Last resort question for Media Player in vista

[Guest]

I have a problem with Vista, like many others, more specifically with WMP 11.
I have gone through a lengthy process of searching knoweledgebases and
support options that I finally have come to ask someone that knows more than
me.

I had downloaded several different media players to test them out and later
removed them all. After I did this I found that Media Player 11 no longer
opened and no streaming video in explorer or firefox responded. I attempted
to use the knowledgebase's solution of reregistering the Jscript.dll and
Vbscript.dll files with two run commands but I got the error message: The
module "jscript.dll was loaded but the call to DllRegisterServer failed with
error code 0x80004005. I have searched everywhere for this error code and no
information is either relevant or understandable to me. I have already
downloaded the windows essential codec package from snapfiles and have
downloaded Dependency Walker but cant figure out how to use it.

Any relavent info on this would be more than greatly appreciated.

Ben J, Canada

 

[Ian]

Your loads and removal of media players of all sorts have caused the
problem. Most software is built to rely on some borrowed and shared flies
from the host system. Often when removing these programs you remove or
corrupt the Windows files.

Best reload Vista to repair.

 

[Guest]

This is not something so simple as defaults. Windows does not respond under
any circumstances and I clearly have some kind of problem with my registry
files. If there is any option other than reinstalling vista I will do it but
it looks like that might be my only option. Now, how do I reinstall vista
with no CD as it came installed on my operating system.

 

[Guest]

You should have a hidden partition on your drive containing Vista Recovery.
If it is not readily visible to you, ring the manufacturer, and ask them for
directions to it.
Or, ask them if they would supply you with an OEM disk, probably at a small
fee.

 

[dean-dean]

In Control Panel > Default Programs > Set Program Access and Computer
Defaults, choose Custom and expand it. make sure "Enable access to this
program" for Windows Media Player has a checkmark.

If that looks okay, what happens if you right-click on Media Player, choose
Open File Location, and double-click on wmplayer.exe?

If nothing happens, open Task Manager (right-click your Taskbar) and see if
wmplayer.exe is running, on the Processes tab. If it is, right-click
wmplayer.exe, and choose End Process. Then try to open Media Player again.

If still no luck, try this:

Press the Windows key + R. In the Run box type

sfc /scannow

After the System File Checker scan, which may take awhile, you can confirm
any repairs by looking at the cbs.log (towards the end of the log) in
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS.

 

[Guest]

When I run this command a window opens very quickly and then closes with no
explanation.

 

[dean-dean]

Go to Start Menu\Programs\Accessories and right-click on Command Prompt.
Choose "Run as Administrator". Then type the command:

sfc /scannow

Press enter on your keyboard.

 

[Guest]

I ran this command in the command prompt and it seemed to work. I was
following the instruction of a support page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833.

I get as far as typing in the: findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair member file"
%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt command and nothing happens. I then
type in edit sfcdetails.txt and a window with a blue background appears with
no text in it.

I feel like I get somewhere but hit a roadblock somewhere. If anyone can
continue helping me either creating some kind of resolution to this or how to
reinstall vista with no recovery disk.

 

[Guest]

I ran this command in the command prompt and it seemed to work. I was
following the instruction of a support page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833.

I get as far as typing in the: findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair member file"
%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt command and nothing happens. I then
type in edit sfcdetails.txt and a window with a blue background appears with
no text in it.

I feel like I get somewhere but hit a roadblock somewhere. If anyone can
continue helping me either creating some kind of resolution to this or how to
reinstall vista with no recovery disk.

 

[dean-dean]

If you open your "user name" folder (on the Start Menu, on the right side),
you should see a file called sfcdetails.txt. If you get a blank Notepad
when you open it, then "[SR] Cannot repair member file" is not in your
cbs.log. That's good news. When you ran sfc /scannow, did you get a
message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations"?
That's also good news. At least your system files, and your Media Player
files, are intact. As to why Media Player won't open will take some more
pondering, if you followed my previous suggestions and they didn't work.

