Really Complicated Problem....pls try to help

XxRockStarxX · 11-23-2002, 02:37 PM

ok dudes n dudettes......usually i get to solve most of my problem but this one, i dont even know how to start...im using windows 98, 256 + 128 mb ram...and stuff stuff u know.....so i used to be able to watch .asx movies and movie links on the internet.......but i dont know what happen, now when i click on a link at a website i couldnt open it with my windows media player.....so i changed to other media player, u named it ive tried it....bsplayer, ashampoo, etc etc......and it still wouldnt work, so im stuck not being able to watch movies link from a website....and also, all the players i tried....after clicking 13-18 times on any mpeg avi, asf video files....it will hang n says error......and then i wont be able to see anymore video files till i restart my comp....anyone knows what the hell is up with this? is it a corrupt windows file?

gbread49 · 11-23-2002, 03:24 PM

HHHmmmmmmmm,,, ok first open WMP and make sure your file associations are set for the formats you want to open with WMP.

Also, check this.....Go to Windows Explorer/View/Folder Options/File Types.....in the drop down list look for the registered file types of the media files....check to see if they are associated with WMP. Also, check each one to make sure in the Actions box, Open & Play are listed.

If that is not the problem, you might try reinstalling WMP....(You will need your Windows CD or the Windows CAB files need to be on your computer.) Go to: Control Panel/Add-Remove/Windows Setup/From the drop down list look for Multimedia (If I remember correctly, thats where you will find the WMP entry in Win98.) Remove it and then reboot your computer. Go back and reinstall WMP. It should reset the defaults when it installs.

Hope this helps.....

XxRockStarxX · 11-23-2002, 04:11 PM

well thanks, i tried it but it still wouldnt work, it says the file cant be played...and one more thing! now i lost the windows sound how do i get it back....like u know how in window explorer theres a clicking sound when u click on a folder or something i lost that......and yeah theres no sound settings at the bottom right of my computer screen u know the place where u adjust the setting

XxRockStarxX · 11-23-2002, 04:14 PM

oh yeah it says Direct SHow Error not implemented

yousuf · 11-23-2002, 04:20 PM

download sound card drivers download directx and download nimo codec pack see if that helps

XxRockStarxX · 11-23-2002, 04:26 PM

oh yeah to be more specific the error messages i get from windows media player while trying to play a file from an internet site is "Windows media player cannot play this file. Connect to the internet or insert the removable media on which the file is located, and then try to play the file again"

XxRockStarxX · 11-23-2002, 04:33 PM

oh hey guess what... I CANT OPEN ANY VIDEO FILES FROM INTERNET WEBPAGE! yeah thats the problem, i mean i can open an avi file that i have downloaded, but when i tried to open it from the same website......i get the error message....help me out pls

gbread49 · 11-23-2002, 10:37 PM

Sounds like you may have some corrupted and/or missing files. Have you installed/uninstalled anything recently that may have overwritten or deleted any system files?

Don't know if you have ever used SFC (System File Checker), it can alert you to changed/deleted and or possible corrupted files and will prompt you to reinstall or replace the corrupted file(s).

Go to: Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information......Click on that...from there go to the Tools tab and in the drop down list choose System File Checker......Run the utility (if you have never ran it before it could take awhile). Make sure you have the "Log" to file checked. That way when its done you can print out the log to help verify your files. If you get an error saying cannot open log file, just open it in Wordpad, that only means it is too big to open in Notepad.

One other thing to check.....Go to Start/Run..and type in..DXDIAG.. This will open the DirectX Diagnostic Utility...You can verify your DirectX files (versions/problems) with this utility. If you notice discrepancies, I would recommend reinstalling DirectX. Its ok to just install it over the existing DirectX.

LPDad · 11-23-2002, 11:58 PM

some of your system files are corrupt, and you are missing codec associations that you need.
Do what Gbread suggests, run SFC, reinstall directX.
Make sure you uninstall ALL codecs that you currently have installed, Reboot your computer, run SFC, reboot again then reinstall your nimo codec pack with the basic options only.

Lion7718 · 11-24-2002, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gbread49

Go to: Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information......Click on that...from there go to the Tools tab and in the drop down list choose System File Checker......

