WMP11 wont play any media files Vista Bugs and Problems Discuss WMP11 wont play any media files in the Windows Vista forums; Originally Posted by socalheatz how can you check for all those version WMP's components? but yea i think ill go ahead and uninstall WMP just to check. problem is ...

[Snuffy]

Originally Posted by socalheatz

how can you check for all those version WMP's components?
but yea i think ill go ahead and uninstall WMP just to check. problem is i cant find WMP in the ADD/REMOVE app

Originally Posted by snuffy

How do I display detailed information about the Player components installed on my computer?
If you need to see a list of the Windows Media Player components installed on your computer, do the following:
On the Help menu, click About Windows Media Player.
If the Help menu is not visible, show the Classic Menus.
On the About Windows Media Player dialog box, click Technical Support Information.
Your Web browser will open a page that includes information about the related binary files, codecs, filters, plug-ins, and services installed on your computer. A technical support person might be able to use this detailed information to help you troubleshoot problems on your computer.

You can download the stand alone version from MS - you also have to validate to download.

upgrade to Vista Ultimate (my friend has the disks).

That is only good if you have a GOOD KEY, which would be your Friends Key.(only 1 key unless Pirated can be used at a time).. or you can use for 30 (actually 29days), with No Key. So if you install with your X-Friends Key, then he will loose his use of the KEY, or if he is online you will not validate and go into reduced-pirate version-Ultimate.
And we can not assist with PIRATED VERSIONS on the FORUM.

Originally Posted by rules

* Discussion of illegal activities such as software and music piracy and other intellectual property violations are not allowed.

[felix8406]

Like Snuffy mentioned, don't use your friend's product key. What I suggested is to use his DVD to install Vista Home Premium (upgrade option) using your Product Key. Want to make sure there isn't any misunderstanding.

[socalheatz]

understood, and yea i found my product key under control panel-system maintenence. so im gonna try using my key w/ his disk tomorrow.

[felix8406]

That product ID you just mentioned is not going to work; that particular product key is generated by the setup program to identify your PC. In order to run Setup, you need the product key that came with the DVD. Perhaps you can call home and ask someone to read the number to you. It's also located in the registry, but encrypted.

If you can’t find it at home or on a label attached to your PC, try the following:

Go to http://www.winkeyfinder.com/ and download winkeyfinder and follow the instructions.

Winkeyfinder will display the product ID as combination of numbers and letters; five sets of five letters and numbers. Make sure you write the ID exactly as it appears; recheck it because even if one character is entered wrong, the installation will fail.

Note that if you purchased your PC with Vista already installed, the ID produced by the program is not going to work because manufactures use a generic key to install Vista.

[Snuffy]

Win Key Finder is ok. I prefer the Jellybean Key finder, which finds many different KEYS.

It is small and works on Vista, XP, Office and many other programs... check the config list.
JellyBean Key finder cfg.