 

[Guest]

I opened the txt file and it was in fact blank. However, when I ran the
scannow I got the following message:

Verification 98% complete, Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files
but was unable to fix some of them.
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

If you open your "user name" folder (on the Start Menu, on the right side),
you should see a file called sfcdetails.txt. If you get a blank Notepad
when you open it, then "[SR] Cannot repair member file" is not in your
cbs.log. That's good news. When you ran sfc /scannow, did you get a
message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations"?
That's also good news. At least your system files, and your Media Player
files, are intact. As to why Media Player won't open will take some more
pondering, if you followed my previous suggestions and they didn't work.

I ran this command in the command prompt and it seemed to work. I was
following the instruction of a support page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833.

I get as far as typing in the: findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair member file"
%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt command and nothing happens. I
then
type in edit sfcdetails.txt and a window with a blue background appears
with
no text in it.

I feel like I get somewhere but hit a roadblock somewhere. If anyone can
continue helping me either creating some kind of resolution to this or how
to
reinstall vista with no recovery disk.

 

[dean-dean]

To create only SFC information gleaned from the cbs.log in a file called
sfcdetails.txt, and find sfcdetails.txt easily, open Command Prompt (using
the shortcut in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories). By default, the prompt
starts in
C:\Users\(Your Name). Type:

cd desktop

Press Enter on your keyboard. Then Copy and Paste this at the prompt:

findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt

Press Enter. Sfcdetails.txt should then appear on your Desktop.

Does it mention anything about Windows Media Player files?

I opened the txt file and it was in fact blank. However, when I ran the
scannow I got the following message:

Verification 98% complete, Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files
but was unable to fix some of them.
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

If you open your "user name" folder (on the Start Menu, on the right
side),
you should see a file called sfcdetails.txt. If you get a blank Notepad
when you open it, then "[SR] Cannot repair member file" is not in your
cbs.log. That's good news. When you ran sfc /scannow, did you get a
message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity
violations"?
That's also good news. At least your system files, and your Media Player
files, are intact. As to why Media Player won't open will take some more
pondering, if you followed my previous suggestions and they didn't work.

I ran this command in the command prompt and it seemed to work. I was
following the instruction of a support page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833.

I get as far as typing in the: findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair member
file"
%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt command and nothing happens.
I
then
type in edit sfcdetails.txt and a window with a blue background appears
with
no text in it.

I feel like I get somewhere but hit a roadblock somewhere. If anyone
can
continue helping me either creating some kind of resolution to this or
how
to
reinstall vista with no recovery disk.

 

[Guest]

When I type the first command it comes up saying desktop which I assume is
whats supposed to happen. Then, with the next command nothing happens. A new
prompt comes in after it with no text.

To create only SFC information gleaned from the cbs.log in a file called
sfcdetails.txt, and find sfcdetails.txt easily, open Command Prompt (using
the shortcut in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories). By default, the prompt
starts in
C:\Users\(Your Name). Type:

cd desktop

Press Enter on your keyboard. Then Copy and Paste this at the prompt:

findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt

Press Enter. Sfcdetails.txt should then appear on your Desktop.

Does it mention anything about Windows Media Player files?

I opened the txt file and it was in fact blank. However, when I ran the
scannow I got the following message:

Verification 98% complete, Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files
but was unable to fix some of them.
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

If you open your "user name" folder (on the Start Menu, on the right
side),
you should see a file called sfcdetails.txt. If you get a blank Notepad
when you open it, then "[SR] Cannot repair member file" is not in your
cbs.log. That's good news. When you ran sfc /scannow, did you get a
message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity
violations"?
That's also good news. At least your system files, and your Media Player
files, are intact. As to why Media Player won't open will take some more
pondering, if you followed my previous suggestions and they didn't work.

I ran this command in the command prompt and it seemed to work. I was
following the instruction of a support page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833.

I get as far as typing in the: findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair member
file"
%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt command and nothing happens.
I
then
type in edit sfcdetails.txt and a window with a blue background appears
with
no text in it.

