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In this guest post, James Ricketts explores repairing PC errors related to audio files. Learn more about James at the conclusion of this post.

We all love to listen to music and play games on or computer; therefore, it is never a pleasant experience to come across errors related to audio files. In today’s world, entertainment is something we all want instantly and uninterrupted, and any delay in this can be frustrating.

The good news is that you can deal with most of these errors on your own, provided you understand what the reasons for the errors are, and how to go about solving them. In this article, we will discuss a few important audio file extensions, and how to deal with error messages related to them.

Some particular audio file extensions:

  • .ram file extension – This file extension stands for RealMedia Metafile, and is related to the Real media player. Mostly, it is a file that contains sensitive information about the audio files being maintained by the player.
  • .flac file extension – This extension is related to the FLAC family of codecs. Codecs are a way to put together and play audio files. If you do not have the right codecs for, say, .avi movie files, you will end up getting no sound when playing the movie.
  • .ogg file extension – The OGG Vorbis is a popular audio format followed in open source software communities, most noticeably in the Linux operating system. It is said to be a better, less loss of compression method than the popular MP3 format which carries copyrighted codecs with it.

Thus we see that there are many types of audio files, and the list definitely doesn’t end here.  Depending on their utility and platform, there can be as many audio file extensions as programmers may want.

How to deal with errors related to audio file extensions

One needs to realize that these errors will never be solved permanently, no matter how much you do or spend. Therefore, we will now discuss some methods that will reduce the frequency of these errors.

  • Clean the registry – Since the registry stores all the information and settings regarding all the audio players and formats in a Windows computer, a registry that is corrupt will give rise to many file extension errors. Therefore, we recommend that you invest in a good registry cleaner to scan and repair registry problems.
  • Fix the file using a repair tool – Sometimes, no matter how much searching you do, you are just not able to get the head or tail of the problem. In these cases, it is advised that you keep a file extension repair tool handy, so that you can scan the files for possible errors and they can be automatically repaired.
  • Platform check – It is quite possible, especially with files related to music and games, that you might end up downloading a game that works on PlayStation, or a file that opens on a Mac, but that is not compatible with the Windows operating system. So make sure that all the files that you download are compatible with your operating system.

No matter what type of audio file extension errors you are battling with, you can always correct them if you know the basics and have the right tools installed on your system.

James Ricketts is a writer whose work can be seen at Instant-Registry-Fixes.org. To find out more about his work or to contact him, please visit Instant-Registry-Fixes.org.



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