Try to run flac from the command line and tell us what happens when you try to encode.
flac --help (if you need help with parameters)
How do I go about doing this?
Sorry, I'm semi computer illiterate.
Flac is a console program. To run it in XP, you go to Start->Run, then in the edit box type "cmd" and press enter.
A black window will open up with a prompt. You can type commands into this window. Like, for example DOS commands like dir, and copy. You can also run programs by typing the name of the program.
The prompt usually shows you node on the file system where you are now.
If Flac is installed, you should just have to type "flac filename" and press enter.
You must specify the full path to the file if it is not in the local folder.
So, it might be easier just to navigate to where the file is on the file system.
Use "cd foldername" to navigate the file system.
Use "cd \" to go to the top level
"dir" will show you a list of files in the folder.
Another trick you can do with the console window is to drag files into it.
Try it. Type flac, and then a space. Then locate a file with the GUI and drag it into the window. Then press enter.
Flac front-end is a GUI application which accepts mouse clicks and allows you to browse to locate files. When you press the encode or decode buttons, it runs flac in it's own console window.
(Again, my experience is with XP and prior versions of windows. With Vista you will need to run as Adminstrator)
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