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• Media center and ipod - (quick time player)

  Hello. Media Center works fine, until I installed ipod and player quick time which is part of the itunes put in place.

  Now DVD will play is no longer in the media library. I just get a blank black screen. I tried to change settings in quick time player and entered my types of file, computer, tools, folderoptions to see QT's striking anything, it shouldn't, but no joy at all.

  DVD will play when the laptop turn on but nothing plays when it is started. ???

  Hello

  Can watch you DVDs using preinstalled InterVideo WinDVD player?

  It's very strange question. I can t believe that installation of Real player has a certain influence on WMCE.

  If you want to check previous status again try to use the System Restore tool.

• Windows Media Center/player or my Acer arcade deluxe will not play DVDs

  Original title: WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER/PLAYER or MY ACER ARCADE DELUXE WILL NOT PLAY DVD CANT GET IT to PLAY anything for NOW

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  • Error messages
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  • What you have already tried to solve the problem
  you're not giving us enough information. When did it stop working? If it worked
  previously, I would recommend first trying to run Windows Media Player AND Windows
  Media Center, and then again. Control Panel, programs and features, tour
  Windows feature turn on or off. Uncheck the two programs, restart. Go back and turn them
  both on reboot. This solve your problem? Otherwise, you should try a system
  Restore to a point where everything worked normally, maybe early August? By
  wait, you have only made it more difficult to triage and solve your problem.
   
  On kills, 21 Sep 2010 21:47:03 + 0000, LEEGYPO wrote:
   
  > Sorry took so long to reply, but still in the same boat so im using windows 7 when I bought the computer (acer), it came with windows media player and acer arcade deluxw (what music parts but usually rip songs for me) that now only acer arcade works but media player that is customary there, she moves for a fraction of a second , but usually begin!
   

  Barb Bowman

  http://www.digitalmediaphile.com

• Impossible to use player sky on windows media Center

  I can't use player sky on my windows media Center. It was working before Christmas.

  you have a restore before 12/25 point, you can go back to? that set the
  question?
   
  On Friday, January 14, 2011 10:12:57 + 0000, mark collins1 wrote:
   
  > I can't use player sky on my windows media Center. It was working before Christmas.
   

  Barb Bowman

  http://www.digitalmediaphile.com

• If I remove windows media player windows Media Center always works

  I never use windows media player but I use XP Media Center Edition 2005 to record TV programs, I have watch on a different media player.

  Can I remove Media PLayer without harming the Media Center?

  Thank you very much James

  You can't really uninstall Media Player from all current versions of Windows, it is a central element.  It is best to not not muck on that.  Also notes that some readers of third part depend on Media Player components working properly, ask only trouble if you muck on this.

  John

• Of Windows Media Player 11 in Windows XP Media Center Edition (SP3)

  I AT & T U-Verse, and I am trying to download video clips at home in my online account so that I can display on the TV.  When I select the option on the TV using the remote control that would search my computer for the files, I get a message that I need to select sharing on Windows Media Player 11 before U-verse can download files.  I have Windows Media Player 10 on my math so I went online to download Windows Media Player 11.  During the download I get the message that I have Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 version and I have Windows XP Media Center Edition version 2002 Service Pack 3.  What should I do to download Windows Media Player 11 with success?

  The link above for the forum of social responses seems to be an incorrect link. I can find no record of a response.

  You will need to start your own, new topic in this forum and ask for help with your problem, whatever it is.

• Windows Media Player 11, Windows Media Center 2005 and Windows XP: download or use errors

  Well, work on my sister-in-law's computer and the problem is that a certain MP3 player someone got for Christmas is only compatible with Windows Media Player.  For some reason any, when the guys from the Geek Squad traveled reload them Windows XP on the computer, Windows Media Player does not get installed.  I try to go through the Microsoft Web site to download Windows Media Player 11 (recommended by Microsoft for XP users) and the end result is an error message indicating that, in order to download this version, you must have Windows Media Center 2005 or newer installed on your computer. I try to go to the site and me this Windows Media Center 2005 and the Web site links to the download of Windows 7, which we do not want to do, with a link to "Download Windows Media Center now. Which takes me to a page explaining how to use WMC, then gives me a link to get the WMC, which brings back me to the download page of Windows 7, to infinity. There are no Windows Media Center on this computer, and we would like to get Windows Media Player for XP. How this is done?

  Hello

  1. from which site you want to download the Widnows Media Player?

  Method 1.
  I recommend you to download the Windows Media Player from the link below and check.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/features.mspx

  Method 2.
  Or alternatively, you can restore your Windows XP to a previous state during the installation of Windows Media Player.
  Reference:
  How to restore Windows XP to a previous state
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084

  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• 2005 media center edition dvd player does not read Dvd

  My support 2005 Centre of dvd player will not play any Dvd code error indicates "can not read the dvd.