On XP Home: Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information/Tools/File Signature Verification Utility

XxRockStarxX · 11-24-2002, 10:36 AM

okay....here's what i have been doing....i reformat my computer....but i cant format my main drive the one with 20 gig, at 20 percent it says "Not Ready Format Terminated" (any ideas)so i dotn know whats up with that so i digged out my old 3 gig drive and reformat it and it works...and then i tried to play video files from website, it still wont work....

so i tried gbread's method, using the sfc and it says one file was corrupted so i put in my windows 98 se disc and restore it, and i tried to watch video from webpage....and it still wont work.... any more ideas? i've been working on this for more than 18 hours already sheeeesh and my brain is sooooooooooo drained....i get the same error over n over n over again, and i dont know what to do anymore "Windows media player cannot play this file. Connect to the internet or insert the removable media on which the file is located, and then try to play the file again"

gbread49 · 11-24-2002, 11:00 AM

Whew,,,, maybe we need to rack our brains somemore on this one....*L*

Ok, the problem with reformatting your 20Gig drive. Did you "fdisk" (use the command utility "fdisk") before you tried to reformat?

You should do this first to delete and then create new DOS partitions. This will also create a new MBR (Master Boot Record)

FDISK will also set the Primary partition to "active". The Primary DOS partition HAS TO BE MADE ACTIVE BEFORE IT CAN BE FORMATTED.

If you have never used FDISK before...MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE PROMPTS EXACTLY! (They are self-explanatory)....

To start FDISK (Using your Start Up floppy).....At the A:\ prompt, type FDISK and press Enter. (A:\fdisk)

After you are finished, then FORMAT your drive using the FORMAT command utility. The command to use is:

A:\format C: /s (the /s switch copies the system files from the source disk to the destination drive and makes the drive bootable.)

If you still get the error you described, chances are you might have physical disk surface errors that are preventing the drive from being formatted.

Instead of going thru all the hassle of trying to find out what is causing your media problem, which is definately time consuming and frustrating, it might be best to start with a CLEAN reinstall of Windows. Afterwards, and before you install any other programs, check to see if the problem is gone. It should be....

XxRockStarxX · 11-27-2002, 08:24 AM

thanks for all the help guys, and specially Gbread..my comp's back up and running!!

LPDad · 12-23-2002, 02:46 PM

...so don't keep us in suspense. What finially worked.
You need to help anyone else who might encounter this problem.

Plllllllllllllllease

Access Denied · 12-23-2002, 05:06 PM

Yeah, what was it that got it to start working?:confused:

11-23-2002, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
XxRockStarxX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 68	Really Complicated Problem....pls try to help ok dudes n dudettes......usually i get to solve most of my problem but this one, i dont even know how to start...im using windows 98, 256 + 128 mb ram...and stuff stuff u know.....so i used to be able to watch .asx movies and movie links on the internet.......but i dont know what happen, now when i click on a link at a website i couldnt open it with my windows media player.....so i changed to other media player, u named it ive tried it....bsplayer, ashampoo, etc etc......and it still wouldnt work, so im stuck not being able to watch movies link from a website....and also, all the players i tried....after clicking 13-18 times on any mpeg avi, asf video files....it will hang n says error......and then i wont be able to see anymore video files till i restart my comp....anyone knows what the hell is up with this? is it a corrupt windows file?

11-23-2002, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
gbread49 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 744	HHHmmmmmmmm,,, ok first open WMP and make sure your file associations are set for the formats you want to open with WMP. Also, check this.....Go to Windows Explorer/View/Folder Options/File Types.....in the drop down list look for the registered file types of the media files....check to see if they are associated with WMP. Also, check each one to make sure in the Actions box, Open & Play are listed. If that is not the problem, you might try reinstalling WMP....(You will need your Windows CD or the Windows CAB files need to be on your computer.) Go to: Control Panel/Add-Remove/Windows Setup/From the drop down list look for Multimedia (If I remember correctly, thats where you will find the WMP entry in Win98.) Remove it and then reboot your computer. Go back and reinstall WMP. It should reset the defaults when it installs. Hope this helps..... __________________

11-23-2002, 04:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
yousuf Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 457	download sound card drivers download directx and download nimo codec pack see if that helps __________________ http://artekpro.com

11-23-2002, 10:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
gbread49 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 744	Sounds like you may have some corrupted and/or missing files. Have you installed/uninstalled anything recently that may have overwritten or deleted any system files? Don't know if you have ever used SFC (System File Checker), it can alert you to changed/deleted and or possible corrupted files and will prompt you to reinstall or replace the corrupted file(s). Go to: Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information......Click on that...from there go to the Tools tab and in the drop down list choose System File Checker......Run the utility (if you have never ran it before it could take awhile). Make sure you have the "Log" to file checked. That way when its done you can print out the log to help verify your files. If you get an error saying cannot open log file, just open it in Wordpad, that only means it is too big to open in Notepad. One other thing to check.....Go to Start/Run..and type in..DXDIAG.. This will open the DirectX Diagnostic Utility...You can verify your DirectX files (versions/problems) with this utility. If you notice discrepancies, I would recommend reinstalling DirectX. Its ok to just install it over the existing DirectX. __________________

