Can not play videos in Media Center

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• Solution needed! can not play videos on media center via pc or xbox360

  When I click on media center to windows on my pc, I go to my videos click 1, and then press play, the media center closed its doors and only comes with error messages or anything and I'm back on the desktop. Is there a way to solve the problem?

  Hi Howstewdo,

  To help you better I would like to ask you a few questions.

  (1) since when are you facing this problem?

  (2) if it works well before?

  (3) you did any hardware or software changes on the computer?

  (4) what is the format of the file you are trying to play?

  (5) have you tried playing the file on another drive?

  (6) is this problem with media or all media?

  (7) this comes only on the same machine?

  You can also update your media center with the latest version of the codec software and see if the problem.

  Here is the link that shows the files that are supported by windows media center.

  Information about the media file types supported by Windows Media Player
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/245608

  Types of files supported by Windows Media Center:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/file-types-supported-by-Windows-Media-Center

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shalini Surana - Microsoft technical support.
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forumand let us know what you think.

• Can not play music in media center 2004 on Satellite P15-S470

  Hello

  Last weekend, I upgraded Windows XP Media Center SP1 to SP2 (because MS no longer supports it) on laptop Toshiba Satellite P15-S470 to my father. Tonight, I found that his Media Center 2004 refuses to read audio CDs audio error: "To play music in media center, install Windows Media Player 9 or a repair."

  After a long search on the Internet (e.g., newsgroups and forums), I found this a known issue since the release of SP2 in 2004. He worked before SP2 and other music players (for example, Windows Media Player (WMP) v10 and iTunes v6.x) have no problem. I tried to use Registry MCE 2004 provided by Toshiba and HP fixes (just for fun) and restart, but they did not help.

  Is there anything else to try next to the clean installation of SP2 and the BONE with its software? I was about to update WMP to v11, but I discovered that it does not work in MCE 2004. :(

  Thank you in advance. :)

  Hello

  You have this problem its just at the point where you use WMC to listen to the music CD or also with other players?

  Is there any problem, indicated in the device (sound card) Manager?

• I can not play DVD through Media Center as my optical disk drive is disconnected.

  When I play in Media Player cannot detect DVD-ROM.  It's that I downloaded the Windows & upgrade.  Work on Dell Inspiron.

  Hello

  Upgrade to Windows 7? You typed Windows & upgrade and just want to be sure that the system has
  Windows 7 on it. It is the Vista Forum.

  Answers - Windows 7 - hardware and drivers Forum
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7hardware/threads

  ==============================================================

  For Windows 7:

  If the system originally had a different version of Windows do you run Upgrade Advisor and
  see the compatibility for CD/DVD compatibility Center (and other devices according to the needs).

  Windows 7 Upgrade Advisorhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx

  Also check the Compatibility Center
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  Check with the system manufacturer and the manufacturer of the device for more information about the drivers for Windows 7.

  Dell support
  http://support.Dell.com/

  Dell support drivers - product manual & warranty Info (left side) - and much more
  http://support.Dell.com/support/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=DHS

  Dell forums
  http://en.community.Dell.com/forums/
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Check these:

  The DVD player does not work after I installed Windows 7 - here are the different readers from Sony
  However the same issue could have an impact on your drive.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/975270/

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116

  -------------------------------------------------------

  If the system can run Windows 7 AND there are drivers for the devices that these might help:

  References to Vista also apply to Windows 7.

  Step 1: Please do all the same underneath if you did some before as is often total
  a process that solves the problem.

  Try this - Panel - Device Manager - CD/DVD - double click on the device - driver tab.
  Click on update drivers (this will probably do nothing) - RIGHT click ON the drive - uninstall.
  RESTART this will refresh the default driver stack. Even if the reader does not appear to continue
  below.
  
  Then, work your way through these - don't forget the drive might be bad, could be a coward
  cable or slight corrosion on the contacts (usually for a laptop) and other issues.

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060 - a Mr Fixit

  Try this fix manually if the Fixit 314060 does not work
  http://www.pchell.com/hardware/cd_drive_error_code_39.shtml

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs-
  a Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116

  The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to
  Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929461

  When you insert a CD or a DVD, Windows Vista may not recognize the disc
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/939052

  Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media - A Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/cd_dvd_drive_problems

  CD/DVD drive does not appear in Windows Vista, or you receive this error during Windows Vista
  Setup after booting from the DVD (AHCI)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/952951
  Drive CD - R or CD - RW Drive is not recognized as a recordable device
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316529/

  Hardware devices not detected or not working - A Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/hardware_device_problems

  Another possibility is that the cables are loose. Remove ALL power, then make sure that the cables in both
  ends. Remove and replace, do not just tight. For laptops, you can often clean power and
  contacts data with a pencil eraser.

  Some DVD players do not use the Windows default drivers so check with the manufacturer of system and
  manufacturer of device to see if there is a firmware or drivers for your drive if necessary.

  ===============================

  Step 2: You have disc problems as the CD/DVD is actually 4 discs in 1 case (CD & DVD
  Burn and CD and DVD read). So it is not unusual for 1 or 2 operational so that other parts
  do it right.

  Did you follow the Troubleshooting Guide for the reader who still does not work? There are
  the entries in registry that the troubleshooter does not solve and those who "might" be the cause.

  Check with your Maker system and a device for the two possible firmware updates and the
  correct registry entries for your car.

  Here are the keys that I of course are those in question - for the subkeys of the CD/DVD drive
  as there will be other subkeys in these keys. Do not forget to ask specific keys involved as well as
  the parameters.

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\0001\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\ {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

  You can probably find more info here and maybe even the exact registry for your CD/DVD settings
  drive from someone with the same model.

  Forums - a lot of expert real help
  http://Club.myce.com/

  CD/DVD units
  http://www.myce.com/storage/

  Use DevManView to locate the CD/DVD in the registry (be careful and do a prior Restore Point)
  nothing change) - find the DevManView device and then make a right click on it free in RegEdit.

  DevManView - free - an alternative to the standard Windows Device Manager, which displays all the
  devices and their properties in flat table, instead of the tree viewer
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/device_manager_view.html

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• can not play videos more even if I have adobe flash worked before better than chrome or explorer

  Hello

  I love firefox videos esp. Much better than the internet explore and chrome. Very stable and smooth. He played very well and then crashed. I thought it might be a few programs I uninstalled as shockwave who played hell with my computer. I uninstalled and reinstalled mozilla firefox and adobe flash player, but still could not play videos you tube, or golf revolution, etc. I took a screenshot, but I do not see an attachment to send you. It says I have to update adobe flash player or adobe flash player is required for video playback, which I have already done several times but it still doesn't appear in my firefox plugins. Please notify.

  Have you downloaded the Flash Installer via this page?

  • http://www.Adobe.com/special/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html

  Do you see the Flash plugin in its installation folder?

  You should find the plugin Flash (NPSWF32_11_X_XXX_XXX.dll) file in this folder after you run the installer of Flash:

  • 32-bit Windows: C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\
  • 64-bit Windows: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\

  See also:

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Flash

• Equium A100-147: can not play videos from the site with WMP

  When I try to play videos from a Web site, I get an error message. "Windows Media Player received. Error message Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file may be in use, you won't have access to the computer on which the file is stored, or your proxy settings are may not be incorrect. »
  ERROR CODE DOOD11D2

  My computer settings are set out at the time of purchase. Is this normal?

  Hello

  I think the error messages says that everything you need to know:
  You can not read the file because:

  -Is the file may be in use
  -you won't have access to the computer where the file is stored
  -your proxy settings are may not be not correct

  The proxy settings must be defined on use web browser proxy settings, you can find the setting when you open the WMP and tab marks the Protocol HTTP and meadows configure network.

• can not play video.

  Hey, I can't play a clip I have downloaede on my computer. can u help me?

  Hey, I can't play a clip I have downloaede on my computer. can u help me?

  Watch your video. The last 3 letters represent its file extension (file format).

  Windows Media Player supports only a handful of file formats. Here is the list:
  Video files: .asf, .avi, .dvr-ms, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm, and .wmv

  If the format of your video file is not on the above list, Media Player will NOT play it.

  You hae 2 choices:
  1 Google for a FREE video converter and it allows to change the format of your video. I highly recommend to choose the WMV file format. It is a most reliable and foolproof format for Windows.

  2. install a 3rd party media player called VLC. It plays virtually all formats, and it is also free software.
  http://www.videolan.org/VLC/
  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• Question for Microsoft Support; I have a huge amount of music files .m4a that I can not play on Windows Media Player?

