> I had the same problem you had, here is what i tried and it worked, go to
> tools - options - security tab then make sure first three options are
> checked. hope it works for you
>
> "Moira G" wrote:
>
> > No, I have just checked and they wma files don't play either, I did not
> > realise that until now. I will have a look at the zachd info. Thanks
> >
> > >
> > > Do WMA files work?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Speaking for myself only.
> > > See
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > > --
> > > "Moira G" <MoiraG[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:80755EC5-5A4B-4D59-A246-010BCD959B70[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > > This is where it takes me:
> > > >
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/webhelp/default.aspx?&mpver=11.0.6001.7000&id=C00D11B1&contextid=230&originalid=80004002.> > > > Thanks for your interest.
> > > >
> > > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >> When you click the Web Help button, what Web Help URL does it take you
> > > >> to?
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Speaking for myself only.
> > > >> See
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> > > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > >> rights.
> > > >> --
> > > >> "Moira G" <MoiraG[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:0C5FF693-DF9F-4E4B-A427-4A9C9A299AEC[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > >> > My WMP will not play wmv files, it plays other video clips (avi) etc
> > > >> > and
> > > >> > music ok. Error message says: 'Windows Media Player encountered a
> > > >> > problem
> > > >> > while playing the file. For additional assistance, click Web Help'.
> > > >> > Microsoft
> > > >> > says it is error message C00D11B1 and suggests updating sound card
> > > >> > driver
> > > >> > which I have done. The wmv files play using my Nero software. Rather
> > > >> > puzzled
> > > >> > here.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> What specifically happens? SInce you posted in a different thread I
> > > >> >> don't
> > > >> >> have that old context.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> Speaking for myself only.
> > > >> >> See
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> > > >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > >> >> rights.
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> "Moira G" <MoiraG[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> >> news:40ED3417-FFF9-47C6-B88E-4805198E3BED[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >I already have the latest video card driver from the vendor and I
> > > >> >> >have
> > > >> >> >just
> > > >> >> > updated the sound card driver from their web site but still WMP wil
> > > >> >> > not
> > > >> >> > play
> > > >> >> > wmv files. Any other ideas?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> You're probably on Vista, he's definitely on XP.
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> Have you tried updating your video card driver with the newest one
> > > >> >> >> directly
> > > >> >> >> from your video card vendor's web site?
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> --
> > > >> >> >> Speaking for myself only.
> > > >> >> >> See
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> > > >> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > >> >> >> rights.
> > > >> >> >> --
> > > >> >> >> "Moira G" <MoiraG[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> >> >> news:B0F23270-CAA2-4DD9-892B-6428656172EF[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >> >I have the same problem (see my post Window Media Player dated
> > > >> >> >> >11/23/08).
> > > >> >> >> >No
> > > >> >> >> > one has responded yet but I think I have had the problem since
> > > >> >> >> > installing
> > > >> >> >> > my
> > > >> >> >> > Nero software. Maybe I should try uninstalling it?
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> > "Throbbin" wrote:
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> "Throbbin" wrote:
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> > I am not getting anyvideo in Windows Media player Ver
> > > >> >> >> >> > 11.0.5721.5230,
> > > >> >> >> >> > only
> > > >> >> >> >> > sound.
> > > >> >> >> >> > This issue is not true for mplayer2.exe it works perfectly.
> > > >> >> >> >> > I have all latest updates from WIndows update.
> > > >> >> >> >> > I have tried to Rollback to WMP 10 and have reinstalled WMP11
> > > >> >> >> >> > from
> > > >> >> >> >> > microsoft
> > > >> >> >> >> > download site and from windows update. I did have soem issues
> > > >> >> >> >> > installing as
> > > >> >> >> >> > there was a registry entrie that the permissions were wrong
> > > >> >> >> >> > fo.
