Error when you try to play audio files: Windows Media Player has encountered a problem reading the file. for further assistance, click web help

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• Error: "" Windows Media Player has encountered a problem reading the file' when try to play a music video.

  Original title: "Windows has encountered a problem during playback of the message to the file.

  No one knows why, I received this message trying to read a music clip of Mediabase on my computer which already includes Windows Media Player 11 as part of the Windows Live package?

  My HP desktop computer is only 8 months old and is running IE8 and Vista.

  Thank you!

  Hey Marv,

  What is the file format of the video music?

  You can follow the steps in this link & check if the problem persists:

  Error when you try to play multimedia files: Windows Media Player has encountered a problem while playing the file. For any additional help, click Help on the Web

  Note: Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  Hope the helps of information.

• Error when you try to play a DVD: Windows Media Player cannot play back the video DVD. You may need to adjust your Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then try to lower your screen resolution and color quality settings.

  Windows Media Player help

  I bought a netbook and have an external CD drive to dvd. When I want to play the video, I get this error.  I can't find a solution.  Any Advisor.  Error is... Windows Media Player cannot play back the video DVD. You may need to adjust your Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then try to lower your screen resolution and color quality settings.

  Hi Rains27,
   
  1. were you able to play the same DVD sooner?
  2. must arrive with a particular DVD or all of them?
  3. do you have a DVD decoder installed on your computer?
  4. you use starter edition of windows 7?
  5. What is the resolution on your computer?
  6. have you installed a codec on your computer?
  If you have installed a codec on your computer the I suggest you to uninstall the codec.
   
  Method 1:
  Try running Windows Media Player DVD Troubleshooter utility and check if this may help:
   
  Open the troubleshooting Windows Media Player DVD Troubleshooter by clicking the Start button, then Control Panel. In the search box, type troubleshooting, and then click
   
  Troubleshooting, click View all, and then click Windows Media Player DVD.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-DVD-Troubleshooter
   
  Method 2:
  
  
  
  Play a cd or DVD in windows Media player
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/play-a-CD-or-DVD-in-Windows-Media-Player
  
  Method 3:
  
  Try to reduce the hardware acceleration again and check if it makes a difference.
   
  a. open the screen resolution by clicking the Start button, Control Panel, and then, under appearance and personalization, click on adjust the screen resolution.
  b. click on advanced settings, troubleshoot tab and then click on change settings.
  c. move the hardware acceleration slider toward none to reduce or turn off video hardware acceleration.
  d. click OK and then click Restart now.

  For more information, see this link: thanks and regards:
  I. Suuresh Kumar - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.
  

• Error when you try to play a DVD: Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because the disc prohibits playback in your region of the world. You must obtain a disc that is intended for your geographic region.

  copy a group of photos w/music (Smilebox program) on dvd;

  After following the instructions of SMilebox to burn "images set to music" on DVD, to the attempt of DVD playback, I got following error message: Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because the disc prohibits playback in your region of the world. You must obtain a disc that is intended for your geographic region.  We live in the Washington area. I didn't know that DC was considered an unusual geographic region?

  Hey nongeekbetty,

  The DVD is encoded for a different region. Most DVD readers only works with DVDs that are coded for the computer was purchased in the same region. So if you buy a DVD in one country and then try to play on one computer from another country this DVD could not play.

  Step 1:

  Make sure that the DVD region is set to the appropriate region:

  a. Click Start.

  (b) in the search box, type Device Manager.

  c. right-click on the DVD drive.

  d. right-click on it and select Properties.

  e. make sure that the region will be resolved.

  For your information:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/playing-DVDs-in-Windows-Media-Center-frequently-asked-questions

  Step 2:

  Also temporarily disable User Account Control (UAC) and check it out.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/turn-user-account-control-on-or-off

  Note: Activate it once you are done with the check.

  Kind regards

  Savan - Microsoft technical support.

• When you save the playlist, error - "Windows Media Player has encountered a problem during the creation or recording of the reading list.".

  When I try to save a playlist, I get an error message "Windows Media Player has encountered a problem during the creation or recording of the reading list.".

  Hello

  • Will there be any changes made prior to this issue?
  • What version of Windows are you using?

  Step 1: I recommend to run the Windows Media Player settings Troubleshooter and check.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-settings-Troubleshooter

  Step 2: If the problem is to uninstall and reinstall Windows Media Player. Here's how.

  Uninstalling and reinstalling Windows Media Player:

  (A) uninstall Windows Media Player:

  a. go to start and in the search type 'Turn Windows has or not'.

  b. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".

  c. find multimedia and uncheck the brand in the face of Windows Media Player.

  d. restart the computer

  (B) reinstall Windows Media Player:

  a. go to start and in the search type 'Turn Windows has or not'.

  b. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".

  c. find the multimedia functions and place a check mark in front of the Windows Media Player.

  d. restart the computer.