  Question for Microsoft Support;
  I have a LARGE amount of files music .m4a in a storage drive stand alone that I downloaded from an old Apple computer have more possession of. I can't understand how to enter these data into my old Emachines computer Windows Vista run the Media Player program. I tried to copy a few files m4a manually in the file Media Player Music folder, but they do not play. I'm not really all that computer savvy and know only the basics, I need to use my computer really. Can you give me some step by step instructions how to get these converted files or whatever it is I need to do to get them to play and to integrate properly into my library if it is possible? If this isn't the case, I'll have to go out and buy a new Apple computer for my 60 GB music collection. In the past, that I've never had no real problem shooting files to leave this computer based Vista and convert these files to my old computers Apple Itunes Player. So what's the problem with your system of guys that done anyway this such a pain in the butt? I would really like to understand what exactly is happening with this issue? It's very frustrating for me. I'm a finish Carpenter not a computer programmer. Such things should not be so difficult for someone like me to understand. All I intend to buy a really nice computer, probably in the summer and was considering a Microsoft based computer. But if this kind of problem will be spread with Microsoft products, so maybe I should reconsider. help you can offer to alleviate this problem will be greatly appreciated.
  Thank you
  Signed;
  Tim M. from Detroit.

  According to research on the Internet, Windows Media Player, atleast this is version 11 (included in Windows Vista and available for Windows XP SP2 +) cannot play Apple loseless type .m4a audio files without having to install any codecs.

  If you want to use Windows Media Player, you can follow the instructions mentioned here to install the necessary codecs and plugins.

  (In the related instructions above, in the first step talks about codecs - your .m4a files are files Apple loseless then follow the party referred to in the first stage about Apple loseless .m4a)

  Personally, I prefer using alternatives to Windows Media Player rather than installing codec packs.

  If you don't want to install codecs, download no matter what media player from "programs that open. M4A files"- Windows category list on this page.

  If you use a spare player - VLC Media Player is my choice.

• BlackBerry smartphones can not play videos online

  I can't play the videos on youtube or any other site... everytime I try it gives an error saying

  Cannot find web address. Check that the address is valid.

  I have read the videos earlier, suddenly the aircraft started showing this error. I can access any other content on the web.

  Thank you

  Subodh

  From a PC, you can install any bundle of BONES to a BB via this procedure:

  • http://supportforums.BlackBerry.com/T5/BlackBerry-device-software/how-to-reload-your-operating-syste...

  Note that although written for "reload", it can be used to upgrade, downgrade, or recharge - it depends on the OS package you download and install on your PC. You can even use a different OS package carriers simply insert, between steps 1 and 2, the deletion, on your PC, a file named PROVIDER. XML. remember that you remove from your PC, no matter what other packages devices OS BB as having more than one installed on the PC can cause conflicts with this procedure.

  If you are on a MAC, you are limited to only your sanctioned carriers OS packages... but can still use any level they currently have to sanction. See this procedure:

  • KB19915 How to perform a clean reload of the smartphone BlackBerry using BlackBerry Desktop Software application software

  Good luck and let us know!

• Firefox can not play videos, download files or run updates

  All of a sudden my browser isn't more videos. Firefox tells me my ins plugg java are blocked because there are unstable, but I can't update. later I noticed that I can not download files or run updates. What could be the cause of the problem?

  I already tried other things: System Recovery, deleted temporary files, etc. I received an alert from avira anti virus, but this doesn't seem to be a dangerous virus that is causing the problem more I received this alert a day after the trouble started.

  BEGIN scan in "C:\Documents and Settings\Gebruiker\Local Settings\Temp\Ge1lqHQ6.exe.part"
  C:\Documents and Settings\Gebruiker\Local Settings\Temp\Ge1lqHQ6.exe.part

   [DETECTION] Contains virus patterns of Adware ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
   [NOTE]      The file was moved to the quarantine directory under the name '560cb63d.qua'!
  

  More old version of Malwarebytes (cannot update), can not find malware.

  I don't have access to another computer to download files or updates and transfer... No idea what could be the cause of the problem, it would indeed be the java plugin? and how to solve?

  It turns out that it was a problem with the router/modem, nothing related to malware. I did not know before, but my phone could not also download new applications or updates and a friend's computer had the same exact problems once connected to the network wireless home.

  Not quite sure what caused her but restarted the modem and the router and everything works again.

  Thanks for your help anyway, if tried my phone earlier, maybe I would have thought it more early then

• Hi, thanks for making me signed in - finally. Now, after the upgrade to the latest Firefox, I can not play videos. Addons & pluginns all turned on and up to date.