> > > >> >> >> >> > User
> > > >> >> >> >> > changes
> > > >> >> >> >> > I think causing the problem. Anyway got it installed
> > > >> >> >> >> > eventually.
> > > >> >> >> >> > No
> > > >> >> >> >> > effect on
> > > >> >> >> >> > video thought.
> > > >> >> >> >> > DivXplayer works fine. Real player works fine. It is for all
> > > >> >> >> >> > video
> > > >> >> >> >> > files,
> > > >> >> >> >> > .wmp .avi .mpg etc
> > > >> >> >> >> > Codec information in WMP when playing wma file states Windows
> > > >> >> >> >> > Media
> > > >> >> >> >> > V7
> > > >> >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >> > I have reduced Video Accelaration In Tools-Options-Performance
> > > >> >> >> >> > to
> > > >> >> >> >> > middle and
> > > >> >> >> >> > lowest and no effect. I have tried many different combinations
> > > >> >> >> >> > of
> > > >> >> >> >> > advanced
> > > >> >> >> >> > setting too but am not sure what they all mean.
> > > >> >> >> >> > I have the latest video drivers for Trident Cyber ALaddin-P4
> > > >> >> >> >> > v6.412.22ICD_SE_NP downloaded from Toshiba website
> > > >> >> >> >> > Machine is a Toshiba Satellite A25 S279 with Win XP Home SP3.
> > > >> >> >> >> > Intel
> > > >> >> >> >> > Pentium
> > > >> >> >> >> > 4 2.8GHz 480Mb RAM
> > > >> >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >> > I have no more ideas and I seem to have tried everything that
> > > >> >> >> >> > has
> > > >> >> >> >> > solved
> > > >> >> >> >> > everyone else problems.
> > > >> >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >> Here is my report from Help-About-Technical Support InfoWindows
> > > >> >> >> >> Media
> > > >> >> >> >> Player
> > > >> >> >> >> Version 11.0.5721.5230
> > > >> >> >> >> Operating System
> > > >> >> >> >> Version: 5.1.2600 System Locale: en-au
> > > >> >> >> >> Service Pack: 3.0 User Locale: en-au
> > > >> >> >> >> Build Lab: 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236 Geo ID: Netherlands,
> > > >> >> >> >> The
> > > >> >> >> >> Type: Workstation DRM Version: 11.0.5721.5145
> > > >> >> >> >> Architecture: x86 Indiv Version: 2.4.0.1
> > > >> >> >> >> Processors: 1
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> Media Player Binaries
> > > >> >> >> >> Name Version Name Version Name Version
> > > >> >> >> >> wmp.dll 11.0.5721.5230 wmpband.dll 11.0.5721.5145 wmpcore.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 10.0.0.3802
> > > >> >> >> >> wmplayer.exe 11.0.5721.5145 mpvis.dll 11.0.5721.5145 wmpui.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 10.0.0.3802
> > > >> >> >> >> wmploc.dll 11.0.5721.5145 wmpdxm.dll 11.0.5721.5145 wmpcd.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 10.0.0.3802
> > > >> >> >> >> wmpps.dll 11.0.5721.5145 wmpasf.dll 11.0.5721.5145 wmvcore.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 11.0.5721.5145
> > > >> >> >> >> wmpeffects.dll 11.0.5721.5252 wmpshell.dll 11.0.5721.5145
> > > >> >> >> >> wmlaunch.exe 11.0.5721.5145 migrate.exe 10.0.0.3802
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> Other Binaries
> > > >> >> >> >> Name Version Name Version Name Version
> > > >> >> >> >> drmv2clt.dll 11.0.5721.5145 MPRAPI.dll 5.1.2600.5512 NTMARTA.DLL
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> msnetobj.dll 11.0.5721.5145 wshbth.dll 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> SETUPAPI.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> OLEDB32R.DLL 2.81.1132.0 winrnr.dll 5.1.2600.5512 MSIMG32.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> MSDART.DLL 2.81.1132.0 wshtcpip.dll 5.1.2600.5512 urlmon.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 7.0.6000.16735
> > > >> >> >> >> oledb32.dll 2.81.1132.0 DNSAPI.dll 5.1.2600.5625 WMASF.DLL
> > > >> >> >> >> 11.0.5721.5238