  Probably, it is because you do not have a compatible MPEG2 decoder installed.
  Could install you the Decoder Checkup Utility from MS, launch it and display the results?

  Kind regards
  Chris MS - MVP (Media Center) [If this post can help solve your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' at the top of this message.] [Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.]

• cannot copy pictures or my movie for flash player files more. Flash player is not filled to the top. Used last 3 weeks ago. You are using windows xp, media center edition 2005.

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  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  cannot copy pictures or my movie for flash player files more. Flash drive
  is not filled to the top. Used last 3 weeks ago. Using windows xp, Media Center
  Edition 2005.

  ===================================
  Maybe there is a small slider that changes the drive to
  read-only?

  And... There may be a limit to the number of files that can
  Add in the root directory of the drive. This can be
  fixed by adding a few folders to sort the files.

  John Inzer - MS - MVP - Digital Media Experience - Notice_This is not tech support_I'm volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - * proceed at your own risk *.

• Windows media player / Media center 2005 Edition will not find any music

  I use itunes for my music playback, so I can easily update my ipod,

  When I open the center of media or media player 11, I have no music in my library.

  I tried to add pieces of two monitoring records that I want to add, drag the files to the library, or right click and open with media player and nothing ever happens.

  I have the option selected to add any music that is played at the library, but when I play nothing added songs.

  I am also having this problem with media center, and I want to be able to stream my music through my xbox360.

  Ive tried everything I can think and any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

  in fact, as the rest of the forums, I tried I cam on someone with the same problem, I had, staceygumbert I think anywho, I used your answer to his problem...

  "Hello Staceygumbert;"

  Thank you for your message.  This problem may be caused by a database file that is corrupted in Windows Media Player.  Please click the link below for instructions on how to remove your old database file and create a new one.
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/fixing-when-Windows-Media-Player-library-wont-let-you-add-files/
  Please let us know if it did or it does not solve your problem.
  See you soon. "

  .. .and it worked for me, at least for WMP. I'll add my music all night and then check on media center the morning... .flippin sweet Thanks much!

• Creation of DVD Windows Media Player, Media Center, stop working

  I use Windows Vista and that you cannot use Windows Media Center, Media Player, Media Player Classic or Windows DVD Maker.

  When I try and play a video file for example, I immediately have an error message saying that "Windows Media Player has stopped working. A problem caused the blocking of the program works correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. Same message for attempting to use one of the other programs listed.

  I tried to reboot, I checked for updates and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 installed and I used the Microsoft fix it solution to 'Windows Media Player stops responding after you install a third-party product that registers its own version of the Wmp.dll file' (using both the "fix it for me" and "Let me fix it myself" options).

  Unfortunately that I do not have a restore to restore point, my only option was to restore to the point before you install Windows Vista Service Pack 2, but my problem before this.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated! I think that the problem may have started when I updated a program, I used without any problems in the past ("Format Factory"), because I can't think of anything that may have done so.

  Thank you!

  Hello

  First of all make sure that WMP is really stopped, look in the Manager of tasks - right click on taskbar - task manager.

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228
  ----------------------------------------------

  Then try the Startup Repair, then Chkdsk from the command here:

  This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx

  Try recovery options Startup Repair

  How to do a startup repair
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91467-startup-repair.html

  Try runnng Chkdsk of Recovery Options
  (it of a more efficient way to manage to restart the computer and might work)

  This is the way to start however recovery, it's better.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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

  and, if necessary:

  How to perform a repair for Vista Installation - it is a reinstallation of the operating system, not even as a tool for system restart
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html

  This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• All of a sudden no sound in Windows Media Center, video playback. No problem with the same files in media player

  My windows media center vista has all of a sudden start to turn off randomly and restart by itself, about 3 weeks ago.  Now, he has lost his.  When I'm going through orders, no sound.  Video games, no sound.  I can still get sound for mp3, but not video.  I can play the same video in media player without any problem.  Can anyone help?  I have Vista Ultimate, service Pack2.

  Hi Doramon,

  Welcome to the Windows Vista answers Forum!

  What are the file extensions you are trying to play?

  This could happen because some of the types of files supported by Windows Media Player are not supported by Windows Media Center.

  To check the file types supported by Windows Media Center please visit the below given link:

  Types of files supported by Windows Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/file-types-supported-by-Windows-Media-Center

  You can also try and run the System File Checker tool. This would be in repair of the system files that may be damaged.

  Scan SFC enforcement procedure:

  1. click on the Start button

  2. on the Start Menu, click all programs followed by accessories

  3. in the menu accessories, right-click on command line option

  4. in the drop-down menu that appears, click the "Run as Administrator" option

  5. If you have the User Account Control (UAC) enabled, you will be asked permission before the opening of the command line. You simply press the button continue if you are the administrator or insert password etc.

