Windows 10: Windows Media Player is burning my MP3 music files as .CDA files.

Windows Media Player is burning my MP3 music files as .CDA files. I thought it was a hardware problem so I purchased and installed an LG external burner. Now this burner also is burning my MP3 files as CDA files. I have tried many hours for a solution but cannot find a solution. I am running windows 10 The device is a Lenovo V 310Windows is up to dateDevice Drivers are up to dateUninstalled and reinstalled the internal CD- DVD player numerous timesUninstalled and reinstalled the external CD- DVD player numerous timesTried many different MP3 files from my music collection with same resultI have

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Using Windows Media Player to burn music files to a CD

When using Windows Media Player to burn music files to a CD, the result is files burned on the CD with a name of Track01.cda, Track02.cda, Track03.cda, etc. Each file is 1 KB in size. Further, the disk becomes write-protected so it must be thrown away.
The original files are between 3 to 7 MB. What is the solution to get the music files to burn to the CD?

 

.cda file not getting detected on Windows Media Player

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand that .CDA file are not getting detected on Windows Media Player. We will assist you to resolve the issue.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps to resolves the issue.

• Press Windows Key + X and choose Control Panel.
• Choose "Default Programs" link from the
  Control Panel. When the new window opens, click on the "Associate a file type or protocol with a program" option.
• Scroll down on the list until you find the ".cda" file extension. Highlight the file type by clicking it once.
• Choose "Change program." link in the top left corner of the screen. Wait for Windows to generate a list of programs compatible with the CDA file extension and open a new window.
• Highlight Windows Media Player in the program list window and click the "OK" button.
• Click the "Close" button after the list refreshes.
  

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.

 

Burning Audio CD in Windows 10

That's what's supposed to happen when you burn an audio CD.

Read a commercially produced audio CD with your media player (e.g., Windows Media Player) and you'll see a list of .cda files, although there is actually no such thing as a .cda file. What you are seeing is an index of the music on the the CD. An audio
CD is actually one continuous recording.

If you want to maintain the files as .wav or .mp3 you can burn a data CD. Keep in mind that a data CD won't play in an audio player.