Media Player 10 Won't Play ANYTHING Any More. Help!

[Guest]

I have Window XP and Media Player 10.

Media Player was working beautifully up until it suddenly stopped playing
any kind of media content (local MP3 files, streamed audio, local MPG video,
etc.)

It starts by showing "Opening Media" when I attempt to play local media or
"Connecting to Media" when I attempt to play streamed media and in a few
seconds I get the following error:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file."

I have not deleted any codecs and have used several utilities to check and
verify that the codecs exist (they do).

I have unintalled and reinstalled Media Player twice (both times downloaded
directly from Micrsoft).

I can't seem to find a solution to this anywhere. Your help would be
greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

James.

 

[Guest]

How to Make WMP10 Your Default Player
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=271949

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your reply but that didn't change anything. All of those
formats were already selected.

Still no luck.

Can Apple Quick Time be interfering?

 

[zachd [ms]]

Uninstalling and reinstalling is never the best plan - the software was
written to be installed on top of the existing install, so any uninstall
first is highly counterproductive. [I wrote the code, so anybody else
suggesting otherwise is indeed wrong.]

What exact error code number did you get?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate

From that little information, I'd suspect the wrong output selected under
WMP's Tools:Optionsevices:Speakers... ?

 

[Guest]

The error code I get is:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file."

I click "more information" and the Error ID displayed on the next page is:

"Error ID = 0xC00D1199, Condition ID = 0x00000000"

Uninstalling and reinstalling is never the best plan - the software was
written to be installed on top of the existing install, so any uninstall
first is highly counterproductive. [I wrote the code, so anybody else
suggesting otherwise is indeed wrong.]

What exact error code number did you get?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate

From that little information, I'd suspect the wrong output selected under
WMP's Tools:Optionsevices:Speakers... ?

--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

I have Window XP and Media Player 10.

Media Player was working beautifully up until it suddenly stopped playing
any kind of media content (local MP3 files, streamed audio, local MPG
video,
etc.)

It starts by showing "Opening Media" when I attempt to play local media or
"Connecting to Media" when I attempt to play streamed media and in a few
seconds I get the following error:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support
the
file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the
file."

I have not deleted any codecs and have used several utilities to check and
verify that the codecs exist (they do).

I have unintalled and reinstalled Media Player twice (both times
downloaded
directly from Micrsoft).

I can't seem to find a solution to this anywhere. Your help would be
greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

James.

 

[Guest]

OK, I went to Tools: Options: Devices: Speakers and guess what?

It shows "speakers" but when I go to "properties" there is NOTHING listed in
the "Audio device to use:" drop-down box.

I think we're getting somewhere but now what?

Any thoughts?

Uninstalling and reinstalling is never the best plan - the software was
written to be installed on top of the existing install, so any uninstall
first is highly counterproductive. [I wrote the code, so anybody else
suggesting otherwise is indeed wrong.]

What exact error code number did you get?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate

From that little information, I'd suspect the wrong output selected under
WMP's Tools:Optionsevices:Speakers... ?

--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

I have Window XP and Media Player 10.

Media Player was working beautifully up until it suddenly stopped playing
any kind of media content (local MP3 files, streamed audio, local MPG
video,
etc.)

It starts by showing "Opening Media" when I attempt to play local media or
"Connecting to Media" when I attempt to play streamed media and in a few
seconds I get the following error:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support
the
file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the
file."

I have not deleted any codecs and have used several utilities to check and
verify that the codecs exist (they do).

I have unintalled and reinstalled Media Player twice (both times
downloaded
directly from Micrsoft).

I can't seem to find a solution to this anywhere. Your help would be
greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

James.

 

[zachd [ms]]

Then WMP doesn't know that you have a working sound card... are you getting
sound with other apps?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#dsound
may help.

--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
WMP10.
--

OK, I went to Tools: Options: Devices: Speakers and guess what?

It shows "speakers" but when I go to "properties" there is NOTHING listed
in
the "Audio device to use:" drop-down box.

I think we're getting somewhere but now what?

Any thoughts?

Uninstalling and reinstalling is never the best plan - the software was
written to be installed on top of the existing install, so any uninstall
first is highly counterproductive. [I wrote the code, so anybody else
suggesting otherwise is indeed wrong.]

What exact error code number did you get?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate

From that little information, I'd suspect the wrong output selected under
WMP's Tools:Optionsevices:Speakers... ?

--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--

I have Window XP and Media Player 10.

Media Player was working beautifully up until it suddenly stopped
playing
any kind of media content (local MP3 files, streamed audio, local MPG
video,
etc.)

It starts by showing "Opening Media" when I attempt to play local media
or
"Connecting to Media" when I attempt to play streamed media and in a
few
seconds I get the following error:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
support
the
file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the
file."

I have not deleted any codecs and have used several utilities to check
and
verify that the codecs exist (they do).

I have unintalled and reinstalled Media Player twice (both times
downloaded
directly from Micrsoft).

I can't seem to find a solution to this anywhere. Your help would be
greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

James.

 

[Guest]

Zach,

All of my other applications (QuickTime, system sounds, etc.) all play
properly over my speakers.

Media Player is the only one that doesn't work.

I have reinstalled several times but the program still doesn't see my
speakers and won't play music or video.

So, if my computer sees my audio devices and if it worked before... what
could be going on now?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Then WMP doesn't know that you have a working sound card... are you getting
sound with other apps?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#dsound
may help.