I feel like I get somewhere but hit a roadblock somewhere. If anyone
can
continue helping me either creating some kind of resolution to this or
how
to
reinstall vista with no recovery disk.

 

[dean-dean]

The first command is to change the directory (folder) you are working in.
The second command is to create the text file. After that you can close
Command Prompt. On your computer desktop screen there should be an icon
labeled sfcdetails.txt.

When I type the first command it comes up saying desktop which I assume is
whats supposed to happen. Then, with the next command nothing happens. A
new
prompt comes in after it with no text.

To create only SFC information gleaned from the cbs.log in a file called
sfcdetails.txt, and find sfcdetails.txt easily, open Command Prompt
(using
the shortcut in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories). By default, the prompt
starts in
C:\Users\(Your Name). Type:

cd desktop

Press Enter on your keyboard. Then Copy and Paste this at the prompt:

findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt

Press Enter. Sfcdetails.txt should then appear on your Desktop.

Does it mention anything about Windows Media Player files?

I opened the txt file and it was in fact blank. However, when I ran the
scannow I got the following message:

Verification 98% complete, Windows Resource Protection found corrupt
files
but was unable to fix some of them.
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
example
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

:

If you open your "user name" folder (on the Start Menu, on the right
side),
you should see a file called sfcdetails.txt. If you get a blank
Notepad
when you open it, then "[SR] Cannot repair member file" is not in your
cbs.log. That's good news. When you ran sfc /scannow, did you get a
message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity
violations"?
That's also good news. At least your system files, and your Media
Player
files, are intact. As to why Media Player won't open will take some
more
pondering, if you followed my previous suggestions and they didn't
work.

I ran this command in the command prompt and it seemed to work. I was
following the instruction of a support page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833.

I get as far as typing in the: findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair member
file"
%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt command and nothing
happens.
I
then
type in edit sfcdetails.txt and a window with a blue background
appears
with
no text in it.

I feel like I get somewhere but hit a roadblock somewhere. If anyone
can
continue helping me either creating some kind of resolution to this
or
how
to
reinstall vista with no recovery disk.

 

[Guest]

This is a small sample of what is in the txt file:

2007-07-11 20:44:09, Info CSI 00000006 [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components
2007-07-11 20:44:09, Info CSI 00000007 [SR] Beginning
Verify and Repair transaction
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 00000009 [SR] Verify
complete
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 0000000a [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 0000000b [SR] Beginning
Verify and Repair transaction
2007-07-11 20:44:15, Info CSI 0000000d [SR] Verify
complete
2007-07-11 20:44:16, Info CSI 0000000e [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components

Nothing about media player.

When I type the first command it comes up saying desktop which I assume is
whats supposed to happen. Then, with the next command nothing happens. A new
prompt comes in after it with no text.

To create only SFC information gleaned from the cbs.log in a file called
sfcdetails.txt, and find sfcdetails.txt easily, open Command Prompt (using
the shortcut in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories). By default, the prompt
starts in
C:\Users\(Your Name). Type:

cd desktop

Press Enter on your keyboard. Then Copy and Paste this at the prompt:

findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt

Press Enter. Sfcdetails.txt should then appear on your Desktop.

Does it mention anything about Windows Media Player files?

I opened the txt file and it was in fact blank. However, when I ran the
scannow I got the following message:

Verification 98% complete, Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files
but was unable to fix some of them.
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

:

If you open your "user name" folder (on the Start Menu, on the right
side),
you should see a file called sfcdetails.txt. If you get a blank Notepad
when you open it, then "[SR] Cannot repair member file" is not in your
cbs.log. That's good news. When you ran sfc /scannow, did you get a
message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity
violations"?
That's also good news. At least your system files, and your Media Player
files, are intact. As to why Media Player won't open will take some more
pondering, if you followed my previous suggestions and they didn't work.

I ran this command in the command prompt and it seemed to work. I was
following the instruction of a support page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833.

