Converting to and from .mp3

[camaro]

I want to burn some mp3s onto a cd and I want to be able to play it anywhere. So I am using Nero5 to convert from mp3 to wav. Wav is the only format that will play anywhere right? And second I wanted to make some mp3s from my cd, but it says unexpected file format. They are .cda . Why won't this work? I want to make a cd out of those mp3s and a few songs from that cd.

[Jeff7]

CDex (http://www.cdex.n3.net/) is useful to convert to and from MP3; it does CD-ripping, MP3->WAV, and WAV->MP3. Your CD-writer software can convert the WAV's for use on a CD.

[codybear]

http://www.fadden.com/cdrfaq/

here is more info than you will know what to do with and the program mentioned does an excellent job and will also let you choose the quality of the ripped cd songs

[camaro]

Worked like a charm. Thanks alot.