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Can't play WMV files
Name: terrabyte Date: May 17, 2004 at 00:49:33 Pacific OS: win Me-XP CPU/Ram: P200, 1.4ghz
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I don't know whether this is the right forum, but it's probably a really noobish question. I downloaded these WMV files the other day from kazaa and I can't play them. When I use Windows media player 6.4,7.1 and 9 it just says acquiring license then comes up with an error. I tried using winamp but it doesn't do anything. Can anyone help me play my WMV files? thanks
Name: dwm34 Date: May 17, 2004 at 01:04:45 Pacific
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had the same problem, don't know how to solve
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Response Number 2
Name: angrymen2001 Date: May 17, 2004 at 03:12:17 Pacific
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No you are not in the right forum. For the future this forum would be hardware (CD rom, HD, etc.) A question like yours would fall under XP or ME (whichever one your running). My guess is you have a corrupt file or can you not play any WMV files? I would also recommend not using kazaa as it will install a lot of spy/adware onto your comp. A lot of people recommend kazaa lite. If you don't have spybot and ad-aware, I would strongly urge you to get it.
When all else fails beat the $%!* out of it!!!
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Response Number 3
Name: terrabyte Date: May 17, 2004 at 03:19:27 Pacific
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I have tried running the files on 3 different computers each completely different i've tried windows 98, me, xp pro so I don't believe it's a hardware problem. I am also aware of the risks/problems associated with kazaa, that's why I only use it on a secondary computer.
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Response Number 4
Name: angrymen2001 Date: May 17, 2004 at 03:39:46 Pacific
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If you tried running on 3 separate comps and it won't work on any, I would say something is probably corrupt with the file.
When all else fails beat the $%!* out of it!!!
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Response Number 5
Name: johnoh Date: May 17, 2004 at 07:30:27 Pacific
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try downloading some more wmv files preferably popular ones since if many users have them they are probably not corrupt. My guess is you downloaded corrupt files.
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Response Number 6
Name: braclayrab Date: May 29, 2004 at 23:13:28 Pacific
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