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    Media player stops working

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wettek, Dec 3, 2009.

  1. wettek

    wettek Notebook Consultant

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    Gidday guys

    If I have Windows media player running and insert any USB device, media player suddenly stops working, likewise, if I have a USB device attached and try to open media player it instantly comes up with media player has stopped working. This is driving me nuts, can anybody shed some light on the problem? I have Sync turned off, doesn't seem to have made any difference.

    Regards to all
     
    wettek, Dec 3, 2009
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    How about uninstalling and re-installing WMP anew?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Dec 3, 2009
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  3. wettek

    wettek Notebook Consultant

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    That was my thought, but I read somewhere that WMP is actually "embedded" in Vista and can't be uninstalled??????????
     
    wettek, Dec 3, 2009
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    surfasb, Dec 3, 2009
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  5. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    Its the same Vista... This isnt old xp
     
    Kocane, Dec 3, 2009
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  6. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    So I guess this is Vista?

    Try Control Panel > Sys & Maint > Problem Reports and Solutions. Do "Check for new solutions".

    If that doesn't help... well, reinstalling Vista would probably do the trick. Or if it just started happening recently, then try System Restore.
     
    swarmer, Dec 3, 2009
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    I still think he should try the link above first. Scorched earth policies should be a last last resort.
     
    surfasb, Dec 3, 2009
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  8. wettek

    wettek Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the replies guys, Surfasb, your link got it going. Turns out something was locking it up in the digital rights locker + rep, thanks mate
     
    wettek, Dec 4, 2009
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    I have no idea what the DRM locker is for too. I just happen to hit upon it while googleing your error message.
     
    surfasb, Dec 4, 2009
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