I get as far as typing in the: findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair member
file"
%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt command and nothing happens.
I
then
type in edit sfcdetails.txt and a window with a blue background appears
with
no text in it.

I feel like I get somewhere but hit a roadblock somewhere. If anyone
can
continue helping me either creating some kind of resolution to this or
how
to
reinstall vista with no recovery disk.

 

[Guest]

Its looking more like I'm going to have to reinstall Vista. I want to get my
WMP going so I can view videos online so if there is any solution without
having to reinstall I would love it but if not how do I reinstall vista with
no disk, just the installed information.

This is a small sample of what is in the txt file:

2007-07-11 20:44:09, Info CSI 00000006 [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components
2007-07-11 20:44:09, Info CSI 00000007 [SR] Beginning
Verify and Repair transaction
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 00000009 [SR] Verify
complete
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 0000000a [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 0000000b [SR] Beginning
Verify and Repair transaction
2007-07-11 20:44:15, Info CSI 0000000d [SR] Verify
complete
2007-07-11 20:44:16, Info CSI 0000000e [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components

Nothing about media player.

When I type the first command it comes up saying desktop which I assume is
whats supposed to happen. Then, with the next command nothing happens. A new
prompt comes in after it with no text.

To create only SFC information gleaned from the cbs.log in a file called
sfcdetails.txt, and find sfcdetails.txt easily, open Command Prompt (using
the shortcut in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories). By default, the prompt
starts in
C:\Users\(Your Name). Type:

cd desktop

Press Enter on your keyboard. Then Copy and Paste this at the prompt:

findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt

Press Enter. Sfcdetails.txt should then appear on your Desktop.

Does it mention anything about Windows Media Player files?

I opened the txt file and it was in fact blank. However, when I ran the
scannow I got the following message:

Verification 98% complete, Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files
but was unable to fix some of them.
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

:

If you open your "user name" folder (on the Start Menu, on the right
side),
you should see a file called sfcdetails.txt. If you get a blank Notepad
when you open it, then "[SR] Cannot repair member file" is not in your
cbs.log. That's good news. When you ran sfc /scannow, did you get a
message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity
violations"?
That's also good news. At least your system files, and your Media Player
files, are intact. As to why Media Player won't open will take some more
pondering, if you followed my previous suggestions and they didn't work.

I ran this command in the command prompt and it seemed to work. I was
following the instruction of a support page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833.

I get as far as typing in the: findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair member
file"
%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt command and nothing happens.
I
then
type in edit sfcdetails.txt and a window with a blue background appears
with
no text in it.

I feel like I get somewhere but hit a roadblock somewhere. If anyone
can
continue helping me either creating some kind of resolution to this or
how
to
reinstall vista with no recovery disk.

 

[dean-dean]

Before you re-install Vista, as a last ditch effort, try uninstalling any
3rd party codecs and such. Then go here
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/ and try the fix for Mp3 file
associations (there are other music-related file associations there as well,
but just try the .mp3 association fix as a test, to see if Media Player will
play it). After merging the file mp3fix_vista.reg, try to open any .mp3
file by double-clicking on it. If nothing happens, open Task Manager
(right-click your Taskbar) and see if
wmplayer.exe is running, on the Processes tab. If it is, right-click
wmplayer.exe, and choose End Process. Then try to open any .mp3 file again.

If the above doesn't pan out, then a Vista re-install might be your best
alternative for getting things back in order. If you have a recovery
partition, this should be do-able. Post your computer make and model
number, and I, or someone else, can possibly help you access your "Recovery
Wizard", which access is different for different OEM computer installations.
To see if you have a recovery portion, right-click on Computer and choose
Manage. Choose Disk Management. The recovery partition usually shows a
volume separate from your C Drive, and may be assigned another drive letter,
or not have one assigned, if it's hidden.

Its looking more like I'm going to have to reinstall Vista. I want to get
my
WMP going so I can view videos online so if there is any solution without
having to reinstall I would love it but if not how do I reinstall vista
with
no disk, just the installed information.