3D Mark 2001|Name=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MadOnion.com \Registration2001=3DMarkRegName|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MAC HINE\SOFTWARE\MadOnion.com\Registration2001=3DMark RegKey
Adobe Photoshop 7|=HKEY_LOCaL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Photoshop\7.0 \Registration=SERIAL
After Effects 7|Name=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\After Effects\7.0\Registration=NAME|COMPANY=HKEY_LOCAL_M ACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\After Effects\7.0\Registration=COMPAN|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MAC HINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\After Effects\7.0\Registration=Serial
Alcohol 120% 1.9.x|Name=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120%\Info=UserName|Key=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120%\Info=ServerKey
Axailis IconWorkshop 6.0|=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Axialis\IconWorksh op\registration=ProductKey
Beyond TV 4|=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SnapStream Media\Beyond TV\=ProductKey
Beyond TV 4 Link|=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SnapStream Media\Beyond TV\=NetworkLicense
Beyond Media|=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SnapStream Media\Beyond Media\=ProductKey
Borland Delphi 6|Serial=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Borland\Delph i\6.0=LMLIC|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Borlan d\Delphi\6.0=LMKEY
Call of Duty 2|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Activision\Call of Duty 2=codkey
Company of Heroes|Version=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\THQ\Com pany of Heroes=Version|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\THQ \Company of Heroes=ProductKey
Cyberlink PowerDVD|=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cyberlink\Pow erDVD=CDKey
DVD Profiler|First Name=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\InterVocative Software\DVD Profiler=RegFName|Last Name=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SoftWare\InterVocative Software\DVD Profiler=RegLName|Registration Key=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\InterVocative Software\DVD Profiler=RegKey
Futuremark 3DMark2001|Name=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MadOni on.com\Registration2001=3DMarkRegName|Key=HKEY_LOC AL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MadOnion.com\Registration2001= 3DMarkRegKey
Futuremark 3DMark2003|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Futurem ark\3DMark03=KeyCode
Futuremark 3DMark2005|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Futurem ark\3DMark05=KeyCode
Futuremark 3DMark2006|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Futurem ark\3DMark06=KeyCode
Futuremark PCMark2005|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Futurem ark\PCMark05=KeyCode
HDD State Inspector|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AltrixSo ft\HDD State Inspector=Key
mIRC|Username=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\mIRC\User Name=|Reg Code=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\mIRC\License=
Naturally Speaking 8|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ScanSoft\Natural lySpeaking8\Activation=SerialNumber
Norton PartitionMagic 8.0|=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Norton PartitionMagic\8.0\UserInfo=SerialNumber
O&O CleverCache 6|Name=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\O&O\O&O CleverCache\6.0=User|Company=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SO FTWARE\O&O\O&O CleverCache\6.0=Company|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOF TWARE\O&O\O&O CleverCache\6.0=SerialNo
O&O Defrag 8|Name=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\O&O\O&O Defrag\8.0\Pro\licenses=User|Company=HKEY_LOCAL_MA CHINE\SOFTWARE\O&O\O&O Defrag\8.0\Pro\licenses=Company|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MAC HINE\SOFTWARE\O&O\O&O Defrag\8.0\Pro\licenses=SerialNo
O&O DriveLED 2|Name=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\O&O\O&O DriveLED\2.0=User|Company=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTW ARE\O&O\O&O DriveLED\2.0=Company|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWA RE\O&O\O&O DriveLED\2.0=SerialNo
Quake 4|=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\id\Quake 4=CDKey
ReplayConverter|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Re playConverter=RegCode
Splinter Cell - Chaos Theory|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ubisoft\Spl inter Cell Chaos Theory\Keys=DiscKey_SCCT
Stardock|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Stardock\ ComponentManager\Stardock\odp=Serial No
SuperCleaner|Name=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Super Cleaner\Registration=Name|Key=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\So ftware\SuperCleaner\Registration=Code
Techsmith Camtasia Studio 3.0|Name=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TechSmith\Cam tasia Studio\3.0=RegisteredTo|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOF TWARE\TechSmith\Camtasia Studio\3.0=RegistrationKey
Techsmith Camtasia Studio 4.0|=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TechSmith\Camtasi a Studio\4.0=RegistrationKey
Techsmith SnagIt 8.0|=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TechSmith\SnagIt\8 =RegistrationKey|Name=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\T echSmith\SnagIt\8=RegisteredTo
Techsmith SnagIt 8.1|=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\TechSmith\SnagIt\ 8=RegistrationKey|Name=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software \TechSmith\SnagIt\8=RegisteredTo
TGTSoft StyleXP|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TGT Soft\StyleXP=RegKey
TuneUP 2006|Name=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TuneUp\Utili ties\5.0=UserName|Company=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTW ARE\TuneUp\Utilities\5.0=Company|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MA CHINE\SOFTWARE\TuneUp\Utilities\5.0=RegCode
TuneUP 2007|Name=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TuneUp\Utili ties\6.0=UserName|Company=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTW ARE\TuneUp\Utilities\6.0=Company|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MA CHINE\SOFTWARE\TuneUp\Utilities\6.0=RegCode
Unreal Tournament 2004|=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Unreal Technology\Installed Apps\UT2004=CDKey
VMware Workstation 5.0|=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Vmware, Inc.\Vmware Workstation\License.ws.5.0=Serial
VSO ConvertX to DVD|=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VSO\ConvertXtoDVD \=LicenseKey
Westwood Alarmstufe Rot 2|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Westwood\Red Alert 2=Serial
Westwood Alarmstufe Rot 2 Yuri's Revenge|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Westwood\Y uri's Revenge=Serial
Westwood Tiberian Sun|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Westwood\Tiber ian Sun=Serial
Winamp 5|Name=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Nullsoft\Winamp \=regname|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Nullsoft \Winamp\=regkey
WinPatrol|=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BillP Studios\WinPatrol=RegNumber
WS FTP|Key=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\WS_FT P=SerialNumber

File can be found here: http://cid-0fb0adf30e59e958.skydrive...lf.aspx/Public

ENJOY - This is very nice for Repair Techs.

[quinn22]

I get the same error message, but my problem is more severe. I can't play music from any folder, any cd, or any folder from any cd. I can't even play regular music cds. I can't even play music in Winamp.

[felix8406]

Did you installed-upgrade Vista as suggested on previous posts?

[Snuffy]

This problem I really do not understand..
1st I used Home Premium upgrade to do my NON Compatible Acer laptop.
2. I did run Vista Advisor and removed everything advisor recommended and also all that advisor said might cause problems...
3. The install went perfect, a little slow for me but it still worked... I then upgraded all XP programs to Vista programs. (those I wanted to install).
4. I have had NO PROBLEMS... but I did read the instructions and follow the instruction letter for letter on what to do and what not to do... as provided by Microsoft..

The version I installed was 100% legit, due to it was a Microsoft DVD.

So guys and gals to get assistance that will really help. you need to follow a couple of suggestions.
1. include a full copy of your system spec sheets. (FREE version of BELARC will give you all that is needed).
2. exactly which version of Vista are you installing. MS Disk, or DL disk?
95% of all disk which are burnt are problemic due to being burnt wrong.
(Wrong in that you did not burn at the slowest possible speed) I have never had a problem with disks burnt to 2x or 4x. I have encountered many errors and corrupt installs when any speed over 4x was used.
3. did you or did you not use the latest Vistaupgrade advisor?
4. What are you upgrading from XP ? to Vista ?
be honest lying or not giving the full info simply makes it harder and takes longer of the folks here to assist.

There are many programs which are not compatible and devices which can cause you install to go BAD...
5. use this site to check all your devices. http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Default.aspx?m=v
If you device is not compatible recommend you remove it...
6. Run more than 1 Spyware removal program...
7. Defrag your HD..
8. taken all the above measures might waste some time for you... but it might save you many many hours or I HATE VISTA when it is your problem not Vista..

[bestbhoy]

I have a similar problem,when i hit the wmp icon i get an error message
"The file wmploc.dll has aversion number 11.0.6000.6344 where 11.0.6000.6324 was expected."Then it tells me i need to reinstall but after i have downloaded it it won't run as it tells me version i have is better.Going round in circles again

[Snuffy]

suggest that you Force uninstall WMP. reboot then try reinstall.
uninstall all other MPlayers also.

make sure you also remove: wmploc.dll and the backup