WMA Fi

I have just bought a new Dell XPS 420 with windows Vista, when I load in my Creative Zen Vision M Cd with the creative organizer 5 I only can rip music in WMA format, when I go into settings and try to chamge it, The only options are WMA or WAV no MP3 options.
Can anyone assist me.

Hi,
Unfortunately Creative removed this from their software and now require you to purchase MP3 functionality separately. Something due to licensing IIRC...
There is an FAQ here which explains how to get the software:
Typical Creative, I am afraid...

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