This is a small sample of what is in the txt file:

2007-07-11 20:44:09, Info CSI 00000006 [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components
2007-07-11 20:44:09, Info CSI 00000007 [SR] Beginning
Verify and Repair transaction
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 00000009 [SR] Verify
complete
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 0000000a [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 0000000b [SR] Beginning
Verify and Repair transaction
2007-07-11 20:44:15, Info CSI 0000000d [SR] Verify
complete
2007-07-11 20:44:16, Info CSI 0000000e [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components

Nothing about media player.

When I type the first command it comes up saying desktop which I assume
is
whats supposed to happen. Then, with the next command nothing happens.
A new
prompt comes in after it with no text.

:

To create only SFC information gleaned from the cbs.log in a file
called
sfcdetails.txt, and find sfcdetails.txt easily, open Command Prompt
(using
the shortcut in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories). By default, the
prompt
starts in
C:\Users\(Your Name). Type:

cd desktop

Press Enter on your keyboard. Then Copy and Paste this at the
prompt:

findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt

Press Enter. Sfcdetails.txt should then appear on your Desktop.

Does it mention anything about Windows Media Player files?

I opened the txt file and it was in fact blank. However, when I ran
the
scannow I got the following message:

Verification 98% complete, Windows Resource Protection found
corrupt files
but was unable to fix some of them.
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
example
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

:

If you open your "user name" folder (on the Start Menu, on the
right
side),
you should see a file called sfcdetails.txt. If you get a blank
Notepad
when you open it, then "[SR] Cannot repair member file" is not in
your
cbs.log. That's good news. When you ran sfc /scannow, did you
get a
message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity
violations"?
That's also good news. At least your system files, and your Media
Player
files, are intact. As to why Media Player won't open will take
some more
pondering, if you followed my previous suggestions and they didn't
work.

message
I ran this command in the command prompt and it seemed to work. I
was
following the instruction of a support page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833.

I get as far as typing in the: findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair
member
file"
%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt command and nothing
happens.
I
then
type in edit sfcdetails.txt and a window with a blue background
appears
with
no text in it.

I feel like I get somewhere but hit a roadblock somewhere. If
anyone
can
continue helping me either creating some kind of resolution to
this or
how
to
reinstall vista with no recovery disk.

 

[Guest]

Well, that didn't work, lol.I suppose a reinstall is required now. Here is my
system info:

Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
Model: a6030n
Processor: AMD Athalon 64 X2 Dual Core
O/S: Vista 32 bit

I know there is a D drive that is partitioned with OS data but don't know
how to use it to reset vista. I didnt make a recovery CD when I got it (wont
make that mistake again) and don't have the Vista disk.

Before you re-install Vista, as a last ditch effort, try uninstalling any
3rd party codecs and such. Then go here
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/ and try the fix for Mp3 file
associations (there are other music-related file associations there as well,
but just try the .mp3 association fix as a test, to see if Media Player will
play it). After merging the file mp3fix_vista.reg, try to open any .mp3
file by double-clicking on it. If nothing happens, open Task Manager
(right-click your Taskbar) and see if
wmplayer.exe is running, on the Processes tab. If it is, right-click
wmplayer.exe, and choose End Process. Then try to open any .mp3 file again.

If the above doesn't pan out, then a Vista re-install might be your best
alternative for getting things back in order. If you have a recovery
partition, this should be do-able. Post your computer make and model
number, and I, or someone else, can possibly help you access your "Recovery
Wizard", which access is different for different OEM computer installations.
To see if you have a recovery portion, right-click on Computer and choose
Manage. Choose Disk Management. The recovery partition usually shows a
volume separate from your C Drive, and may be assigned another drive letter,
or not have one assigned, if it's hidden.

Its looking more like I'm going to have to reinstall Vista. I want to get
my
WMP going so I can view videos online so if there is any solution without
having to reinstall I would love it but if not how do I reinstall vista
with
no disk, just the installed information.