--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
WMP10.
--

OK, I went to Tools: Options: Devices: Speakers and guess what?

It shows "speakers" but when I go to "properties" there is NOTHING listed
in
the "Audio device to use:" drop-down box.

I think we're getting somewhere but now what?

Any thoughts?

Uninstalling and reinstalling is never the best plan - the software was
written to be installed on top of the existing install, so any uninstall
first is highly counterproductive. [I wrote the code, so anybody else
suggesting otherwise is indeed wrong.]

What exact error code number did you get?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate

From that little information, I'd suspect the wrong output selected under
WMP's Tools:Optionsevices:Speakers... ?

--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--

I have Window XP and Media Player 10.

Media Player was working beautifully up until it suddenly stopped
playing
any kind of media content (local MP3 files, streamed audio, local MPG
video,
etc.)

It starts by showing "Opening Media" when I attempt to play local media
or
"Connecting to Media" when I attempt to play streamed media and in a
few
seconds I get the following error:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
support
the
file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the
file."

I have not deleted any codecs and have used several utilities to check
and
verify that the codecs exist (they do).

I have unintalled and reinstalled Media Player twice (both times
downloaded
directly from Micrsoft).

I can't seem to find a solution to this anywhere. Your help would be
greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

James.

 

[zachd [ms]]

Right, actually the dsound link below does point out that you can't compare
WMP to other programs. =) Try the link again and follow the steps - WMP
does sound differently than anything else you're likely to compare it to.

-Zach
--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

Zach,

All of my other applications (QuickTime, system sounds, etc.) all play
properly over my speakers.

Media Player is the only one that doesn't work.

I have reinstalled several times but the program still doesn't see my
speakers and won't play music or video.

So, if my computer sees my audio devices and if it worked before... what
could be going on now?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Then WMP doesn't know that you have a working sound card... are you
getting
sound with other apps?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#dsound
may help.

--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
WMP10.
--

OK, I went to Tools: Options: Devices: Speakers and guess what?

It shows "speakers" but when I go to "properties" there is NOTHING
listed
in
the "Audio device to use:" drop-down box.

I think we're getting somewhere but now what?

Any thoughts?


:


Uninstalling and reinstalling is never the best plan - the software
was
written to be installed on top of the existing install, so any
uninstall
first is highly counterproductive. [I wrote the code, so anybody else
suggesting otherwise is indeed wrong.]

What exact error code number did you get?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate

From that little information, I'd suspect the wrong output selected
under
WMP's Tools:Optionsevices:Speakers... ?

--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--

I have Window XP and Media Player 10.

Media Player was working beautifully up until it suddenly stopped
playing
any kind of media content (local MP3 files, streamed audio, local
MPG
video,
etc.)

It starts by showing "Opening Media" when I attempt to play local
media
or
"Connecting to Media" when I attempt to play streamed media and in a
few
seconds I get the following error:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
support
the
file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress
the
file."

I have not deleted any codecs and have used several utilities to
check
and
verify that the codecs exist (they do).

I have unintalled and reinstalled Media Player twice (both times
downloaded
directly from Micrsoft).

I can't seem to find a solution to this anywhere. Your help would
be
greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

James.

 

[Guest]

Zach,

Thank you for your quick response. I read through the links and feel kind
of dumb but I can't find anything that looked like "steps to a solution" but
I worry that I just missed it.

It really sounds like you are on to something here and I'm sure that I'm
close but can you give me some more information as to where to look for the
specific steps or what those steps may be?

Thanks again for all of your help.

Jim

Right, actually the dsound link below does point out that you can't compare
WMP to other programs. =) Try the link again and follow the steps - WMP
does sound differently than anything else you're likely to compare it to.

-Zach
--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

Zach,

All of my other applications (QuickTime, system sounds, etc.) all play
properly over my speakers.

Media Player is the only one that doesn't work.

I have reinstalled several times but the program still doesn't see my
speakers and won't play music or video.

So, if my computer sees my audio devices and if it worked before... what
could be going on now?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Then WMP doesn't know that you have a working sound card... are you
getting
sound with other apps?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#dsound
may help.

--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
WMP10.
--

OK, I went to Tools: Options: Devices: Speakers and guess what?

It shows "speakers" but when I go to "properties" there is NOTHING
listed
in
the "Audio device to use:" drop-down box.

I think we're getting somewhere but now what?

Any thoughts?


:


Uninstalling and reinstalling is never the best plan - the software
was
written to be installed on top of the existing install, so any
uninstall
first is highly counterproductive. [I wrote the code, so anybody else
suggesting otherwise is indeed wrong.]

What exact error code number did you get?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate

From that little information, I'd suspect the wrong output selected
under
WMP's Tools:Optionsevices:Speakers... ?

--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--

I have Window XP and Media Player 10.

Media Player was working beautifully up until it suddenly stopped
playing
any kind of media content (local MP3 files, streamed audio, local
MPG
video,
etc.)

It starts by showing "Opening Media" when I attempt to play local
media
or
"Connecting to Media" when I attempt to play streamed media and in a
few
seconds I get the following error:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
support
the
file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress
the
file."

I have not deleted any codecs and have used several utilities to
check
and
verify that the codecs exist (they do).

I have unintalled and reinstalled Media Player twice (both times
downloaded
directly from Micrsoft).

I can't seem to find a solution to this anywhere. Your help would
be
greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

James.