Fresh install windows 7 64bit and media player won't start!
- I have turned it on and off! I have tried opening on it's own and by dvd, mp3,! Nothing!
Amd phenom II 940 4 gig ram gtx 260 video, xonar dx2 audio, 400gig hdd storage and 750 gig hdd partitioned and dual booting vista and windows 7!- Changed TypeArthur XieMSFT, ModeratorMonday, August 17, 2009 9:00 AM
Answers
Hi,
Please try to turn on with the following method.
1. Launch Control Panel->Default Programs.
2. Click Set Program Access and Computer Defaults.
3. Expand Custom.
4. Under Choose a default media player, make sure that Windows Media Player is enabled.If it does not work, please let us know if you have tried the following method.
1. Open Control Panel/Programs and Features.
2. Click "Turn Windows features on or off" in the left pane.
3. Expand "Media Features", uncheck "Windows Media Player". Click "Yes" to continue, and click OK to quit. Then Restart.Note: If you turn off WMP, Windows Media Center will be turned off either. You may need to re-configure settings for Windows Media Center after re-enabling it.
4. Open "Turn Windows features on or off" again. Turn on the features "Windows Media Player" and "Windows Media Center". Restart.
5. Launch Windows Media Player, initialize the program.If the above steps do not help, pleas open command prompt with high privilege, and enter the following command.
regsvr32 wmp.dll
Arthur Xie - MSFT- Marked As Answer byArthur XieMSFT, ModeratorFriday, August 21, 2009 1:46 AM
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Hi,
Please try to turn on with the following method.
1. Launch Control Panel->Default Programs.
2. Click Set Program Access and Computer Defaults.
3. Expand Custom.
4. Under Choose a default media player, make sure that Windows Media Player is enabled.If it does not work, please let us know if you have tried the following method.
1. Open Control Panel/Programs and Features.
2. Click "Turn Windows features on or off" in the left pane.
3. Expand "Media Features", uncheck "Windows Media Player". Click "Yes" to continue, and click OK to quit. Then Restart.Note: If you turn off WMP, Windows Media Center will be turned off either. You may need to re-configure settings for Windows Media Center after re-enabling it.
4. Open "Turn Windows features on or off" again. Turn on the features "Windows Media Player" and "Windows Media Center". Restart.
5. Launch Windows Media Player, initialize the program.If the above steps do not help, pleas open command prompt with high privilege, and enter the following command.
regsvr32 wmp.dll
Arthur Xie - MSFT- Marked As Answer byArthur XieMSFT, ModeratorFriday, August 21, 2009 1:46 AM
- Arthur,
I have the exact same problem as dmh4108.
I tried all of your steps above, including entering the command regsvr32 wmp.dll as the administrator.
I still cannot open windows media player and when I click on either a music or video file, it comes up with the error "server execution failed".
Steve - I have the same problem. Someone please provide a solution!
- i have this problem too. restart etc wont fix
- Same problem... Disabled media player then re-enabled and it worked for a bit. Now it is broken again. Starting media player without clicking a file results in hung media player (window opens but hangs).
I suppose disabling and re-enabling is fine except it requires a reboot! Have not dug into it much but did not have a valid audio driver during initial installation and there may be some relation between my realtek Hd audio driver and the player. - Fresh install of windows 7 N did not install windows media player,
any ideas? - I also did a fresh install of windows 7 N and do not even have the option to turn it on or off in the control pannel. When I try regsvr32 wmp.dll, I get DLL not found. How do I get media center installed?
- Same deal. Fresh x64 7 N install, no Windows Media Player installed, no Media Player options in features.
- Firstly.......You should have researched what version of OS you were installing for starters.
Microsoft was forced into releasing a series of "N" versions of it's OS's by the European courts via Anti-Trust laws. The said "N" versions DO NOT have Windows Media Player bundled with it (or Windows Media Center for that matter) and therefor you'll need to install WMP or whatever other media playing program you want.
Q: Why did they do that and WTF?
A: The EU court debacle seems to have been initiated by the developers of Real Player, who felt they were being cut out of market share since Microsoft's OS's were being released with a working solution already installed. Oddly enough, Real may have shot themselves in the foot... the WMP-less editions they wanted have no WMP code / DLL's / engine / etc. for them to utilize. Since many third-party media players (including RealPlayer) that run on Windows use parts of WMP as a backend... without it... they're F'd.
go to Microsoft's download site here Windows Media Player setup for Win7 N edition
- Proposed As Answer bysak31wa Friday, November 06, 2009 3:52 PM
Firstly.......You should have researched what version of OS you were installing for starters.
Microsoft was forced into releasing a series of "N" versions of it's OS's by the European courts via Anti-Trust laws. The said "N" versions DO NOT have Windows Media Player bundled with it (or Windows Media Center for that matter) and therefor you'll need to install WMP or whatever other media playing program you want.
Q: Why did they do that and WTF?
A: The EU court debacle seems to have been initiated by the developers of Real Player, who felt they were being cut out of market share since Microsoft's OS's were being released with a working solution already installed. Oddly enough, Real may have shot themselves in the foot... the WMP-less editions they wanted have no WMP code / DLL's / engine / etc. for them to utilize. Since many third-party media players (including RealPlayer) that run on Windows use parts of WMP as a backend... without it... they're F'd.
go to Microsoft's download site here Windows Media Player setup for Win7 N edition
"Firstly," MSDN subscriber downloads for post-launch 10/22 are all N. Are the August releases RTM? I doubt it, since they all reference debug. So, let's see ... post-launch, non-debug, I have the choice of N, or no choice at all. Thanks for chastising me, and others, when it's Microsoft, their EU issues, and their subscriber download mechanisms that are to blame.Secondly, awesome link, thanks! Googling Windows 7/Windows 7 x64 and Windows Media Player failed to turn this up. Thanks for saving the day. Too bad you had to be a turd in your initial tone of response.- "Thirdly" ...I apologize if I came across as a "Turd" lol. I guess I was a bit disgruntled after reading several sources on the issues between MS, EU, and 3rd party poopers arguing with the consumers stuck in the middle. My moodiness wasn't intended for you.
I got my edition through MSDN Sub. DL. Though I didn't have a choice which edition I could use, I thought others might.
At least I had a little bit of a saving grace with the link to help you out :) Hope others will find it helpful as well, minus the "turd" part :/ good luck and have fun :D
- Thanks sak31wa, i tip my hat in appreciation for providing the download link.
May i mention though, that my particular scenario came about after camtasia studio suddenly refused to load after a reboot- i kept receiving WMCreateReader/WMVCore.DLL errors, which led me to download a few seperate dll's that had to be added to the sys dir, without success. It's unclear at this stage what exactly caused this to occur, i havent investigated it yet but i'm tipping it has much to do with the 3rd party codecs and WMP Classic installations that were done in haste- and yes of course i admit my negligence for not adequetely reading up before installing my copy of win 7pro N, so once again cheers for providing the link, you saved the day indeed.
Good karma coming to visit you soon.
thanks again
dave
