Windows media player cannot burn my wav files

[jonasjar]

I exported my project as WAV format 16 bit PCM to a folder, which was not visible as a music library in windows media player, so I moved it to the music folder where all my CD-music resides. I then tried to burn from media player, but all I get is error messages telling that media player cannot determine the length of your tracks, so cannot burn disc. If I look at the wav-file's properties inside media player, it says length is 00:00. However if I check the same file's properties with the standard file manager window, it says length is 4:07, which is correct. What should I do? I could try exporting mp3's, but that won't give me the high quality I was after.

I have windows vista on a 1.5 year old PC, cannot find version of win media player, audacity 1.3.11
/Jonas

[steve]

I think it's a bug in Windows Media Player.
Play the file (in Windows Media Player) and the length should then display correctly in WMP and burn to CD.

[jonasjar]

thats what they suggest in the windows help as well, but it has no effect. The length doesnt come up just from playing it.
I think wmp looks like a real shitty program for cd-burning, the whole behavior seems erratic to me, I have made lots of error with it,
like burning songs I had no intention to burn.

[steve]

think wmp looks like a real shitty program for cd-burning

I shan't argue
Since you're on Windows, try CDBurnerXP (it's free and a very good CD burner).

[jonasjar]

Yea, that was better, much better. This one looks like, and behaves like a proper program. Thanx for the pointer Steve!