Vista - Windows Media Player error "cannot play file"

01-05-2008

i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go to
listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web page it
said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i followed the
steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i tried
running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but
everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now its
suddenly not working

any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it?

01-07-2008

What was the URL of the page that the Web Help took you to?

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Quote:

> i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go to
> listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web page
> it
> said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i followed
> the
> steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i tried
> running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but
> everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now its
> suddenly not working
>
> any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it?

01-08-2008

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...nalid=C00D36B4

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

Quote:

>
> What was the URL of the page that the Web Help took you to?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:252E70E4-A575-4F64-A9AD-7E541F58284A@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go to
> > listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web page
> > it
> > said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i followed
> > the
> > steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i tried
> > running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but
> > everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now its
> > suddenly not working
> >
> > any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it?

>
>
>

01-09-2008

Hm:
Error Number: 3222091444 (0xC00D36B4)
Symbolic Name: MF_E_INVALIDMEDIATYPE
Text description: The data specified for the media type is invalid,
inconsistent, or not supported by this object.

What's the extent of this error? What *is* working, and what is failing?
Are local audio files broken? Do MP3, WAV, MPEG, or WMA files work?

What changed previous to this happening... ?
What are the results of WMP's Help:About:Technical Support Information menu
tool?

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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"CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news

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Quote:

> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...nalid=C00D36B4
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>

Quote:

>>
>> What was the URL of the page that the Web Help took you to?
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>>
>> "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:252E70E4-A575-4F64-A9AD-7E541F58284A@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go
>> > to
>> > listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web
>> > page
>> > it
>> > said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i
>> > followed
>> > the
>> > steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i
>> > tried
>> > running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but
>> > everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now
>> > its
>> > suddenly not working
>> >
>> > any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it?

>>
>>
>>

01-09-2008

all of my media is failing =[
and none of my media is bad, cause it all seems to work in real player but i
don't really like real player

i don't think anything changed prior to things starting to not work, at
least not to my knowledge
and the tech support info said to check my device and make sure its working
fine, which it is

i was thinking of trying to re-install WMP maybe tis jsut a corupted file in
WMP but i cna't it says that because i have a new version it won't re-install
it

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Hm:
> Error Number: 3222091444 (0xC00D36B4)
> Symbolic Name: MF_E_INVALIDMEDIATYPE
> Text description: The data specified for the media type is invalid,
> inconsistent, or not supported by this object.
>
> What's the extent of this error? What *is* working, and what is failing?
> Are local audio files broken? Do MP3, WAV, MPEG, or WMA files work?
>
> What changed previous to this happening... ?
> What are the results of WMP's Help:About:Technical Support Information menu
> tool?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news

1DB968B-D097-4C9F-B3FB-0EB2CBDCA5C5@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...nalid=C00D36B4
> >
> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >>
> >> What was the URL of the page that the Web Help took you to?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Speaking for myself only.
> >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >> --
> >>
> >> "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:252E70E4-A575-4F64-A9AD-7E541F58284A@xxxxxx
> >> > i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go
> >> > to
> >> > listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web
> >> > page
> >> > it
> >> > said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i
> >> > followed
> >> > the
> >> > steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i
> >> > tried
> >> > running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but
> >> > everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now
> >> > its
> >> > suddenly not working
> >> >
> >> > any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it?
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

06-09-2008

I have the same problem too
it just stopped working one day
another problem, all my games now have no sound!!

"CoDy" wrote:

Quote:

> all of my media is failing =[
> and none of my media is bad, cause it all seems to work in real player but i
> don't really like real player
>
> i don't think anything changed prior to things starting to not work, at
> least not to my knowledge
> and the tech support info said to check my device and make sure its working
> fine, which it is
>
> i was thinking of trying to re-install WMP maybe tis jsut a corupted file in
> WMP but i cna't it says that because i have a new version it won't re-install
> it
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>

Quote:

> >
> > Hm:
> > Error Number: 3222091444 (0xC00D36B4)
> > Symbolic Name: MF_E_INVALIDMEDIATYPE
> > Text description: The data specified for the media type is invalid,
> > inconsistent, or not supported by this object.
> >
> > What's the extent of this error? What *is* working, and what is failing?
> > Are local audio files broken? Do MP3, WAV, MPEG, or WMA files work?
> >
> > What changed previous to this happening... ?
> > What are the results of WMP's Help:About:Technical Support Information menu
> > tool?
> >
> > --
> > Speaking for myself only.
> > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > --
> >
> > "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news

1DB968B-D097-4C9F-B3FB-0EB2CBDCA5C5@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...nalid=C00D36B4
> > >
> > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> What was the URL of the page that the Web Help took you to?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Speaking for myself only.
> > >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > >> rights.
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> news:252E70E4-A575-4F64-A9AD-7E541F58284A@xxxxxx
> > >> > i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go
> > >> > to
> > >> > listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web
> > >> > page
> > >> > it
> > >> > said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i
> > >> > followed
> > >> > the
> > >> > steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i
> > >> > tried
> > >> > running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but
> > >> > everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now
> > >> > its
> > >> > suddenly not working
> > >> >
> > >> > any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>

> >
> >
> >

01-05-2008	#1 (permalink)
CoDy n/a posts	Windows Media Player error "cannot play file" i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go to listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web page it said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i followed the steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i tried running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now its suddenly not working any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it?
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01-07-2008	#2 (permalink)
zachd [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: Windows Media Player error "cannot play file" What was the URL of the page that the Web Help took you to? -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:252E70E4-A575-4F64-A9AD-7E541F58284A@xxxxxx Quote: > i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go to > listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web page > it > said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i followed > the > steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i tried > running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but > everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now its > suddenly not working > > any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it?
My System Specs

