I'd make a copy of the file and begin adding dot mp3 wma and other likely extensions until you find the right one. That is if opening the file is worth it to you.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dancing Queen Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: An audio file with no extention and isn't recognised A friend of mine downloaded a sound clip from the Dr Who site's text only version and that one's a strange beast as well, she couldn't open it and she sent it to me, when I try to open it I get told that the file format's not reognized and windows needs to access the net to find out what to open it with, very very strange!! Trace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Ramage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:53 PM Subject: An audio file with no extention and isn't recognised > Hi everyone. I have a problem converting a file I have. It was sent to > me > as an attachment from a friend who in turn received it from some one else. > It is a recording from a radio programme. My problem is, it is 2.7mg in > size and I wanted to compress it further in order to embed it and send it > on. However, when I tried to use Gold wave, it didn't recognize the file > and didn't list it on the list of audio files in my document folder. I > tried Sound Taxi but again, it didn't appear in the list of files. I can > play the file with WMA but it says that it doesn't recognise the file type > but may be able to play it anyway and do I want it to try. I said yes and > it did. It won't play in reel player or any other player I have except > WMA > but with the proviso above. I looked at the properties and it said the > file > type was "file" but nothing else. I turned on the extensions but although > all other files had an extension, this file did not, yet it is an audio > file > as I can listen to it but can do nothing else with it. If anyone has any > idea what file type it is and how I can get into it to edit it, I would be > appreciative. Many thanks. Walter. > > > > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.5.5/1570 - Release Date: 24/07/2008 > 06:59 > Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
