audio files mysteriously changed to real player

[Guest]

I looked through the threads, but did not see an answer to my situation.
Somehow or another all my audio files are now real player files. When I
downloaded files they were automatically saved as Windows Media Audio files,
and I was able to use WMP to easily copy to my Samsung mp3 player.

Now, when I start the sync, a message appears that says it can't sync the
file to the player.

How can I, first, convert these newly changed files back to the Windows
Media Audio format, and, second, ensure that future downloads will
automatically be saved in the preferred format?

First time poster, by the way

 

[Mike Williams]

I looked through the threads, but did not see an answer to my situation.
Somehow or another all my audio files are now real player files. When I
downloaded files they were automatically saved as Windows Media Audio files,
and I was able to use WMP to easily copy to my Samsung mp3 player.

Now, when I start the sync, a message appears that says it can't sync the
file to the player.

How can I, first, convert these newly changed files back to the Windows
Media Audio format, and, second, ensure that future downloads will
automatically be saved in the preferred format?

First time poster, by the way

The file themselves won't have changed, only the icon next to them,
which reflects the default application for opening those files.

I'm guessing you (re)installed Real Player and it took over the
association for files ending with extension MP3, WMA, etc.

 

[Chris Laarman]

Blandish ([email protected]) in
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I looked through the threads, but did not see an answer to my
situation. Somehow or another all my audio files are now real player
files. When I downloaded files they were automatically saved as
Windows Media Audio files, and I was able to use WMP to easily copy
to my Samsung mp3 player.

Now, when I start the sync, a message appears that says it can't sync
the file to the player.

How can I, first, convert these newly changed files back to the
Windows Media Audio format, and, second, ensure that future downloads
will automatically be saved in the preferred format?

I'll have to guess to some extent, so I'm ready to be corrected.

I know from experience that RealOne, like most media players, is keen to be
associated with file extensions. You do have the choice upon installation
(or upgrading), but you need to be aware.

I bet that RealOne has "taken over" extensions, so that these files now are
listed as of type Real. But I don't think that these files would have been
converted to Real format (extensions like RM). I just checked: RealOne can
play WMA-files.

You can choose to change associations, either through these players
(usually) or (the standard way) through the Explorer: Tools | Folder Options
| File Types.
Whatever default you set, you can override it by opening files from the
Explorer (or equivalent) using the context menu (right-clicking) option
"Open with...".

My guess is, that synchronization will be restored once these files are once
again associated with Windows Media Player. Futile, isn't it? (If I'm
right...)

 

[Dennis Marks]

Blandish ([email protected]) in
(e-mail address removed):


I'll have to guess to some extent, so I'm ready to be corrected.

I know from experience that RealOne, like most media players, is keen to be
associated with file extensions. You do have the choice upon installation
(or upgrading), but you need to be aware.

I bet that RealOne has "taken over" extensions, so that these files now are
listed as of type Real. But I don't think that these files would have been
converted to Real format (extensions like RM). I just checked: RealOne can
play WMA-files.

You can choose to change associations, either through these players
(usually) or (the standard way) through the Explorer: Tools | Folder Options
| File Types.
Whatever default you set, you can override it by opening files from the
Explorer (or equivalent) using the context menu (right-clicking) option
"Open with...".

My guess is, that synchronization will be restored once these files are once
again associated with Windows Media Player. Futile, isn't it? (If I'm
right...)

The quickest way to fix it is to right click on any one of the files,
select open with, choose program, click on media player, and place a
check next to always use selected program .. This will change default on
"ALL" files of this type.

--
Dennis M. Marks

Disclaimer: The above is my opinion. I do not guarantee it. Be sure to
back up any files involved and use at your own risk. Batteries not
included. Not for internal use. Don't run with knives.

 

[Chris Laarman]

Dennis Marks ([email protected]) in (e-mail address removed):

The quickest way to fix it is to right click on any one of the files,
select open with, choose program, click on media player, and place a
check next to always use selected program .. This will change default
on "ALL" files of this type.

That is easier. I stand corrected!