
> The problem is that once I think I've succeeded in getting
> > the files onto my new computer, I realize that they are now .wma files, which
> > crash my WMP as soon as I try to play them. On the old computer, they appear
> > to be .mp3 files. Why the file type changes during the transfer is beyond
> > me. It could have something to do with what Windows does when the files are
> > copied, or perhaps it has something to do with the fact that on the new
> > machine, Yahoo jukebox is the default player. If anyone has any advice, I
> > would greatly appreciate it.
>
> Just copy the files from the old machine onto a CD (or DVD if you have
> appropriate software) using Windows' native CD burning properties. WMP
> will only be a hindrance in this matter. For the purpose of this
> exercise your music is just files and can be copied or backed up like
> any other.
>
> See also http://msmvps.com/thinice/articles/38373.aspx
>