01-08-2008	#3 (permalink)
CoDy n/a posts	Re: Windows Media Player error "cannot play file" http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...nalid=C00D36B4 "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: Quote: > > What was the URL of the page that the Web Help took you to? > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > -- > > "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:252E70E4-A575-4F64-A9AD-7E541F58284A@xxxxxx Quote: > > i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go to > > listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web page > > it > > said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i followed > > the > > steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i tried > > running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but > > everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now its > > suddenly not working > > > > any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it? > > >
My System Specs

01-09-2008	#4 (permalink)
zachd [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: Windows Media Player error "cannot play file" Hm: Error Number: 3222091444 (0xC00D36B4) Symbolic Name: MF_E_INVALIDMEDIATYPE Text description: The data specified for the media type is invalid, inconsistent, or not supported by this object. What's the extent of this error? What is working, and what is failing? Are local audio files broken? Do MP3, WAV, MPEG, or WMA files work? What changed previous to this happening... ? What are the results of WMP's Help:About:Technical Support Information menu tool? -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news1DB968B-D097-4C9F-B3FB-0EB2CBDCA5C5@xxxxxx Quote: > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...nalid=C00D36B4 > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: > Quote: >> >> What was the URL of the page that the Web Help took you to? >> >> -- >> Speaking for myself only. >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> -- >> >> "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:252E70E4-A575-4F64-A9AD-7E541F58284A@xxxxxx Quote: >> > i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go >> > to >> > listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web >> > page >> > it >> > said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i >> > followed >> > the >> > steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i >> > tried >> > running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but >> > everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now >> > its >> > suddenly not working >> > >> > any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it? >> >> >>
My System Specs

01-09-2008	#5 (permalink)
CoDy n/a posts	Re: Windows Media Player error "cannot play file" all of my media is failing =[ and none of my media is bad, cause it all seems to work in real player but i don't really like real player i don't think anything changed prior to things starting to not work, at least not to my knowledge and the tech support info said to check my device and make sure its working fine, which it is i was thinking of trying to re-install WMP maybe tis jsut a corupted file in WMP but i cna't it says that because i have a new version it won't re-install it "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: Quote: > > Hm: > Error Number: 3222091444 (0xC00D36B4) > Symbolic Name: MF_E_INVALIDMEDIATYPE > Text description: The data specified for the media type is invalid, > inconsistent, or not supported by this object. > > What's the extent of this error? What is working, and what is failing? > Are local audio files broken? Do MP3, WAV, MPEG, or WMA files work? > > What changed previous to this happening... ? > What are the results of WMP's Help:About:Technical Support Information menu > tool? > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > -- > > "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news1DB968B-D097-4C9F-B3FB-0EB2CBDCA5C5@xxxxxx Quote: > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...nalid=C00D36B4 > > > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: > > Quote: > >> > >> What was the URL of the page that the Web Help took you to? > >> > >> -- > >> Speaking for myself only. > >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > >> rights. > >> -- > >> > >> "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:252E70E4-A575-4F64-A9AD-7E541F58284A@xxxxxx > >> > i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go > >> > to > >> > listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web > >> > page > >> > it > >> > said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i > >> > followed > >> > the > >> > steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i > >> > tried > >> > running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but > >> > everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now > >> > its > >> > suddenly not working > >> > > >> > any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it? > >> > >> > >> > > >
My System Specs

06-09-2008	#6 (permalink)
Daeagle n/a posts	Re: Windows Media Player error "cannot play file" I have the same problem too it just stopped working one day another problem, all my games now have no sound!! "CoDy" wrote: Quote: > all of my media is failing =[ > and none of my media is bad, cause it all seems to work in real player but i > don't really like real player > > i don't think anything changed prior to things starting to not work, at > least not to my knowledge > and the tech support info said to check my device and make sure its working > fine, which it is > > i was thinking of trying to re-install WMP maybe tis jsut a corupted file in > WMP but i cna't it says that because i have a new version it won't re-install > it > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: > Quote: > > > > Hm: > > Error Number: 3222091444 (0xC00D36B4) > > Symbolic Name: MF_E_INVALIDMEDIATYPE > > Text description: The data specified for the media type is invalid, > > inconsistent, or not supported by this object. > > > > What's the extent of this error? What is working, and what is failing? > > Are local audio files broken? Do MP3, WAV, MPEG, or WMA files work? > > > > What changed previous to this happening... ? > > What are the results of WMP's Help:About:Technical Support Information menu > > tool? > > > > -- > > Speaking for myself only. > > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > -- > > > > "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news1DB968B-D097-4C9F-B3FB-0EB2CBDCA5C5@xxxxxx Quote: > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...nalid=C00D36B4 > > > > > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> What was the URL of the page that the Web Help took you to? > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Speaking for myself only. > > >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > > >> rights. > > >> -- > > >> > > >> "CoDy" <CoDy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > >> news:252E70E4-A575-4F64-A9AD-7E541F58284A@xxxxxx > > >> > i've been using WMP 11 for vista for a while now and then one day i go > > >> > to > > >> > listen to a song and it says it cannot play file so i went to the web > > >> > page > > >> > it > > >> > said to go to and it said i experienced a "C00D11B1" error and i > > >> > followed > > >> > the > > >> > steps to try and fix the problem, i tried updating the file, and i > > >> > tried > > >> > running a dianogstics to see if anything was wrong with ym device but > > >> > everything works fine, like i said it was working fine one day and now > > >> > its > > >> > suddenly not working > > >> > > > >> > any idea as to wahts wrong or how i can fix it? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >
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