> > > >> >> >> >> msxml3.dll 8.100.1048.0 rasadhlp.dll 5.1.2600.5512 iertutil.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 7.0.6000.16735
> > > >> >> >> >> msimtf.dll 5.1.2600.5512 hnetcfg.dll 5.1.2600.5512 Normaliz.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 6.0.5441.0
> > > >> >> >> >> mscorie.dll 2.0.50727.1433 mswsock.dll 5.1.2600.5625 WININET.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 7.0.6000.16735
> > > >> >> >> >> mscoree.dll 2.0.50727.1433 bmnet.dll 2.1.4.3105 SXS.DLL
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> msls31.dll 3.10.349.0 sensapi.dll 5.1.2600.5512 JScript.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.7.0.18066
> > > >> >> >> >> mshtml.dll 7.0.6000.16735 rsaenh.dll 5.1.2600.5507 COMRes.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 2001.12.4414.700
> > > >> >> >> >> MSRATING.dll 7.0.6000.16735 msv1_0.dll 5.1.2600.5512 CLBCATQ.DLL
> > > >> >> >> >> 2001.12.4414.700
> > > >> >> >> >> PSAPI.DLL 5.1.2600.5512 rtutils.dll 5.1.2600.5512 gdiplus.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.3102.5581
> > > >> >> >> >> ieframe.dll 7.0.6000.16757 TAPI32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 msctfime.ime
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> itss.dll 5.2.3790.4186 rasman.dll 5.1.2600.5512 xpsp2res.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> HHCTRL.OCX 5.2.3790.4110 RASAPI32.dll 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> OpHookSE4.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 15.0.0.0
> > > >> >> >> >> D3DIM700.DLL 5.3.2600.5512 wmpnssci.dll 11.0.5721.5145 MSCTF.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> DCIMAN32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 iphlpapi.dll 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> dbghelp.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> DDRAW.dll 5.3.2600.5512 SSDPAPI.dll 5.1.2600.5512 SHELL32.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 6.0.2900.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> DSOUND.DLL 5.3.2600.5512 WINHTTP.dll 5.1.2600.5512 WINMM.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> devenum.dll 6.5.2600.5512 upnphost.dll 5.1.2600.5512 MSVFW32.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> WMVDECOD.dll 11.0.5721.5145 WMDMPS.dll 11.0.5721.5145
> > > >> >> >> >> VERSION.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> wmadmod.dll 11.0.5721.5145 cewmdm.dll 11.0.5721.5145
> > > >> >> >> >> OLEAUT32.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> msdmo.dll 6.5.2600.5512 MsPMSP.dll 11.0.5721.5145 SHLWAPI.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 6.0.2900.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> quartz.dll 6.5.2600.5596 netapi32.dll 5.1.2600.5694 COMCTL32.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 6.0.2900.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> mlang.dll 6.0.2900.5512 MSWMDM.dll 11.0.5721.5145 uxtheme.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 6.0.2900.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> MSVCR80.dll 8.0.50727.1433 USERENV.dll 5.1.2600.5512 KsUser.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.3.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> PDFShell.dll 8.1.0.0 midimap.dll 5.1.2600.5512 msvcrt.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 7.0.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> CRYPTUI.dll 5.131.2600.5512 MSACM32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 ole32.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> SHDOCVW.dll 6.0.2900.5512 msacm32.drv 5.1.2600.0 LVPrcInj.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 9.0.2.1076
