How to Copy Music from CD to USB
Release time：2023-05-01 08:49:23 oRead0
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Using a Windows PC
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Insert the CD into your computer. Place the CD into the disc drive slot. You may need to touch a button on the side to open the drive.
- If you do not have a disc drive on your computer, use an external drive. You may have to purchase one separately. You can connect it to a USB port on your computer.
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Open Windows Media Player. Search for it in the start menu by clicking the search or the windows icon and typing "Windows Media Player".
- If you prefer, you can use iTunes instead.
- 3 Click on Rip settings and select More options.... This is in the top right corner.
- 4 Specify a folder to save the music to. Click Change in the "Rip Music" tab and choose a location on your computer.
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Change the format. Under "Format" in the "Rip Music" tab, click on the drop-down and select a format.
- If you are unsure which format to use, select MP3. This is to ensure the best compatibility across music players.
- 6 Click OK. This saves the settings.
- 7 Click Rip CD. This is in the top right corner. The music will start ripping automatically and will save to your specified folder when finished.
- 8 Insert the USB drive into your computer. Place the drive into a USB port.
- 9 Open File Explorer . Hold ⊞ Win+E to open File Explorer, or look for the folder icon on your desktop or taskbar.
- 10 Click on the folder you chose to save the ripped music to. Use the search bar at the top to find the folder if you cannot remember where it is.
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Select the music you wish to copy. Click on the file or folder.
- To select multiple files or folders, hold down Ctrl while clicking each file or folder.
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Hit Ctrl+C. This copies the files.
- Alternatively, you can right-click on one of the selected files or folders and select Copy.
- If you wish to move the music over to the USB and take it off the CD, hold Ctrl+X instead, or select Cut instead of Copy.
- 13 Click on the USB drive folder in the left panel to open. Look for the drive that has the USB icon, which looks like a 3-pronged fork.
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Hit Ctrl+V. This pastes the files into the USB drive's folders.
- Alternatively, right-click in the window and select Paste.
- If you wish to place the music in a certain folder, open the folder first by double-clicking on it, then paste the files.
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Insert the CD into your computer. Place the CD into the disc drive slot.
- If you do not have a disc drive on your computer, use an external drive. You may have to purchase one separately. You can connect it to a USB port on your computer.
- 2 Open iTunes. Look for the icon on your desktop, which looks like a musical note.
- 3 Click on the CD icon and select Import CD. This can be found near the top of the window.
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Change the format. Under "Format" in the "Rip Music" tab, click on the drop-down and select a format.
- If you are unsure which format to use, select MP3. This is to ensure the best compatibility across music players.
- 5 Click OK. This will start ripping the CD.
- 6 Go to the album in your iTunes library. Click Albums in the left and click on the album.
- 7 Click on a song and click File. This is in the top left.
- 8 Select Show in Finder. This will open the album in Finder.
- 9 Insert the USB drive into your computer. Place the drive into a USB port.
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Select the music you wish to copy. Click on the file or folder while still in Finder.
- To select multiple files or folders, hold ⌘ Command while clicking each file or folder.
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Hit ⌘ Command+C. This copies the files.
- Alternatively, you can click Edit when a file or folder is highlighted select Copy.
- If you wish to move the music over to the USB and take it off the CD, hold ⌘ Command+X instead, or select Cut instead of Copy.
- 12 Double-click the USB drive icon on your desktop. This launches the USB drive folder window.
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Hit ⌘ Command+V. This pastes the files into the USB drive's folders.
- Alternatively, click Edit then select Paste.