Media Player problems...

RiseAgainst · 5th July 2007, 02:53 PM

when i try to load a .mpg or .mpeg file into Media Player 10 it gives me an error (as does Windows Explorer) and closes both applications down.

its fine with .avi files however.

if i am browsing through video files in explorer and select a video file then it crashes windows explorer before it even gets to media player

if i manage to drag it to say VLC it plays without an issue.

any ideas whats going on? ive uninstalled and re-installed windows media player without success.

Rebelius · 5th July 2007, 04:33 PM

sounds like a codec issue, try removing all your codec stuff and download and install CCCP. Have you tried WMP 11?

RiseAgainst · 5th July 2007, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebelius

sounds like a codec issue, try removing all your codec stuff and download and install CCCP. Have you tried WMP 11?

i have CCCP already installed, had been working fine for ages without any changes to it. pretty happy to try uninstalling it all and restarting it.

WMP11 doesnt seem to work properly on my pc, had issues getting things to load up properly!

RiseAgainst · 8th July 2007, 01:58 PM

ok have checked the codec's and nope, not resolved it.

have got just CCCP installed now, im able to run them in VLC without any issues at all, only media player and windows explorer are crashing.

anyone have any idea how to solve this?

cheers

RiseAgainst · 8th July 2007, 04:33 PM

UPDATE -

now the crashes has resolved after i removed all registry keys associated with k-lite but media player comes up with an unknown error and wont play ANY files.

yet i can still play anything in VLC

ive re-installed WMP and nothing.

Rebelius · 8th July 2007, 06:25 PM

I think there's something about VLC and codecs - It has them all built in or something, so you don't actually need to get codecs for things, that's why I think it's codec related. If it was me, I'd try uninstalling everything to do with media playing - media player, codec packs, vlc etc. then try just installing CCCP and try playing things in media player classic.

Maybe even try graphics and/or soundcard drivers.

5th July 2007, 02:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
RiseAgainst rambling boy of pleasure Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Work id presume Posts: 3,195 Band: Cheat To Win	Media Player problems... when i try to load a .mpg or .mpeg file into Media Player 10 it gives me an error (as does Windows Explorer) and closes both applications down. its fine with .avi files however. if i am browsing through video files in explorer and select a video file then it crashes windows explorer before it even gets to media player if i manage to drag it to say VLC it plays without an issue. any ideas whats going on? ive uninstalled and re-installed windows media player without success.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Editing songs on Windows Media Player	SunshineCityHC	Information Technology	1	1st January 2007 04:58 AM
Media Players	~smack	Downloads and Resources	0	9th October 2004 11:37 PM
Default - Media Player	Lazzaro	Information Technology	5	1st July 2004 12:13 PM

5th July 2007, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,169	sounds like a codec issue, try removing all your codec stuff and download and install CCCP. Have you tried WMP 11?

8th July 2007, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
RiseAgainst rambling boy of pleasure Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Work id presume Posts: 3,195 Band: Cheat To Win	ok have checked the codec's and nope, not resolved it. have got just CCCP installed now, im able to run them in VLC without any issues at all, only media player and windows explorer are crashing. anyone have any idea how to solve this? cheers

8th July 2007, 04:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
RiseAgainst rambling boy of pleasure Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Work id presume Posts: 3,195 Band: Cheat To Win	UPDATE - now the crashes has resolved after i removed all registry keys associated with k-lite but media player comes up with an unknown error and wont play ANY files. yet i can still play anything in VLC ive re-installed WMP and nothing.

8th July 2007, 06:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,169	I think there's something about VLC and codecs - It has them all built in or something, so you don't actually need to get codecs for things, that's why I think it's codec related. If it was me, I'd try uninstalling everything to do with media playing - media player, codec packs, vlc etc. then try just installing CCCP and try playing things in media player classic. Maybe even try graphics and/or soundcard drivers.