Locked WMA files

[SherburnBoy]

I have some WMA files on my computer that will not play in Musicmatch 10 as they say they are locked for some reason. When I then attempt to transfer to my IRiver they just case the portable device to crash.I think I will have to delete them but I've tried various free converter software but still no luck so any help in this matter will be very much appreciated.

 

[Raffaz]

If you use Windows Media Player (WMP) to rip CD tracks, WMP will often save them using Personal Rights Management so they cannot be reused without authorization. In WMP, under Tools>Options>Copy Music, uncheck the "Protect Content" box before ripping your WMA file.