This is a small sample of what is in the txt file:

2007-07-11 20:44:09, Info CSI 00000006 [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components
2007-07-11 20:44:09, Info CSI 00000007 [SR] Beginning
Verify and Repair transaction
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 00000009 [SR] Verify
complete
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 0000000a [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 0000000b [SR] Beginning
Verify and Repair transaction
2007-07-11 20:44:15, Info CSI 0000000d [SR] Verify
complete
2007-07-11 20:44:16, Info CSI 0000000e [SR] Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components

Nothing about media player.

:

When I type the first command it comes up saying desktop which I assume
is
whats supposed to happen. Then, with the next command nothing happens.
A new
prompt comes in after it with no text.

:

To create only SFC information gleaned from the cbs.log in a file
called
sfcdetails.txt, and find sfcdetails.txt easily, open Command Prompt
(using
the shortcut in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories). By default, the
prompt
starts in
C:\Users\(Your Name). Type:

cd desktop

Press Enter on your keyboard. Then Copy and Paste this at the
prompt:

findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt

Press Enter. Sfcdetails.txt should then appear on your Desktop.

Does it mention anything about Windows Media Player files?

I opened the txt file and it was in fact blank. However, when I ran
the
scannow I got the following message:

Verification 98% complete, Windows Resource Protection found
corrupt files
but was unable to fix some of them.
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
example
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

:

If you open your "user name" folder (on the Start Menu, on the
right
side),
you should see a file called sfcdetails.txt. If you get a blank
Notepad
when you open it, then "[SR] Cannot repair member file" is not in
your
cbs.log. That's good news. When you ran sfc /scannow, did you
get a
message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity
violations"?
That's also good news. At least your system files, and your Media
Player
files, are intact. As to why Media Player won't open will take
some more
pondering, if you followed my previous suggestions and they didn't
work.

message
I ran this command in the command prompt and it seemed to work. I
was
following the instruction of a support page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833.

I get as far as typing in the: findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair
member
file"
%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt command and nothing
happens.
I
then
type in edit sfcdetails.txt and a window with a blue background
appears
with
no text in it.

I feel like I get somewhere but hit a roadblock somewhere. If
anyone
can
continue helping me either creating some kind of resolution to
this or
how
to
reinstall vista with no recovery disk.

 

[dean-dean]

Well, after you try Shawn's suggestion, and if it's still a no-go, here's
the link to explain accessing the Hewlett-Packard Recovery Manager for your
computer. Like the article states, "Please read ALL Caution statements
before attempting a System Recovery!" It basically gives you a couple
options to access the Manager. As long as your hard drive is okay, it
should go okay. Thankfully, you made no attempt to delete or regain the
space used by the Recovery Partition, without Recovery Disks, which some
seem hell-bent to do. Having both would be ideal, but sometimes you don't
get a choice. You can also order Recovery Disks for your Model for a
minimal cost, if push comes to shove.

HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Performing an HP System Recovery in Windows
Vista:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...=ca&dlc=en&product=3377275&rule=31706&lang=en

I've recovered computers three times, all without a hitch, using the
Wizard/Manager and the OEM's Recovery Partition. It's kind of exciting,
once you're out of options. Given that the System File Checker found errors
that it couldn't repair, recovery may not be such a bad thing. Too, I'm
sure you've lived and learned, and will have a better, more stable, system
after the recovery.

Well, that didn't work, lol.I suppose a reinstall is required now. Here is
my
system info:

Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
Model: a6030n
Processor: AMD Athalon 64 X2 Dual Core
O/S: Vista 32 bit

I know there is a D drive that is partitioned with OS data but don't know
how to use it to reset vista. I didnt make a recovery CD when I got it
(wont
make that mistake again) and don't have the Vista disk.

