WMP11 wont play any media files Vista Bugs and Problems Discuss WMP11 wont play any media files in the Windows Vista forums; well i turned on my vista equipped laptop and tried playing a music file (or any media file like .avi .mp3 i just found out) and this message said: "...

[socalheatz]

well i turned on my vista equipped laptop and tried playing a music file (or any media file like .avi .mp3 i just found out) and this message said:

"WMP can not access the file. The File might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy servers might not be correct."

it was working just fine yesterday. things i tried: restarting, uninstalling itunes, ended all processes related to music, tried playin it w/ winamp and itunes.. doesnt work. now im completely stumped. please help thanks.

[crabby]

Make sure you OWN the folder that the files reside in.

crabby

[socalheatz]

well first i thought the mp3s and avis in my "downloads" folder (which im sure is mine, not shared or anything) isnt working, but i realize it doesnt matter what folder it's in, because any mp3 and .avi file doesnt work in any folder.

so its like saying, if i own my computer and all the folders in it, and yes i do :P

[felix8406]

Try opening Media Player > Go to the Now Playing tab > Using the drpdown arrow, select More options from the menu > Click the Network tab > Click Configure > Select Use the proxy settings from the web browser.

[socalheatz]

hm i think it's already set to that. take a look:



except iunno what RTSP is, so i put it on auto-detect. i restarted WMP, still saying the same messege.

[Snuffy]

Some questions first.
Is this a CLEAN install of Vista?
Is this Retail or OEM?
Do you have any other Media Players installed?
What version of WMP are you using?
What version of Vista are you using?
What Virus checkers are you using?
What Mal-ware program are you using?
What Spyware program are you using?
WMP unless you have all the updates and have scanned for viris, malware, spyware program might simply be crippled... by a corrupt system file.
My Version is 11.0.6000.6344
using the following:
wmp.dll 11.0.6000.6344 wmlaunch.exe 11.0.6000.6324 wmpshell.dll 11.0.6000.6324
wmplayer.exe 11.0.6000.6344 wmpband.dll 11.0.6000.6324 wmpsyncmgr.dll 11.0.6000.6324
wmploc.dll 11.0.6000.6344 wmpcm.dll 11.0.6000.6324 wmpconfig.exe 11.0.6000.6344
wmpps.dll 11.0.6000.6324 mpvis.dll 11.0.6000.6324 wmvcore.dll 11.0.6000.6324
wmpeffects.dll 11.0.6000.6324 wmpdxm.dll 11.0.6000.6324 mf.dll 11.0.6000.6324

This is the latest version using Vista RTM.
If you do not have at least the above mentions files.. then I suggest you REINSTALL WMP11. the latest version and get all WMP updates.
Please report back so I might be able to assist you more.

so its like saying, if i own my computer and all the folders in it, and yes i do :P

The answer to that is NO.

[socalheatz]

yes it's the Home Premium Vista that came w/ my toshiba laptop i bought 3 months back.
i used to have iTunes and Winamp, but i uninstalled them when thinking it was the problem.
wmp version: 11.0.6000.6344
I have McAfee Secrurity Suite which covers virus spam popup and stuff. nothin for spy/mal ware yet

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

[felix8406]

WMP is an integral component of Vista and though there might be a way to remove it, it could cause issues with the OS. However, you can do an in place (upgrade) installation and that should repair any issues you may have with WMP. Of course, you'll need the Vista DVD to do this.

[socalheatz]

ah i left my vista dvd at home, and im dorming at college arg, ill go fetch this weekend. i might actually either just downgrade to XP or upgrade to Vista Ultimate (my friend has the disks). but hey thanks guys for the help so far, i really want music again and sound for my games ahh

[felix8406]

Home Premium is as good as Ultimate. Vista doesn't have a repair installation like Win XP, but an in-place upgrade fixes many issues. All you need is your original "Product Key", and you can can use your friend's DVD. Start your PC, insert the DVD, select the Upgrade option and enter your Product key when prompted. Vista will do the rest, but you need to be patient, it can take a while for the upgrade to complete.