WMP corrupting audio tracks

I have had a long-standing problem with Media Player introducing bursts of
noise or creating short drop-outs in my audio files while playing. This
seems to happen primarily when I am also performing other tasks on my
computer that require a fair amount of CPU time. Once this happens to a
file, it is corrupted forever and must be reloaded from CD (or some other
source). In other words, this is not just a play-back problem. While WMP is
playing, it can alter the mp3 file.

I have tried every combination of search-terms on many search engines, yet
cannot find articles from anyone else having this problem. It occurs on
every PC that I use; including a 2000 vintage Dell desk-top (XP), 2008
vintage (XP) and laptop at work (XP). If I were playing music for two or
three hours in an afternoon, I might end up with three or four additional
files corrupted. I have resorted to keeping a list of corrupted files so
that I can periodically reload from CD when it gets so bad that I cannot
stand it anymore.

Any thoughts as to what is happening?

A very weird problem indeed.
WMP simply has nothing inside to edit the file except the tags, not the
audio part.
High system load might cause drop outs but are not supposed to alter the
audio file.
Maybe volume levelling? Use a editor like MP3Tag to check ReplayGain?
A simple test would be to set the audio files to read only and check if this
cures the problem

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"mlb freestyle" wrote:

> I have had a long-standing problem with Media Player introducing bursts of
> noise or creating short drop-outs in my audio files while playing. This
> seems to happen primarily when I am also performing other tasks on my
> computer that require a fair amount of CPU time. Once this happens to a
> file, it is corrupted forever and must be reloaded from CD (or some other
> source). In other words, this is not just a play-back problem. While WMP is
> playing, it can alter the mp3 file.
>
> I have tried every combination of search-terms on many search engines, yet
> cannot find articles from anyone else having this problem. It occurs on
> every PC that I use; including a 2000 vintage Dell desk-top (XP), 2008
> vintage (XP) and laptop at work (XP). If I were playing music for two or
> three hours in an afternoon, I might end up with three or four additional
> files corrupted. I have resorted to keeping a list of corrupted files so
> that I can periodically reload from CD when it gets so bad that I cannot
> stand it anymore.
>
> Any thoughts as to what is happening?

Try to set the mp3 files to read only once and for all.
Hope this simple solution works.
Good Luck!
--
Vanshaj Daga

http://www.akshitagroup.co.cc


"mlb freestyle" wrote:

> I have had a long-standing problem with Media Player introducing bursts of
> noise or creating short drop-outs in my audio files while playing. This
> seems to happen primarily when I am also performing other tasks on my
> computer that require a fair amount of CPU time. Once this happens to a
> file, it is corrupted forever and must be reloaded from CD (or some other
> source). In other words, this is not just a play-back problem. While WMP is
> playing, it can alter the mp3 file.
>
> I have tried every combination of search-terms on many search engines, yet
> cannot find articles from anyone else having this problem. It occurs on
> every PC that I use; including a 2000 vintage Dell desk-top (XP), 2008
> vintage (XP) and laptop at work (XP). If I were playing music for two or
> three hours in an afternoon, I might end up with three or four additional
> files corrupted. I have resorted to keeping a list of corrupted files so
> that I can periodically reload from CD when it gets so bad that I cannot
> stand it anymore.
>
> Any thoughts as to what is happening?