Audacity Forum

I have been having problems with opening the file once I have exported it as what i thought was a .mp3, or any other format for that matter.

I have downloaded LAME with no problems, and exported the file with no problems. But then once I relocate the file, it does not open with any program on my computer. I use itunes and winamp.

In fact, when I hover over the saved items icon (which appears as a blank sheet, as opposed to any recognised symbol), the file is noted simply as 'file', not WAV, MP3 etc.

I have tried to expot it using every option available, and still the same problem happens. I use Windows 7.

So what is going wrong, and what can i do to get it to work?

It's possible to "force" Windows to show you the full filename. That goes a long way to solving oddball problems like this.

This may be a little ratty because I wrote it for an earlier Windows, but this is the idea. No power user should ever let Windows hide information.

Hidden File Extensions
-- Start > My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > View > [ ] Hide Extensions for Known File Types (deselect)
-- Apply (to this folder) or Apply to All Folders
-- OK

But then once I relocate the file, it does not open with any program on my computer. I use itunes and winamp.

Can you force Windows to save things to your Desktop?
Do the files open in Windows Media?

Koz

You can have troubles with files containing punctuation marks -- particularly slashmarks. Write dates like this: 20110413. Not 4/13/11.

Koz

Thanks, now I can get it to play, but I can't seem to get it to burn to any disc!