I just installed Vista 64 Ultimate yesterday along with SP1 and then updated fully. I have an X-Fi, so I then went and got the latest Creative drivers for it. The few games I've had a chance to play in this short time sound amazing; however, Windows Media Player no longer seems to be able to play just about anything.
Before I installed SP1 I checked out my media (on another drive) and things seemed fine. Mp3's, wmv/wma, avi and mpg's all played in the new player. Today, I can't seem to get the Windows Media Player to play even a Windows Media Video.
I installed the Microsoft Codec packs stickied at the top of this forum, but got the same message: WMP cannot open this file; whether it's an mp3 or a small wmv video, it just refuses to play.
WTF!
The files are not bad. I uninstalled the new codec packs, 32 and 64 (that they didn't work and little to no documentation on how to go about using it didn't help). Then I installed VCL player. The wmv/wma files are fine and play as they should. I then installed WinAmp and see that my mp3's also are just fine. The only problem is the Windows Media Player.
Anyone have a clue how I could fix this?
Before I installed SP1 I checked out my media (on another drive) and things seemed fine. Mp3's, wmv/wma, avi and mpg's all played in the new player. Today, I can't seem to get the Windows Media Player to play even a Windows Media Video.
I installed the Microsoft Codec packs stickied at the top of this forum, but got the same message: WMP cannot open this file; whether it's an mp3 or a small wmv video, it just refuses to play.
WTF!The files are not bad. I uninstalled the new codec packs, 32 and 64 (that they didn't work and little to no documentation on how to go about using it didn't help). Then I installed VCL player. The wmv/wma files are fine and play as they should. I then installed WinAmp and see that my mp3's also are just fine. The only problem is the Windows Media Player.
Anyone have a clue how I could fix this?
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Fumz' Flux-Capacitor
- CPU
- E8400
- Motherboard
- DFI LP DK P35-T2RS
- Memory
- 4GB G.Skill PC-1066
- Graphics card(s)
- eVGA 8800 GTS
- Sound Card
- X-Fi XtremeGamer
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 226BW
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 500GB W.D. RE2 Primary 1TB W.D. Caviar GP WD10EACS
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610
- Case
- Lian Li Lancool K62
- Cooling
- Thermalright Ultima-90/S-Flex 120mm
- Mouse
- Logitech G5
- Keyboard
- MS Natural Elite 4000 Ergonomic
- Internet Speed
- 2.5MB/430
- Other Info
- D-Link DGL 4500
