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converting a .dat --> .mp3 the right way?
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I have a .dat file which is actually an mp3. It plays with all my audio players (winamp pro 5.1, windows media 9.0, etc), but i want to convert it to an mp3 so i can compile it to a disc. By renaming "Klubbheads - Let the party begin" to "Klubbheads - Let the party begin.mp3" it still recognises it as a .dat file, and doesn't auto change the recocognition to wimamp! Right click -> Properties says that it is still a .dat file. How can i convert it to a "real" mp3.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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is it the only mp3 file that you have, that is showing as a .dat .
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yeah, all the rest i have are fine (and assosiated with winamp)
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Originally Posted by marceta
I have a .dat file which is actually an mp3. It plays with all my audio players (winamp pro 5.1, windows media 9.0, etc), but i want to convert it to an mp3 so i can compile it to a disc. By renaming "Klubbheads - Let the party begin" to "Klubbheads - Let the party begin.mp3" it still recognises it as a .dat file, and doesn't auto change the recocognition to wimamp! Right click -> Properties says that it is still a .dat file. How can i convert it to a "real" mp3.
Thanks in advance!
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it did not read .dat originally, just an unassociated file type, i right clicked to discover that it was a .dat!
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It plays as a mp3 on you computer , it should play as a mp3 on a burnt disk !
Email me the file if you like and i will see what i can do with it .
jnburton2003@hotmail.com
or just ,delete it and download it again .
Email me the file if you like and i will see what i can do with it .
jnburton2003@hotmail.com
or just ,delete it and download it again .
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its large, so hotmail wont do, but ill try and see if it actually will play in my car and mp3 player!
Greetings.
I'm not sure if you have done this or not, but base on what you have mentioned above, I guess not.
1) Go to the folder which contains your "mp3" file.
2) Go to Tools -> Folder Options.
3) Select the tab "View".
4) Uncheck this: "Hide file extensions for known file types".
5) Click "OK" and now I guess you can see your_song.dat right?
Or according to the previous post, you have changed the extension
to .mp3, so I guess the file would now be: your_song.mp3.dat.
6) Now, change it to your_song.mp3.
After that, you could go back to Tools -> Folder Options, & have the "Hide
file extensions for known file types" be checked once again (your wish.).
Did that help?
Thanks.
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it did not read .dat originally, just an unassociated file type, i right clicked to discover that it was a .dat!
1) Go to the folder which contains your "mp3" file.
2) Go to Tools -> Folder Options.
3) Select the tab "View".
4) Uncheck this: "Hide file extensions for known file types".
5) Click "OK" and now I guess you can see your_song.dat right?
Or according to the previous post, you have changed the extension
to .mp3, so I guess the file would now be: your_song.mp3.dat.
6) Now, change it to your_song.mp3.
After that, you could go back to Tools -> Folder Options, & have the "Hide
file extensions for known file types" be checked once again (your wish.).
Did that help?
Thanks.
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thank you soo much 
helped heaps. should have though of it myself 
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