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    Can't install WMP - "Not a valid win32

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dockster, Jan 4, 2008.

  1. dockster

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    OK so I downgraded my laptop to XP from Vista, and that comes with WMP 9. I tried upgrading to WMP 11, but during the install, I get the following errors:

    The error messages I get whilst trying to install are
    C:\programfiles\windows media player\wmpnetwk.exe is not a valid win32 application

    C:\programfiles\windows media player\wmpenc.exe is not a valid win32 application

    C:\programfiles\windows media player\wmpenc.exe is not a valid win32 application.

    then the download closes. Does anybody have a solution to this? Googling and searching haven't yielded much, except for suggestions to reformat which I'm not about to do.

    Now i can't even uninstall 11 and downgrade to 9, it says "you already have a newer version"...
     
    dockster, Jan 4, 2008
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    Are you using SP2? All that comes to mind is that you're using the old version and that's why windows doesn't allow you to use wmp 11.
     
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    I am using SP2
     
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    Try opening something via the shell extension.
     
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    how do you do that
     
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    Right click on a video or music and click "play in windows media player" to see if it works that way.
     
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    doing that - it says: "full file name path" is not a valid win32 application.

    full file name path - it lists the full file path etc.

    turn your AIM on if you can instead of going back and forth through this.
     
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    Is there a way to completely uninstall windows media player so i can try reinstalling wmp 9? i did try the microsoft installer cleanup utility, no help.
     
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    Alright, i'll get on IM to help you.
     
    Gintoki, Jan 4, 2008
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