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I bought my daughter a Ministry of Sound MP035 1.5 GB Jukebox, but am stumped as how to download her music files on to it from CD or Windows Media Player. On WMP i thought i would have to go on "copy" and select the device in the drop-down menu, but the device doesn't appear there. We are running on Windows ME, and the software CD that came with the MP3 player apparently does not need to be installed unless you are running Windows 98 SE. Should I install the software/drivers anyway? Any ideas for a complete novice?

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Short practical checklist for the Ministry of Sound MP035 on Windows ME (builds on and ):

The player must actually contain MP3 files (audio CDs hold CDA tracks that need to be ripped first), and the PC must recognize the unit as a disk before you can copy files. If the device does not show up on the PC, the symptoms and fixes below will help pinpoint why.

  1. Basic checks

    • Charge the player and connect with the USB cable; watch for the connect sound or LED.
    • Open My Computer and look for a new removable drive letter.
    • If nothing appears, try a different USB cable/port and verify the player is in the correct USB/PC mode (check the manual for a "disk" or "mass storage" setting).

  2. If the player is not detected

    • Open Device Manager (Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Device Manager) and look for unknown devices or items with a yellow icon.
    • Install the driver/software from the MP035 CD if the player isn’t detected automatically — it’s safe to install the driver even if the CD text says it may not be required.
    • If Windows prompts to format the player, do not format unless you want to erase it.

  3. Preparing and copying music

    • Use a ripper (Windows Media Player or a third-party ripper) to convert CD tracks to MP3 files — set the rip format to MP3 (not WMA) and a sensible bitrate (128–192 kbps for a balance of size and quality).
    • Rip to a folder (for example My Music\AlbumName), then drag-and-drop those MP3 files into the player’s removable drive using Windows Explorer. This avoids dependency on WMP’s “copy to device” menu, which may not list every player.

  4. Other cautions

    • Avoid DRM-protected formats (subscription WMA) — those will not play on many generic players.
    • Keep folder and file names simple if you hit playback problems; very long names or deep folder trees sometimes cause issues on older players.

If the unit still fails to appear after these steps, the next useful checks are trying the player on another PC and consulting the MP035 manual or the manufacturer for Windows ME driver support.

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I bought my daughter a Ministry of Sound MP035 1.5 GB Jukebox, but am stumped as how to download her music files on to it from CD or Windows Media Player. On WMP i thought i would have to go on "copy" and select the device in the drop-down menu, but the device doesn't appear there. We are running on Windows ME, and the software CD that came with the MP3 player apparently does not need to be installed unless you are running Windows 98 SE. Should I install the software/drivers anyway? Any ideas for a complete novice?

It should show up in mycomputer as a removal device .when you have it plugged into the computer ! If not then you will need to load the Drivers !
if it does you can just use wundows Explorer to drag and drop the mp3 onto it !.
Using Windows explorer !

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I think the key here is that the files need to be converted to MP3's
I dont know of any player that will let you put in a audio CD and just drag and drop them to your MP3.

They need to be Ripped... Before you can use them...

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I think the key here is that the files need to be converted to MP3's
I dont know of any player that will let you put in a audio CD and just drag and drop them to your MP3.

They need to be Ripped... Before you can use them...

Yeah right !!,.windows media player 10 lets me rip them or i also use Audio grabber .
Free download .

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