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More => Old Versions => Media Center 12 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: cwilliams222 on August 05, 2008, 09:01:23 am
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Running version .528 of Media Center and have some Apple Lossless files (m4a) that I want to convert to FLAC, so they are like all of the other files in my library.
I can play the files fine in Media Center, but if I try and convert them I get the following error message:
Failed to convert file, Please ensure the files exist and are of a supported audio format.
I know the file exists and should be in a supported audio format since I just finished playing it.
I also had the error if I tried to convert the file to MP3 (tried that just to make sure it wasn't a FLAC thing).
Do I need to use a different program to convert m4a files or can Media Center to it?
If it can do it, am I missing a setting somewhere?
I tried a search on this and found lots of other things, but not this, I'm sure I just missed it, so any help is appreciated.
thanks
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Are these be DRm'd purchases from the Apple iTunes store?
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very good question, and one you would think I could answer.....but....
Got these from a friend of mine, he got them, didn't want/need/etc. them and sent them to me but didn't bother to tell me where he obtained them, big surprise there.
Is there a way to quickly tell if they are DRM'd? In looking at the tags I don't see anything that "screams" that they are DRM'd, but what the heck do I know about apple lossless files??
Again, they play fine, just can't convert. If they are DRM'd from Applle is there something I shouldn't be able to do to them, like update tags or something that will make it clear they are DRM'd and I should just get rid of them?
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We try to steer clear of issues like this one. Sorry, but I'm going to lock this thread.
DRM may be an issue for some, but so is "sharing" with a friend.