Things You'll Need:
- Windows Media Player (Version 11) or iTunes
- Computer
- Blank CDs
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Step 1
Insert the protected CD into your computer's CD player.
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Step 2
Look for the option to rip music. If you already have Windows Media Player on your hard drive, an option will come up to ask if you want to "Rip Music from CD"; click OK. If you do not want to burn every song on the CD, uncheck the boxes next to the songs you do not want.
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Step 3
Watch the progress of each song being ripped (by percentage) until they are all on your hard drive in the Windows Media Playlist.
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Step 4
Eject the protected disc and insert a blank disc.
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Step 5
Click the Burn tab.
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Step 6
Right-click on the album that you would like to burn (under Library on the left-hand side) and click Add to Burn List.
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Step 7
Click the Start Burn box underneath the CD titles that will show up when the album has been added to your burned playlist.
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Step 1
Open iTunes if you'd rather use this music program instead of Windows Media Player.
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Step 2
Insert the CD into your computer's CD player. (Note: Unless you've turned this pop-up off, a pop-up should ask "Would you like to import the CD [album title name] into your iTunes library?" Click Yes, and the import will start. If this pop-up option is off, follow Steps 3 and 4.) If you do not want to burn every song on the CD, uncheck the boxes next to the songs you do not want.
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Step 3
Look in the left-hand column under Devices. Find the CD inserted into the computer player. Choose this CD.
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Step 4
Click Import CD from the bottom right-hand corner. Wait for all the songs to import. If you do not want to burn every song on the CD, uncheck the boxes next to the songs you do not want.
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Step 5
Eject the protected disc, and insert a blank disc.
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Step 6
Choose Recently Added on the left-hand column, and press the CTRL key to choose all of the songs that you'd like to burn to a disc.
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Step 7
Click Burn Disc on the bottom right-hand side, and the songs will be burned.