> > > >> >> >> >> LINKINFO.dll 5.1.2600.5512 wdmaud.drv 5.1.2600.5512 avgrsstx.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 8.0.0.134
> > > >> >> >> >> ntshrui.dll 5.1.2600.5512 IMAGEHLP.dll 5.1.2600.5512 IMM32.DLL
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> browseui.dll 6.0.2900.5512 MSASN1.dll 5.1.2600.5512 GDI32.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> CSCDLL.dll 5.1.2600.5512 CRYPT32.dll 5.131.2600.5512 USER32.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> cscui.dll 5.1.2600.5512 WINTRUST.dll 5.131.2600.5512 Secur32.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> appHelp.dll 5.1.2600.5512 WS2HELP.dll 5.1.2600.5512 RPCRT4.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> COMDLG32.dll 6.0.2900.5512 WS2_32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 ADVAPI32.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> ATL.DLL 3.5.2284.1 MFPlat.DLL 11.0.5721.5145 kernel32.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> adsldpc.dll 5.1.2600.5512 WLDAP32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 ntdll.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> ACTIVEDS.dll 5.1.2600.5512 SAMLIB.dll 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> Audio Codecs
> > > >> >> >> >> Type Name Format Binary Version
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODEC 0011 imaadp32.acm 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM Microsoft ADPCM CODEC 0002 msadp32.acm 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM Microsoft CCITT G.711 A-Law and u-Law CODEC 0007 msg711.acm
> > > >> >> >> >> 5.1.2600.0
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC 0031 msgsm32.acm 5.1.2600.0
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM) Software CODEC 0022 tssoft32.acm
> > > >> >> >> >> 1.1.1.5
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM Microsoft G.723.1 CODEC 0042 msg723.acm 4.4.0.3400
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM Windows Media Audio 0161 msaud32.acm 8.0.0.4487
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM Sipro Lab Telecom ACELP.net audio codec 0130 sl_anet.acm
> > > >> >> >> >> 3.2.0.0
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (advanced) 0055
> > > >> >> >> >> l3codeca.acm
> > > >> >> >> >> 1.9.0.305
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM Indeo® audio software 0402 iac25_32.ax 2.0.5.53
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM Messenger Audio Codec 028E sirenacm.dll 8.1.178.0
> > > >> >> >> >> ACM Microsoft PCM Converter 0001
> > > >> >> >> >> DMO InterVideo G726Dec DMO 0045 G726Dec.dll 1.0.0.1
> > > >> >> >> >> DMO WMAudio Decoder DMO 0160, 0161, 0162, 0163 wmadmod.dll
> > > >> >> >> >> 11.0.5721.5145
> > > >> >> >> >> DMO WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO 0162 wmadmod.dll 11.0.5721.5145
> > > >> >> >> >> DMO WMA Voice Decoder DMO 000A, 000B wmspdmod.dll 11.0.5721.5145
> > > >> >> >> >> DMO Canon G.726 DMO Decoder 0045 CanonG726DMODecoder.dll 1.0.0.3
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> Video Codecs
> > > >> >> >> >> Type Name Format Binary Version
> > > >> >> >> >> ICM Cinepak Codec by Radius cvid iccvid.dll 1.10.0.12
> > > >> >> >> >> ICM Logitech Video (I420) i420 lvcodec2.dll 9.0.2.1076
> > > >> >> >> >> ICM Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2 IV32 ir32_32.dll 3.24.15.3
> > > >> >> >> >> ICM Intel IYUV codec IYUV iyuv_32.dll 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> ICM Microsoft RLE MRLE msrle32.dll 5.1.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> ICM Microsoft Video 1 MSVC msvidc32.dll 5.1.2600.0
> > > >> >> >> >> ICM Microsoft YUV UYVY msyuv.dll 5.3.2600.5512
> > > >> >> >> >> ICM Toshiba YUV Codec Y411 tsbyuv.dll 5.1.2600.0
> > > >> >> >> >> ICM Microsoft YUV UYVY msyuv.dll 5.3.2600.5512