Windows media player

[bass1056]

when I try to run media player I get an error message. There is an internal problem with media player?? Worked yesterday...ran adaware and spybot still not working. XPpro.

[mikeandike22]

re-install wmp there is probably a file that got corrupted and then deleted by anti-virus or something

[bass1056]

re-install wmp there is probably a file that got corrupted and then deleted by anti-virus or something

OK, so I take the start up disk? Then can I just reload specific files?

[mikeandike22]

no just download windows media player 10 from microsoft.com the download should install wmp and any components needed to use it. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx

if reinstalling it doesnt work see if you can use the system restore to go back to a date when it did work.

[bass1056]

no just download windows media player 10 from microsoft.com the download should install wmp and any components needed to use it. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx if reinstalling it doesnt work see if you can use the system restore to go back to a date when it did work.

I downloaded 10 and when it finished loading I got same error message. Thank you so far, any other ideas...

[mikeandike22]

get another media player
try a system restore if this is a recent problem then you probably have a date that you can restore to.

[bass1056]

get another media player try a system restore if this is a recent problem then you probably have a date that you can restore to.

I am a tard when it comes to this stuff. by get a new media player, do you mean download something like Real player?

How do I do a system restore?

Thanks

[mikeandike22]

goto start-->all programs-->accesories-->system tools-->System restore.
this process might be different if you are using an earlier version of windows and not windows xp. and yes i did mean get another media player but not real player you need something that can play anything.

[alc6379]

Try this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0047.aspx#474

Ripped from a Google search:
http://www.google.com/search?q=internal+error+%22windows+Media+player%22+&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

[bass1056]

Thanks, went to the site, and ran msmedia, everything plays in that way, tried WMP 10 download again, still get the same message internal error...

[alc6379]

If mplayer2 worked fine, then you've got some codec issues. What have you installed recently? Any Windows Updates?

What about System Restore? Tried that?

[bass1056]

I have not recently added anything, and no I have not done a system restore...that is my next move thanks.

[bass1056]

Was going to do a system restore. Went to it, and only got a blank window. Tried several times,obviously there is a problem. Should I spend the $35 for windows tech support. I have a problem with WMP as stated above, I cannot get to MS updates(get activex warning, though I have tried to allow everything) , and problems getting into Yahoo mail, can read only but not compose etc. I have posted HJT on the viruses and nobody sees anything.

[Matt2000]

i've just had the same problem with media player. mplayer2 does work. does anyone know how to remove codecs? i've rolled back to p series and my system restore doesn't work either. might try antivirus

[Matt2000]

i used a codec checker and found that some of my codecs were broken
http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html

i've also found a program that 'fixes everything'
http://www.healthycomputerclub.com/Software/PCRescue/

it's a trial, but if you want to know a website with the unlock codes on, e-mail me :cheesy:

[Matt2000]

ok that didn't work, but i have fixed it. all you need to do is click on start-run and type 'regsvr32 jscript.dll'.

it works :!:

[kaquack]

ok that didn't work, but i have fixed it. all you need to do is click on start-run and type 'regsvr32 jscript.dll'.

it works :!:

thank you so much... i've been trying to fix this for ages!

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