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My burn function in WMP 11 has disappeared. The option is still there but when I click the drop down tab the option to burn does not appear. Any solution? Also if necessary can I simply reinstall WMP over my existing program from the Microsoft website? Thanks

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It could be an API-related problem. Maybe you need some burning APIs like NeroAPI or UltraISO. Microsoft has been forced by UE commission to reduce Windows's functions a lot after anti-trust trials. Maybe WMP is simply unable to burn. And if you are running XP rather than Vista/7, it sounds familiar to me. – djechelon Feb 5 '11 at 2:02
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If Windows Media Player is not letting you burn the file, it could be DRM protected.

To quote Microsoft:

DRM, which stands for digital rights management, is a technology used by content providers, such as online stores, to control how the digital media files you obtain from them are used and distributed. A file that is protected with DRM requires media usage rights to be delivered with the file. The media usage rights define how the protected file can be used. For example, a right may give you the permission to play the file on your computer (a play right), burn the file to an audio CD (a burn right), or sync the file to a portable device (a sync right).

See their article, Using protected files (DRM) which is focused on Windows Media Player 10 and 11.

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It is not working with ANY-even CDs I have used before with no problem... – Philip Jan 28 '10 at 6:16
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Maybe it doesn't recognize a burning device. Does your drive work fine in other applications? – John T Jan 28 '10 at 6:20
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