Windows 7: Need WMP 12 download

Outlander · 20 Nov 2010

I've had the WMP no install problem and fixed it by accident when I chased down an error code from the Event Viewer. Is your event viewer working? It had something to do with permissions....

YTBOY83 · 20 Nov 2010

There is away to fix it by taking ownership of certain files. Glad that you sorted it.

AmirGTR · 20 Nov 2010

I looked in EventViewer, and I found:

"Service 'WMPNetworkSvc' did not start correctly because CoCreateInstance(WindowsMediaPlayer) encountered error '0x800700c1'. If possible, reinstall Windows Media Player."

windrider · 21 Nov 2010

Go to %ProgramFiles% (and %ProgramFiles(x86)% for 64-bit OS) folder, and delete the Windows Media Player folder

Then go to

Open Turn Windows features on or off again.
Check (tick) the checkbox for Windows Media Player and/or Windows Media Center.
Restart computer.

See if that helps.

derekimo · 21 Nov 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by AmirGTR

Unfortunately this did not solve the problem. I copied over the files, and did that repair thing again. Restarted and the problem still persists.

Isn't there any other way I could get this thing to work than having to reinstall windows? I heard repairing windows causes problems with the drivers.

I have never had a problem with drivers on windows 7, either repair or clean install, I've only had to update my gfx driver from nvidia.

Outlander · 21 Nov 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by rmw020

There is away to fix it by taking ownership of certain files. Glad that you sorted it.

It's been a while but I think I had to take ownership of some folder and reset its permissions. It fixed the Event viewer, MP, WMC and made it possible to start Defender automatically. I just wish I could remember the error code.......

derekimo · 21 Nov 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by AmirGTR

I'm in the process of the scan right now but I don't see why it's necessary. I already know what's wrong. I had to backup the original files but I didn't.

These are the files that need to be replaced with Widnows 7 original files:

And here's the error message I'm getting:

Have you tried clicking yes to this message to download from microsoft?

Outlander · 21 Nov 2010

I remember when I was struggling with this I was trying to replace the dll's and discovered that the version number has to match the version number of the original file. There are a bunch of different version numbers so I ended up getting them from our secondary computer which had the same OS installed from the same disk as mine. It still did not solve the problem.

AmirGTR · 21 Nov 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by derekimo

Have you tried clicking yes to this message to download from microsoft?

lol...Do I come off as stupid? Maybe it's my English.

Of course I have, there is no download link on their website.

Quote: Originally Posted by windrider

Go to %ProgramFiles% (and %ProgramFiles(x86)% for 64-bit OS) folder, and delete the Windows Media Player folder

Then go to

Open Turn Windows features on or off again.
Check (tick) the checkbox for Windows Media Player and/or Windows Media Center.
Restart computer.

See if that helps.

Tried that, did not work.

I tried running the setup_wm in the Windows Media Player folder after I restarted it back on, and I got this:

derekimo · 21 Nov 2010

That's the version I have too

What version do you have?

See if this helps,

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/repair...ix-wmp-utility

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