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.wmv files causes WMP9 to crash. Both those on my HD and when streaming them. All other formats play OK!
Well I installed WMP10 and the problem still persists. I get an "an error has occured and WMP will now shut down" message.
.wmv files play OK on all my other players: zoomplayer and bsplayer.
What's your opinion?
Can't be, I tried like 5 different files, on and off the Internet.
Crashed WMP, ran well on all other players.
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http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/91500.html
Don't worry - you don't have to read the whole thread :) - just start at response #100 and follow my instructions to delete the index.dat files.
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Deleting the index.dat file did not prevent WMP9 or WMP10 from crashing when playing OR streaming windows media files. Why would it?
This is SO stupid! M$ WMP can't play windows media files but all other players can.
F*** it! F*** M$!
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The index.dat file holds info about everything you download, and WMP is the only player that will check the index.dat file to look for URL-info.
If you're getting an error message, then check the error-code against the listed ones in here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/player/playererrors.aspx
Maybe a CODEC problem?
WMP Menu>Tools>Options>Player tab>
"Download CODECs automatically" <YESNOTE: Don't install random CODEC packs (which are abundant on the web) because they will often cause more trouble.
You can try a program called G-Spot to find out which Codec is needed, but I don't know how good it works with .wmv files:
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I'm familiar with Gspot, I run it all the time and I don't install codec packs, only single codecs when I need them.
Even if I'd enable download codecs automatically that should not be a cause for WMP to crash, should it?
Thanks anyways!
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Crash not needed??? Welcome to Microsoft Products !:)
Because the problem seems to be with just one format, I'd go with CODEC as a cause, but it's quite possible that this is related to your InternetOptions settings somehow.
Try clearing the SSL state(content page) and enable SSL 2.0 / SSL 3.0 / TLS 1.0 in the options on the 'advanced' page.
Also, if you're using the 'open URL' to open these movies, and the URL has an embedded UserName+Password (like: http://Username:Password@www.website.com), then know that this type of embedded U+P was discontinued/disabled via a WindowsUpdate by Microsoft. You can still re-enable that through a registry-change, but I don't have a link for that.
You can also punch in the URL without the U+P and it will ask for the U+P when it tries to open the URL.
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