Ripping Music From VCD to Wav or MP3

[OneBigNewbie]

I have a few VCD (Mpegav) files extracted from original VCD disks on my hard drive already. Now I wish to extract the audio tracks (left and right channels separately) in Wav or Mp3 onto my hard drive.

Can anyone tell me how to do it and what software to use. (Preferably free version of the software).

I am using XP Home Edition. I have WMP Version 10, and WinDVD which can play those Mpegav files with no problem.

Appreciate your help !

OneBigNewbie

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Here's one method ...

How can I convert the VCD audio to a CD Audio or a wav file?
Use virtualdub and open the .dat file, you find the .dat file in the folder MPEGAV on the VCD disc, and select under Audio->Full processing and then File-Save Wav and you will get a WAV from your VCD. Read more here how to use virtualdub. Last burn the WAV file with any audio burning tool and you have an Audio CD of the VCD.

From this page..

http://www.videohelp.com/faq.htm#vcdaudio