  6. in the command prompt window, type: sfc/scannow then press enter

  7. a message is displayed to indicate that "the analysis of the system will start.

  8. be patient because the analysis may take some time

  9. If all the files need replace SFC will replace them. You may be asked to insert your Vista DVD for this process to continue

  10. If all goes although you should, after the analysis, see the following message "Windows resource protection not found any breach of integrity.

  11. once the scan is finished, close the command prompt window, restart the computer and check.

  This would take care of the issue that you are facing.

  For more information, please visit the below given link:

  How to repair the operating system and how to restore the configuration of the operating system to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/936212

  Hope this information is useful.

  Amrita M

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Windows Media Center won't play video, but Windows Media Player will be?

  I'm reading a video .avi with the xvid codec. I installed the codec earlier and it plays fine in Windows Media Player, but when I try to play in Windows Media Center, it indicates that one or more codecs are required to play this file, but they cannot be found. I know I would just watch with Windows Media Player instead of Media Center, but I want to watch it on my Media Center extension (my Xbox). I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate, 64-bit. Why does Windows Media Player with this codec and Windows Media Center not work? How can I solve this problem?

  -Slick05_1

  Hi Slick05_1,

  Thanks for the replies on the forum.

  Given that the Microsoft Vista Media Center and XBOX do not play the files suggest it would need to be a codec which solves the problem or maybe file conversion which would solve the problems you are experiencing.  Since the codecs for files is not something written by Microsoft, we do not have the information for that in our system.

  What I suggest is to go to your search engine preferred and in the search line and typing "is possible to play VLC on XBOX.

  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.

  What I suggest also done an online search using your favorite search engine for "play MKV files in Vista x 64 Media Center" to find whether there may be suggestions about codecs or these codecs created by other organizations then Microsoft.

  Please let us know if you are able to get this to work for you.

  Best regards

  Debbie
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Windows Media Center/player will not play my AVCHD videos

  I have a Canon Vixia HF R300 that came with a CD-ROM utility transfer, but not with the video ver.2 (Pixela) browser, which is supposed to work with my camera, but does not come with it and I can't find a download for it. I was able to transfer videos on my computer but not able to watch videos, much less edit. My videos have been saved in a folder called TVD_AVCHD, then in separate folders with .cpi and .mts 'pages' and a separate JPEG image. I tried to click on all of these files and used Windows Media Center and Media Player, but it says that no videos not found. Help, please. I know that my videos are okay because I can visualize in my camcorder and my TV.

  Thank you!

  I guess you have to experiment... Try different media
  players and converters until you find something that
  works.

  Players from two backgrounds to consider would be VLC and
  Media Player Classic Home Cinema

  (FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  VLC Media Player
  http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/
  (works on XP/Vista/7)
  (the name of the file to download is: vlc - 2.0.2 - win32.exe)

  (FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  Media Player Classic Home Cinema
  http://MajorGeeks.com/Media_Player_Classic_Home_Cinema_d6213.html
  (works on XP/Vista/7)
  (The name of the file to download is: "MPC-HomeCinema 1.6.2.4902.exe")

  There are to many converters available on the net...
  the following links are some examples.

  Proceed at your own risk *.

  (FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  (1) format Factory (freeware)
  http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Format_Factory
  (the 'direct link' is faster)
  (the file you want to download is: > FFSetup296.zip<>
  (FWIW... installation..., you can uncheck
  ('all' boxes on the final screens)
  (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

  First, you will need to decompress the file or just open the
  Drag FFSetup296.exe out of the folder
  and drop it on your desktop. To install left click.

  (2) Freemake Free Video Converter (freeware)
  http://www.Freemake.com/free_video_converter/
  (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

  (3) Xilisoft Video Converter
  http://www.Xilisoft.com/video-converter.html
  (not freeware but receives good reviews)
  (Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Vista / 7)

  The following forum might be interesting to read:

  How to convert some .mts in .avi or .wma?
  http://Forum.videohelp.com/threads/285841-how-to-covert-from-MTS-to-AVI-or-WMA

• Currupted Burn installation in Windows Media Player. Error a critical process of Windows Media Center has failed.

  Original title: Currupted Burn installation in Windows Media Player for Vista Home laptop

  Currupted Burn installation in Windows Media Player for Vista Home laptop.  My registration cripting of Window Media Player and streaming facilities have been corrupt, but have been corrected, but I can't burn CD/DVDs.  The appearance of the message tells me "a critical Windows Media Center process has not, can someone please help me with this problem.

  Thank you for your help, the problem has been resolved.  Much apprecited.