How to Convert Cue File to AVI
A file with the CUE extension is either an audio or video file meant to be played directly from a CD or DVD. Because the file format is specifically designed to be run from a disk, it is more complicated to convert it to a more universal format such as an AVI file. A file that uses the CUE format cannot be directly converted to the AVI video format but must first be transferred to an ISO disk image file and then changed to the AVI format.
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Instructions
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Open a Web browser and navigate to a website that offers an ISO creation software program such as "MagicISO" (See Resources below). Click on the program's download link. Wait for your Web browsing program to open a new window asking what you want to do, then click on the "Save File" button.
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Minimize your Web browser's window and navigate to the folder where your downloaded files are saved. Double-click on the ISO program's installation file and then click on "Run" if a new window appears asking for your permission to continue. Click on "Next" and then click on "Install." Wait for the program to finish installing and then click on the "Finish" button.
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Return to the computer's desktop and double-click on the ISO tool's desktop icon. Click on "File" and then choose the "New" option. Click on "New CD/DVD Image." Find the CUE file you want to convert in the panel on the lower left side of the window. Click on the name of the CUE file and drag it over to the panel on the top right side of the window. Click on "Save" and then choose the save the CUE file as an ISO image.
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Close the ISO tool and return to your Web browser. Navigate the browser to a site that offers an ISO to AVI conversion tool such as "Xilisoft DVD Ripper" (see Resources below). Download the installation file and then double-click on it. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the conversion tool. Open the tool once it has finished installing.
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Click on the "File" button and then choose the "Open ISO Files" option. Locate the ISO file you created earlier and click on it. Click on the "Open" button. Click on the "Browse" button next to the "Destination" heading and locate the folder where you want the converted file to be created. Click on the "Action" button at the top of the window and then click on "Start Ripping" to convert the ISO file to the AVI file format.
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Tips & Warnings
Create a backup copy of the original CUE file before you start converting it in case either of the conversion problems suffers a software glitch and the file is lost or rendered unusable.
Many CUE files are for audio or video programs which are copyright protected. Make sure you are not copying any files that have a copyright or you could potentially face legal ramifications.
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