If there is a multimedia player that is highly characteristic of Windows , the operating system developed by Microsoft, that is without any doubt Windows Media Player . And it stands out precisely for being the Windows player par excellence, which is pre-installed in all versions, except the versions intended to run only on servers. In addition, the company offers the possibility of downloading the application for free through its official website.
At first it was simply called Media Player, today it is known by most users as Windows Media Player . And it becomes a useful option not only for listening and playing music or any multimedia content (such as digital movies), but for recording and copying audio CDs .
Although it is true that on a previous occasion we already explained how to burn an audio CD , using precisely this application as one of the simplest and simplest tools, today we are going to show you how it is possible to extract files from an audio CD in the computer to proceed to burn it to a disc. You will need the Windows Media Player application itself, a blank CD, and a CD-burning compatible drive.
Copying data from an audio CD with Windows Media Player
First of all, we must start by inserting the CD from which we want to copy the files into the CD or DVD drive of our computer . Doing so may cause the operating system to open Windows Media Player directly. If so, it is perfectly possible to do without some of the steps that we will indicate below.
Otherwise, you must go to Start and open the player. To do this, for example, you simply have to enter the words ‘windows media player’ in the search engine, and click on the application.
We select the CD , and change the location if necessary, since this is where the files on the CD will be copied. To do this, we must click on Copy settings , click on More options , which we will find in the drop-down menu, and click on Change . Finally, we select the new folder, choose the one we want, and click OK .
Once we are in the new window, we must click on Copy CD , located at the top of it. Once we have pressed the button, the player will automatically start copying the files from the CD to the computer.
Of course, keep in mind that the extraction could take a while to complete. In any case, if you wish, it is possible to stop the copy at any time, by clicking on Stop Copy .
When the system finishes we will only have to click on Accept when the application tells us to. Clever! Now we can simply start listening to our favorite music directly from the folder where the files have been copied, or choose to burn a new disc.