  Hello
  I was struggling to connect to the support site yesterday and while this problem has been resolved, I was advised to upgrade to the latest version of Firefox from the system noticed that I was using an old. I was using Firefox 33 without major issues or problems at all. However I went ahead with the update, which gave me the 34.0.5 version. If good so far until what I went to play some of my regular TV series, I had followed with the previous version, only now he would not play at all.

  I know these TV series, comming from abroad might contain some harmful content to my machine or others, but I am well covered and as I say earlier they were playing fine in the previous version of Firefox. Just earlier the same day.
  

  I will be grateful if you could throw some ideas in this.

  Concerning

  J.Verano

  HI Juanverano,
  Is not a problem, Mode safe mode disables acceleration addons and hardware. If this continues and it is not an add on what will be the next step to try to disable acceleration:

  Try disabling graphics hardware acceleration. As this feature has been added to Firefox, it has gradually improved, but there are still some problems.

  You will have to perhaps restart Firefox for it to take effect, so save any work first (e.g. you compose mail, documents online that you are editing, etc.).

  Then perform the following steps:

  1. Open the Firefox Options (Preferences on Mac or Linux) as follows:
     • In Firefox 29,0 and above, click on the menu button

       

       then select Options Preferences on Mac or Linux, or Windows.

     • In 28.0 Firefox and earlier versions, click on the Firefox orange upper-left button, then select the 'Options' button or, if there is no button up Firefox, go to tools > Options.
  2. In the window of Firefox Options (or preferences), click on the Advanced tab, and then select general.
  3. You will find in the list of parameters, the checkbox use hardware acceleration when available . Clear this check box.
  4. Now restart Firefox and see if the problems persist.

  In addition, please check the updates for your graphics driver by following the steps in the following knowledge base articles:

  • Troubleshoot extensions, themes, and issues of hardware acceleration to resolve common problems of Firefox
  • Update your graphics drivers to use hardware acceleration and WebGL

  This solve your problems? Please report to us!

  Thank you.

• Firefox can not play videos in the site

  Firefox is unable to view the videos on this site http://socialcam.com/ while others can browser (opera chrome 22, 33, that is to say 11).
  I tried to restart with add - to disable, but no help.

  Firefox uses the Flash Player, or maybe HTML5 Media Player?

  You see the Shockwave Flash plugin context menu if you right-click?

  If Flash is not used you can try to disable the HTML5 Media Player by setting these false prefs on the topic: config page.

  • Media.DirectShow.Enabled
  • Media.Windows - Media - foundation.enabled

• BlackBerry 8820 Blackberry Smartphones can not play videos

  Hello

  after reboot problems, I tried to add a video .mp4 for my balckberry 8820, what happened is that whenever I would try to play the .mp4 file, play audio but will not appear the video, I would just hear help? Thank you

  You don't want something good, then convert. Try some different conversion settings.

• Can not play videos

  As I opened the video in another tab, the only thing I get is the audio display shows loading loop, when I play the same thing with the built-in app I see perfectly... recently I installed and updated to flash, this could it be the problem?
  Please I need to fix this sincd is the only browser that I use and I love it.
  Thank you

  We have made a mistake in the recent changes of H.264 video playback and post an update for Firefox this Monday or Tuesday. Stay tuned. Sorry!

  See https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=984230

• Can not play videos Quicktime in Snow Leopard - no plugin available

  There is no plugin available for OS 10.6.8 Quicktime (Snow Leopard). How to view movie trailers who keep telling me that Quicktime is not installed?

  When you select:
  
  
  Firefox-> Preferences (Mac)
  
  Tools-> Options-> Applications (Windows)

  you will see a list of the requests for assistance that Firefox uses to the opening of other content. In the list in the Action column, you will be able to choose an action for a specific file type. For type .mov files, if your Quicktime Player appears as an option in the list, try to select "Use Quicktime Player", and then restart your browser.

  If she does not appear in the list, try to select always 'request', and then later questioned, should be an option "open with...". "and then you can navigate to the Quicktime program to select on your computer.

  Once you have used an external program like this, Firefox will remember your choice and it must appear in the Options-> Applications column. Then, when you click on a link to a file with the extension .mov file, the file opens in Quicktime Player, rather than trying to use the plugin.

  Some sites to look for signs in your browser of the Quicktime plugin and are .mov files if the plugin is not detected, which is unfortunately wrong programming of their share, but you can leave your comments on these sites.

  under the direction of differences in path of Mac/Windows