Before you re-install Vista, as a last ditch effort, try uninstalling any
3rd party codecs and such. Then go here
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/ and try the fix for Mp3 file
associations (there are other music-related file associations there as
well,
but just try the .mp3 association fix as a test, to see if Media Player
will
play it). After merging the file mp3fix_vista.reg, try to open any .mp3
file by double-clicking on it. If nothing happens, open Task Manager
(right-click your Taskbar) and see if
wmplayer.exe is running, on the Processes tab. If it is, right-click
wmplayer.exe, and choose End Process. Then try to open any .mp3 file
again.

If the above doesn't pan out, then a Vista re-install might be your best
alternative for getting things back in order. If you have a recovery
partition, this should be do-able. Post your computer make and model
number, and I, or someone else, can possibly help you access your
"Recovery
Wizard", which access is different for different OEM computer
installations.
To see if you have a recovery portion, right-click on Computer and choose
Manage. Choose Disk Management. The recovery partition usually shows a
volume separate from your C Drive, and may be assigned another drive
letter,
or not have one assigned, if it's hidden.

Its looking more like I'm going to have to reinstall Vista. I want to
get
my
WMP going so I can view videos online so if there is any solution
without
having to reinstall I would love it but if not how do I reinstall vista
with
no disk, just the installed information.

:

This is a small sample of what is in the txt file:

2007-07-11 20:44:09, Info CSI 00000006 [SR]
Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components
2007-07-11 20:44:09, Info CSI 00000007 [SR]
Beginning
Verify and Repair transaction
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 00000009 [SR] Verify
complete
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 0000000a [SR]
Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components
2007-07-11 20:44:12, Info CSI 0000000b [SR]
Beginning
Verify and Repair transaction
2007-07-11 20:44:15, Info CSI 0000000d [SR] Verify
complete
2007-07-11 20:44:16, Info CSI 0000000e [SR]
Verifying
100 (0x00000064) components

Nothing about media player.

:

When I type the first command it comes up saying desktop which I
assume
is
whats supposed to happen. Then, with the next command nothing
happens.
A new
prompt comes in after it with no text.

:

To create only SFC information gleaned from the cbs.log in a file
called
sfcdetails.txt, and find sfcdetails.txt easily, open Command
Prompt
(using
the shortcut in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories). By default, the
prompt
starts in
C:\Users\(Your Name). Type:

cd desktop

Press Enter on your keyboard. Then Copy and Paste this at the
prompt:

findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt

Press Enter. Sfcdetails.txt should then appear on your Desktop.

Does it mention anything about Windows Media Player files?

message
I opened the txt file and it was in fact blank. However, when I
ran
the
scannow I got the following message:

Verification 98% complete, Windows Resource Protection found
corrupt files
but was unable to fix some of them.
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
example
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

:

If you open your "user name" folder (on the Start Menu, on the
right
side),
you should see a file called sfcdetails.txt. If you get a
blank
Notepad
when you open it, then "[SR] Cannot repair member file" is not
in
your
cbs.log. That's good news. When you ran sfc /scannow, did you
get a
message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity
violations"?
That's also good news. At least your system files, and your
Media
Player
files, are intact. As to why Media Player won't open will take
some more
pondering, if you followed my previous suggestions and they
didn't
work.

message
I ran this command in the command prompt and it seemed to
work. I
was
following the instruction of a support page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833.

I get as far as typing in the: findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair
member
file"
%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt command and nothing
happens.
I
then
type in edit sfcdetails.txt and a window with a blue
background
appears
with
no text in it.

I feel like I get somewhere but hit a roadblock somewhere. If
anyone
can
continue helping me either creating some kind of resolution
to
this or
how
to
reinstall vista with no recovery disk.

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

Satellite TV for PC 2006 definitely is horrible. They register the XP v 10
wmp.dll on a Vista system, which is hideous. You pretty much need to
reinstall Vista to fix that up. Your solution would just get WMP-64bit
limping along, but still leave WMP-32bit broken.

They've stopped doing this in STFP 2007, but their recommendation for 2006
users is to "reinstall Vista", which is rather horrible.