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Why can't save mp3 from audio cd?

Windows media player can do this, and save to .wma. After this i can conver this file in vlc to .mp3.

Why i must use windows media player?

Supposedly you dont need to use anything else other than VLC.
Try this? https://www.aimersoft.com/rip-dvd/vlc-rip-cd.html