Multimedia forum: How do I repair or reinstall Windows Media Player?

There was no error message.

The WMP worked fine for nearly 6 months and then would just not initialize.

This seemed very telling when I found that some of the files that were missing within the WMP folder were .ini files. I suspect this has to do with some kind of registry cleanup or something like that.

In any case, I could not find a way to retrive and/or replace the missing files, and as I mentioned, I was also unable to delete the entire WMP folder (so that I might do a clean reinstall).

Microsoft is no help at all. Any time that I ask them for help I am connected with India. Everyone that I have ever spoken with there speaks very poor broken English. Besides that, they have very little Real technical knowledge. They have never solved one single problem for me. I just keep being put on hold and constantly transferred.

This is why I thought that I would ask someone here.

As I Said, Nothing happens. Click on the Icon, Right click; Open, etc. and it just does nothing. And again, No error message.

I do appreciate your replies however, you are not addressing my question. > How do I repair or reinstall Windows Media Player? <

And since I have explained that I can not repair it, it leaves the question - How do I reinstall the WMP?

Again, MS will not install it on my system because it shows that it was once installed on this machine.

So more specifically, the question is - Do you or anyone here know a way that I can (re)install the WMP on my machine?

I started having a problem with my WMP. It will not play DVDs anymore. I use windows xp and am considering upgrading to Vista to fix the problem unless someone has a better solution. I have a DVD drive that I have been using for quite some time. My Nero stopped working, so I uninstalled it using the Control Panel. I wonder it that took away some file that WMP needs. I am able to view the contents of the DVD disk using Windows Explorer, so the DVD is working. Here is the message I get:

0xC00D116A: Cannot play DVD video
A troubleshooter is available to help you solve this problem. To troubleshoot the problem, see the DVD Troubleshooter in Windows Help.

Notes

To play DVDs, you must have a DVD-ROM drive, and a software or hardware DVD decoder installed on your computer. If you do not have a compatible DVD decoder installed, DVD-related commands, options, and controls do not appear in the Player and you cannot play DVDs. By default, Windows does not include a DVD decoder. For more information about DVD decoders, see Windows Help.
DVD playback is only available on select versions of Windows.
Error ID = 0xC00D116A, Condition ID = 0x00000000
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I hit burn it drops down but does noot stay down . Ihave no control from then on . seems like some part is missing .

If it just wont play dvds, install this codec pack.

I did, and my WMP now works.

http://www.xpcodecpack.com/dl/XP_CodecPack-2.4.3.exe

Hi,

I have the same problems and I fond many people to have some problems with wmp mine does not run at all, i cannot even see anymore tv on my laptop, I have tried to replair and reintall it, nothing has been a failure, i did not try to contact the Microsoft will be a waste of time, please if you come along with a solution e-mail at falankuk@yahoo.co.uk

Did you fix the problem, iv tried somany difrent things please advise

I have a Bad Image error message every time I load anything, "C:\\ProgramData\howepawi\howepawi.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error...." When I click ok another error pops up "C:\Windows\system32\segipusa.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error..." After I click ok it finally opens up my program. But when it comes to Windows Media Player it doesn't open or do anything. When I tried to re-install in from Microsoft's homesite it just tells me that I already have the most current version on my computer. My WMP won't open and I can't access it...Please help.