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The Best Way to Archive CDs

The best and easiest way to archive CDs is to simply rip the music from the CDs and save it to your computer’s hard drive. This task can be quickly completed using a free audio software program already installed on your computer. If you are a PC user, you can use Windows Media Player to rip and archive your CDs. If you are a Mac user, you can use iTunes to rip and archive your CDs.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer with CD drive
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Instructions

  1. Using Windows Media Player

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      Click the “Start” button, click “Programs” and open “Windows Media Player.”

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      Insert the CD you want to archive into your computer’s CD drive.

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      Click the “Rip CD” button and the music will be ripped from the CD and archived on your computer’s hard drive.

    Using iTunes

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      Click the “Finder,” click “Applications” and open “iTunes.”

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      Insert the CD you want to archive into your computer’s CD drive.

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      Click the “Yes” button when asked by iTunes if you want to import the CD and the music will be ripped from the CD and archived on your computer’s hard drive.

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