  For more information, see the article below:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/turn-Windows-features-on-or-off

• There was a problem playing this file. (0xC00D0FEA: "Windows Media Player has encountered a problem during the download of the file.) For any additional help, click Help on the Web. »)

  Outlook has been changed from hotmail, my emails say don't link with windows media player, outlook is not their problem, but it happened only when they merged account

  I have to be able to open MP3 files that ae sent emails in my work, it's urgent, please I need to know what settings to correct to sort this please

  It comes to getting the error message

  There was a problem playing this file. (0xC00D0FEA: "Windows Media Player has encountered a problem during the download of the file.) For any additional help, click Help on the Web. »)

  E-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  Hello

  Method 1:

  See the article and check if that helps:

  Windows Media Player sync: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Windows-Media-Player-sync-frequently-asked-questions

  Method 2:

  I suggest also refer to the thread with a similar problem and a possible solution:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-pictures/error-when-trying-to-play-media-files-Windows/4abe7be7-b3fe-44eb-b4da-e0848c3c8bd4

  It will be useful.

• Error when you try to play audio files by using iTunes: the device doesn't seem to be connected.

  defective audio Setup Setup program

  Fast: The device doesn't seem to be connected. This continues with any audio in iTunes, so come on screen or through good headphones to work. I don't think it's the audio jack to the computer in the back. I've uninstalled and reinstalled Quicktime and iTunes, without change. I have s Dell Inspiron 530 with Vista Premium Home Edition

  Hello

  ·          Windows Media Player works fine?

  If the problem is with ITunes, then I would suggest that you contact the Apple support for more help with this.

  http://www.Apple.com/support/

• Error when you try to play audio files in Windows Media Player C00D11B1

  I can't play 5% of the songs in my Media Player. the other 95%, I get an error C00D11B1.  What is going on?

  Mada

  Hi MadaJohnson,

  1. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  2 when was the last time it was working fine?

  You have a multiple bit rate (MBR) file or a live stream that contains more than 32 media streams. You try to read the MBR file or live stream in Windows Media Player on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Vista. However, Windows Media Player cannot read the MBR file or the live stream. Additionally, you receive an error C00D11B1 error code.

  See the link below and try them the steps mentioned, check if it helps.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/Webhelp/default.aspx?&mpver=11.0.5721.5230&ID=C00D11B1&ContextId=68&OriginalID=8007007E

  See also: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974905

• Error when you try to play audio files: Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file may be in use, you won't have access to the computer where the file is stored

  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.

  I hope someone can help on Win 7 64 bit, music is taken on a disk usb2 external hard... I had no problem until today when the message in the title appeared next to each track, with a little red cross.

  I already deleted database library as suggested by some of the forums, also disabled the media as a feature of Win 7, rebooted and then re-enabled it.  I also disconnected externally and restarted that as well, I'm also the same mistake with a cd in the cd drive as well.

  Can anyone help?

  Hello

  This error may occur for one of the following reasons:
  The file is currently in use. Close the file and then try again.

  You are not allowed to access the location where the file is stored.

  Follow these steps to grant all permissions in the folder where the files are stored:
  1. right click on the folder on the external drive and click Properties.
  2. in the Properties window, click on Security tab.
  3. now, click Edit , and then click Add.
  4. now, type everyone in the box and click OK.
  5. check the full control box.
  6. click on apply and then click OK.

  You can also try the mentioned below as follows:

  1. click on start.
  2. go in Control Panel.
  3. Select "SOUND".
  4. double-click on speakers.
  5. click on the tab advanced and then uncheck the enable audio enhancements.

  Kind regards
  Amal-Microsoft Support.
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• Error "TI drivers video card are out of date" when you try to play videos on Windows Media Player

  I tried to convert videos using the converter from DVDVideosoft video I received a message that says ATI video card drivers are outdated. I tried to download and install the latest drivers and I got the blue screen of death. When I rebooted the computer tried to play a video that was recorded using FRAPS on WMP, all I saw is not a background image of an eighth. The sound played end. When I converted the video in MP4 or WMV and try to play the video, I got an error message that says: "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The player might not support the file type or does not support the codec used to compress the file. "I tried to restore the computer to an earlier time, but that did not work.

  Videos recorded using my webcam or made with Movie Maker plays very well.

  Nevermind, I used a different video converter and the videos play fine on WMP.

• "A number of queued files cannot be read" when you try to play music in Windows media player

  Original title: don't play the music from the playlist

  I have Windows 7/WMV 12... I can't read mp3 playlist, it shows some msg as "a number of queued files cannot be read, to find information about the problem, click on the icon next to each file in the list pane". Help me

  Hi John,

  -What is the exact error message that you receive?

  -Were there any changes made to the computer before the show?

  I would suggest trying the following steps and check.

  Method 1:

  Run the troubleshooters and check if the problem persists.

  Open the troubleshooting Windows Media Player settings Troubleshooter

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/is-is/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-settings-Troubleshooter

  Open the troubleshooter in the Windows Media Player library

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-library-Troubleshooter

  If the problem persists, then follow the steps in the following methods.

