How to Convert iMesh WMA Files to MP3 Files

Convert iMesh WMA songs into MP3 files.

Windows Media Audio (WMA) songs that are downloaded from the iMesh peer-to-peer program may be protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management), which prevents you from converting the file into an MP3 that can be played on any computer or portable media player. In order to convert protected WMA files to an MP3 you must burn them to a CD in Windows Media Player and then rip the CD back into Windows Media Player as MP3 files.

Things You'll Need

• Windows Media Player 10 or later
• Blank CD-R
• CD-RW drive

Instructions

1. Click the "Start" button on your PC's task bar and select All Programs followed by Windows Media Player.

2. Select the Rip tab at the top of the Windows Media Player window and select More Options from the sub-menu.

3. Select the Rip Music tab, and click the menu underneath the Format section. Select MP3 from the menu and click the checkbox next to "Rip CD when inserted." Click "OK" to save the changes.

4. Click the Burn tab at the top of the screen and click Audio CD from the sub-menu. Select Music on the left side of the Windows Media Player window. Drag and drop the WMA files in the Music section to the Burn List. Insert the blank CD-R disc into the computer.

5. Click the "Start Burn" button in the program window. The disc tray will open once the burn is complete.

6. Leave the audio CD on the disc tray and push the disc tray back into the computer to automatically rip the CD and convert it into MP3 files.

References

• Microsoft: Rip (Copy) Songs from CDs to Your Computer
• Microsoft: Burn Your Own Customized CDs

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish