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Hi,
I don't know if anyone can figure this out. I used to have a PC & had Windows Media Player 10 & have since bought a laptop & although I'm using the same files, & WMP 10 some of my music files are played near to the end but not complately.
Has anyone had this & has anyone any ideas what could have caused this?
Thank you.
mechoopda

PS. I havw Windows XP Pro, version 2002 Service pack 2

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Thread shows a classic “some files stop a few seconds before the end” symptom. initially tried the obvious client reinstall suggested by and the problem later returned; ’s note that the same files behave differently on different devices hints the files or encoding, not just WMP, may be involved. Below are concise, practical checks and fixes that were not covered in the replies.

Likely causes (short list): bad or missing VBR headers in MP3s (duration misreported), corrupted file tails from a bad rip, third‑party DirectShow/codec filters interfering with WMP, a corrupt WMP media library, or audio driver/power settings on the laptop truncating reads. DRM or network/external storage issues can also behave like this if the player loses access near the end.

Action checklist (work in this order):

  • Confirm the file truly contains the final seconds: open the file in another player (VLC, Foobar2000) or in a waveform editor like Audacity. If another player shows the full length, the file is intact.
  • If the file is truncated everywhere, re‑rip or re‑encode the file (export from Audacity or re‑rip from the original CD). Re‑encoding will rebuild proper headers.
  • If the file is OK but WMP cuts it: close WMP, back up then delete the WMP database in the user profile so it rebuilds (on XP: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Player\ CurrentDatabase_*.wmdb). Restart WMP and let the library reindex.
  • Check for and remove third‑party codec packs or filters (ffdshow, AC3Filter etc.). Use a clean DirectShow path (or GraphEdit) to see which decoder WMP uses.
  • Update the laptop audio driver and temporarily disable any power settings that spin down disks or aggressive battery optimizations. If files are on a network/USB drive, copy locally and test.

If files play on some devices and not others, the most common fix is re‑encoding the track to force proper headers. Always keep backups before deleting system or media files.

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Member Avatar for goldeagle2005

Try uninstalling and reinstalling MP10. I'm guessing that this is an issue with the WMP being corrupt.

Member Avatar for Mechoopda

Thank you. I'll try that.

Member Avatar for Mechoopda

Thank you so much for your help. That fixed the problem!

Member Avatar for goldeagle2005

You're very welcome. Get back to us if you have any other issue. Marking this thread as solved.

Member Avatar for Mechoopda

You're very welcome. Get back to us if you have any other issue. Marking this thread as solved.

Sorry I have realized I am still having the same problem. I am still not able to listen to some songs fully! Any ideas?:o

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this happens to me - music plays to the end on my pc but not on my PDA and music plays fine on my MP3 player but not on my wifi stereo
wierd......

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