  Method 2:

  To resolve this problem, delete the Windows Media Player database. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. exit Windows Media Player .
  2. click on Start, click run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player, and then click OK.
  3. Select all the files in the folder, and then click delete on the file menu.
  Note: You don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.
  4. restart Windows Media Player.
  Note: Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  Method 3:

  Update the audio drivers.

  In some cases, you may encounter this error message if there is a problem with the audio device, such as a map his or her controller. For example, you can get this problem if your audio device requires an updated driver. Visit the website of the manufacturer of the audio device and get the latest driver to resolve the problem.

  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-working-well let us know the result.

• Error when you try to burn a CD: Windows Media Player cannot burn the files. If the burner is busy, wait until the current task is complete. If necessary, check that the burner is connected properly and that you have installed the latest device driver

  Windows Media Player cannot burn the files. If the burner is busy, wait until the current task is complete. If necessary, check that the burner is connected properly and that you have installed the latest device driver. ???

  I just burn a CD with no problem at all.  Using the same type of CD, brand new, I tried to burn another CD and got this error message:

  Windows Media Player cannot burn the files. If the burner is busy, wait until the current task is complete. If necessary, check that the burner is connected properly and that you have installed the latest device driver.

  I close all programs running, restarted my computer, changed on the devices tab, the speed of burning... everything I know to do and all the things I've read in these forums, no luck... still get the exact same message.  No idea why my CD-writer has decided to stop working for me?

  Hi Cierrajade,

  1. you have any third-party DVD burning software installed on the computer?

  Method 1

  You can use the convenience store open playing and burning CDs, DVDs and Blu - ray discs built in Windows 7 and check to see if it helps you to trouble the CD plays the questions.

  For more information about how to open the resolution of problems in Windows 7, go to the link below and follow the steps.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-playing-and-burning-CDs-DVDs-and-BluRay-discs-Troubleshooter

  Method 2

  If you have any third party CD\DVD software installed on the computer of engraving I suggest you uninstall and check back later if you can burn CDs with success.

  Disc burning: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/disc-burning-frequently-asked-questions

  Method 3

  If the previous step fails, check if you can burn CDs using Windows Explorer

  Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Explorer

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/burn-a-CD-or-DVD-in-Windows-Explorer

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• I get this message when you try to play a dvd - Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because it is not possible to activate the analog copy on the output display protection.

  I bought a DVD called "The Secret" and I can't play.

  And I get this message
  Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because it is not possible to activate the analog copy on the output display protection. Try to install a driver available for your video card.

  Hello

  Thanks for asking!

  1. have there been recent changes to the system before the show?

  2 is confined to a specific DVD?

  3. What is the file format of the DVD?

  Method 1:

  Follow the link and follow the steps. Check if it helps.

  Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because it is not possible to activate the analog copy on the output display protection

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2004673

  http://www.Microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/Webhelp/default.aspx?&mpver=12.0.7100.0&ID=C00D1167&ContextId=61&OriginalID=C00D1167

  Method 2:

  Follow the link and update drivers display, check if it helps.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  Answer with the results, I'd be happy to help you best.

• Windows media player has encountered a problem when downloading the file. for additional assistance, click web help.

  Original title: unable to audio stream.

  Unable to audio stream, "windows media player has encountered a problem when downloading the file.  for further assistance, click web help' web help does not work, clicking web help does nothing (no response from program... a lot of negative response from me) stuck with the big pass... vista 64 bit... a lemon from the getgo... problem after problem...

  Hi Joseph,

  What is the file format of the file you are trying to download?

  This problem normally occurs when the Media player could not play the file downloaded or not supported.

  Method 1:

  Step 1: Here is the list of the formats supported by Windows Media player file:

  Information on the types of media files that supports Windows Media Player:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316992

  Note: See if the file format is in this list, if it is not there, you may need a third-party codec that can read the file.

  Step 2: For more information about codecs, see article given:

  Codecs: Frequently asked questions:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/codecs-frequently-asked-questions

  Warning: using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  Method 2:

  I also suggest you to run the Windows media player Fixit:

  Solve the problems of Windows Media Player video and other media or library

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_media_player_diagnostic

  Hope this information helps.

• Error when you try to play .wmv files: Windows Media Player has encountered a problem while playing the file. For any additional help, click Help on the Web

  Will not play WMV video files

  I'm having a problem to play wmv. video files.  I have windows vista.  I can play music in Windows Media Player, but can not play any video, that is sent to me by e-mail.  WMP crashes and give a message saying that Windows Media Player has encountered a problem while playing the file. For any additional help, click Help on the Web.  I click web help and receive nothing.  The drivers are up to date.  Why I can't play videos? Thank you

  Hello Henry Michael,.

  Please relay the e-mail program you use.  You can also try to save the file directly on your local computer, and then check if the file is being read correctly. If there has been any recent codec package installation, you can also try to temporarily uninstall the codec package and then check out the question.

  Thank you