problem with Windows Media Player in Vista

I have the same problem and ran regsvr32 wmp.dll, and it told me it registered. Still won't run. Then I ran the sfc /scannow, and it created a huge file, but I have no idea what to look for in the log file. It did tell me at the end of running it that there were issues it could not fix.

I have a Dell and have a DVD supplied by them, but I found a note somewhere that said you can't use the DVD, as I have SP2 on the latop, and the DVD indicates it is SP1. I thought I might be able to do a repair to Vista.

Personally I wish I never got Vista, as although it's "thinks it's smart", it's a PITA!

Appreciate what I might try, short of doing a total format and reinstall.

Oh - and just checked the Event Viewer and found this:

Faulting application wmplayer.exe, version 11.0.6002.18111, time stamp 0x4aa91411, faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, time stamp 0x00000000, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x00000000, process id 0x1524, application start time 0x01cb04a90f8f1cfc.

And:

Fault bucket 1540495013, type 1
Event Name: APPCRASH
Response: None
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1: wmplayer.exe
P2: 11.0.6002.18111
P3: 4aa91411
P4: StackHash_3999
P5: 0.0.0.0
P6: 00000000
P7: c0000005
P8: 00000000
P9:
P10:

Attached files:
C:\Users\debbie\AppData\Local\Temp\WER339D.tmp.version.txt

These files may be available here:
C:\Users\debbie\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Report14ba4c1c



Thanks in advance.

 

It's 32 bit, and that file doesn't appear - not sure why.

Oh - just want the the other path shown, and found this:

Version=1
EventType=APPCRASH
EventTime=129202138469522540
ReportType=2
Consent=1
UploadTime=129202138500162540
Response.BucketId=1540495013
Response.BucketTable=1
Response.type=4
Sig[0].Name=Application Name
Sig[0].Value=wmplayer.exe
Sig[1].Name=Application Version
Sig[1].Value=11.0.6002.18111
Sig[2].Name=Application Timestamp
Sig[2].Value=4aa91411
Sig[3].Name=Fault Module Name
Sig[3].Value=StackHash_3999
Sig[4].Name=Fault Module Version
Sig[4].Value=0.0.0.0
Sig[5].Name=Fault Module Timestamp
Sig[5].Value=00000000
Sig[6].Name=Exception Code
Sig[6].Value=c0000005
Sig[7].Name=Exception Offset
Sig[7].Value=00000000
DynamicSig[1].Name=OS Version
DynamicSig[1].Value=6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
DynamicSig[2].Name=Locale ID
DynamicSig[2].Value=1033
DynamicSig[22].Name=Additional Information 1
DynamicSig[22].Value=3999
DynamicSig[23].Name=Additional Information 2
DynamicSig[23].Value=d4fd423f2da50a91a7330d49867aa46f
DynamicSig[24].Name=Additional Information 3
DynamicSig[24].Value=5e20
DynamicSig[25].Name=Additional Information 4
DynamicSig[25].Value=2602128e753c5da61bb90070b064e99b
UI[2]=C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
UI[3]=Windows Media Player has stopped working
UI[4]=Windows can check online for a solution to the problem.
UI[5]=Check online for a solution and close the program
UI[6]=Check online for a solution later and close the program
UI[7]=Close the program
State[0].Key=Transport.DoneStage1
State[0].Value=1
FriendlyEventName=Stopped working
ConsentKey=APPCRASH
AppName=Windows Media Player
AppPath=C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

 

Halo - forgot to respond to one of your questions. I did go in to Safe Mode and attempted to run Media Player and nothing happened. Went in to Task Manager, but did not find it showing as running.

On the Codec packs, how do I find that out? I don't believe I ever downloaded any, but not sure if my wife did.

 

The only Codec pack I see listed in Programs is "Nikon RAW Codec". That one has been installed since we got our Nikon camera, and that was about three months ago. The WMP just started puking a few days ago. I've found out through searches on this great website that for whatever reason, WPM is embedded in VISTA. Thanks Bill!

 

Can you right click WMP and select "run as administrator"? For some people, that is the only way it will work.

 

Plodr - thanks for that suggestion, but that doesn't work either. Same message that "Media Player has stopped working". Pretty frustrating.