cannot play a movie in PowerPoint

[Guest]

I can insert a movie file (.asf) into a slide. I can play the movie with MS
Media player. PowerPoint won't play it. instead I get the message "The
specified file cannot be played on the specified MCI device...".
The same PowerPoint presentation ran great in the past on the same machine.

 

[Austin Myers]

Fixed?

 

[Guest]

Yes. For anyone who read the problem, Austin suggested to download and
re-install the Media Player (same version) and it worked. Thanks Austin.