MP3 instead of MP2

hi, i recently had the exact same problem.

i figured the cause of mine to be the installation of an audio/video software: VLC. although i've uninstalled it, the problem still persisted.

i then did a system restore to a date prior to the installation of said program. and voila! it worked

however, if your problem has been around since purchase, then i suggest you take it back to the agent or send it for service (this should still be covered under warranty).

if the problem has only surfaced after a certain date (probably due to an installation of a new audio software, adjustment of association files, windows update, etc.), then maybe you could restore your system to a date prior to it.

hope this helps!

the problem is that when I try to download a MP3 file the only option I get is to save as a Movie Clip (MP2) - same problem described above- and I actually did have VLC and took off - but that has been on nearly a year and this problem just started. NO other new software installed and just did system restore to earliest point I had - with no change.

Uggh - tried many different sites and they are not the sites - browsers - my XP still downloading them as mp3. This is such a huge issue for me I would appreciate any help available out there.
Thanks in advance

your problem is probably due to the file association with mp3 having changed. this article has links to restore the original file associations in vista. just run the fix for .mp3 and extensions that are problematic.
Reset and Fix Broken Windows Vista File Ext and Type Associations

Thanks so much for your response - am happy to report I did find the solution and it is below! Hope this helps someone else too:

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fix-mp3-saved-with-incorrect-extension-when-downloaded/