11-23-2002, 11:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
LPDad Admin & "Fixer" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 2,293	some of your system files are corrupt, and you are missing codec associations that you need. Do what Gbread suggests, run SFC, reinstall directX. Make sure you uninstall ALL codecs that you currently have installed, Reboot your computer, run SFC, reboot again then reinstall your nimo codec pack with the basic options only. __________________ We don't need no stink'n TechSupport We ARE TechSupport. *LPDad* Administrator

11-23-2002, 04:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
XxRockStarxX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 68	well thanks, i tried it but it still wouldnt work, it says the file cant be played...and one more thing! now i lost the windows sound how do i get it back....like u know how in window explorer theres a clicking sound when u click on a folder or something i lost that......and yeah theres no sound settings at the bottom right of my computer screen u know the place where u adjust the setting

11-23-2002, 04:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
XxRockStarxX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 68	oh yeah it says Direct SHow Error not implemented

11-23-2002, 04:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
XxRockStarxX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 68	oh yeah to be more specific the error messages i get from windows media player while trying to play a file from an internet site is "Windows media player cannot play this file. Connect to the internet or insert the removable media on which the file is located, and then try to play the file again"

11-23-2002, 04:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
XxRockStarxX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 68	oh hey guess what... I CANT OPEN ANY VIDEO FILES FROM INTERNET WEBPAGE! yeah thats the problem, i mean i can open an avi file that i have downloaded, but when i tried to open it from the same website......i get the error message....help me out pls

11-24-2002, 10:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
XxRockStarxX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 68	okay....here's what i have been doing....i reformat my computer....but i cant format my main drive the one with 20 gig, at 20 percent it says "Not Ready Format Terminated" (any ideas)so i dotn know whats up with that so i digged out my old 3 gig drive and reformat it and it works...and then i tried to play video files from website, it still wont work.... so i tried gbread's method, using the sfc and it says one file was corrupted so i put in my windows 98 se disc and restore it, and i tried to watch video from webpage....and it still wont work.... any more ideas? i've been working on this for more than 18 hours already sheeeesh and my brain is sooooooooooo drained....i get the same error over n over n over again, and i dont know what to do anymore "Windows media player cannot play this file. Connect to the internet or insert the removable media on which the file is located, and then try to play the file again"

11-24-2002, 11:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
gbread49 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 744	Whew,,,, maybe we need to rack our brains somemore on this one....L Ok, the problem with reformatting your 20Gig drive. Did you "fdisk" (use the command utility "fdisk") before you tried to reformat? You should do this first to delete and then create new DOS partitions. This will also create a new MBR (Master Boot Record) FDISK will also set the Primary partition to "active". The Primary DOS partition HAS TO BE MADE ACTIVE BEFORE IT CAN BE FORMATTED. If you have never used FDISK before...MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE PROMPTS EXACTLY! (They are self-explanatory).... To start FDISK (Using your Start Up floppy).....At the A:\ prompt, type FDISK and press Enter. (A:\fdisk) After you are finished, then FORMAT your drive using the FORMAT command utility. The command to use is: A:\format C: /s (the /s switch copies the system files from the source disk to the destination drive and makes the drive bootable.) If you still get the error you described, chances are you might have physical disk surface errors that are preventing the drive from being formatted. Instead of going thru all the hassle of trying to find out what is causing your media problem, which is definately time consuming and frustrating, it might be best to start with a CLEAN reinstall of Windows. Afterwards, and before you install any other programs, check to see if the problem is gone. It should be.... __________________

11-27-2002, 08:24 AM	#13 (permalink)
XxRockStarxX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 68	thanks for all the help guys, and specially Gbread..my comp's back up and running!!

12-23-2002, 02:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
LPDad Admin & "Fixer" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 2,293	...so don't keep us in suspense. What finially worked. You need to help anyone else who might encounter this problem. Plllllllllllllllease __________________ We don't need no stink'n TechSupport We ARE TechSupport. *LPDad* Administrator

12-23-2002, 05:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
Access Denied Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 73	Yeah, what was it that got it to start working?:confused:

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