Tokend Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Hello fellow minidisc fans, I have been using SS 4.3 under WinXP. Recently, I installed Win7-64 in a second boot partition, and installed SS 4.3.01.14050. Next, I imported folders from the same HD location as the SS "My Library" under WinXP. This library includes some mp3's, converted from CDs by iTunes, and some personal minidisc recordings (oma's). All "My Library" personal recordings were uploaded to SS under WinXP, using an MZ-RH1. Under Win7, I can play the imported CD pieces, but when I try to play the personal recordings from My Library, I get "Cannot play back this track. Do you want to connect to the Internet and download the license for this track?" I click "No" and get "Cannot load the rights information for the selected tracks. The file format may not be supported by SonicStage (0000010d)" So, my questions are: (1) Could/should I have imported the personal recordings differently, so as not to confuse SS regarding the DRM settings? (2) Because both the WinXP and Win7 "My Library" refer to the same folders, did I screw up the DRM settings for both WinXP and Win7? (I'll report back when I've tried) (3) Do I have to re-import the personal recordings from MD into the Win7 "My Library" to satisfy DRM? (4) If so, should I overlay the existing files or create new ones? Thanks for any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 It's quite simple, really. You have to decrypt the files. Most newbies don't even realise Sony locked them to a particular installation of Windows. Run the File Conversion Tool from XP, and all will be well. Remember to uncheck the :copy protection: box when you get to that point. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokend Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 It's quite simple, really. You have to decrypt the files. Most newbies don't even realise Sony locked them to a particular installation of Windows. Run the File Conversion Tool from XP, and all will be well. Remember to uncheck the :copy protection: box when you get to that point. Good luck Thanks so much, sfbp. I thought that I was faced with finding and re-uploading all my minidisc recordings. Your suggestion worked like a charm. Thank you, again. For those who, like me, don't know the in's and out's of MD file structures, copy protections, and file structures, the File Conversion Tool is on the SonicStage menu (duh!). I googled my brains out, looking for "Windows XP file conversion tool" before I understood what tool sfbp was talking about. Also, I may not have proceeded if sfbp hadn't indicated that this was a solution to MY problem, because the FCT talks about general OpenMG conversion, and doesn't say anything about operating systems. Listening to an uploaded minidisc recording under Windows7-64 now! Cheers, and thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 You're very welcome. I find it's better to keep the explan short and let people come back for clarification, than spend ages writing up an irrelevant (and often WRONG) reply. The upshot is, NOONE should ever be leaving their files still encrypted. BTW there's also a link to the FileConversion Tool added to the Start Menu along with Sonic Stage. So you don't actually have to fire up SS first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokend Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 The upshot is, NO ONE should ever be leaving their files still encrypted. What do you recommend for keeping files unencrypted? Run FCT after every batch of uploads? Every now and then? Also, now that my files are unecrypted, can I stay with Win7 (presuming it works) for uploading new files and running FCT, or do I need the original SS-under-XP for that? (Pardon my naivt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 What do you recommend for keeping files unencrypted? Run FCT after every batch of uploads? Every now and then?Every few days or every time you do significant uploads. Remember, ANY System Restore or disk crash or reinstallation of Windows will cause you to lose everything (that you didn't decrypt). Also, now that my files are unecrypted, can I stay with Win7 (presuming it works) for uploading new files and running FCT, or do I need the original SS-under-XP for that?You should be able to upload HiMD stuff under W7 (depending on version). Apparently Sony's releasing proper Win7 support in August, at least for the RH1. (Pardon my naivt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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