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Can't run "Windows Media player" "server exclution failed error came!"
Hello!
I have "Windows7" OS. My PC default media player is "Windows media player" when i try to open media file this error appear.
"The file wmploc.dll has a version number of 12.0.7600.16385 where 12.0.7600.16415 was expected.
Windows Media Player is not installed properly and must be reinstalled.
Do you want to install the Player from the Microsoft Web site?" then i followed these steps,
I followed its first step its not work then i followed second one after PC restart then
If I run "Windows Media Player" then window flashes up briefly and disappearing instantly. If I try to open media file by double clicking, this error message appear "Server Execution Error" message. Then i followed these steps,
But my problem still happen,So how do i solve this matter?
Note-I followed that solutions in Microsoft site.


Hello!
I have "Windows7" OS. My PC default media player is "Windows media player" when i try to open media file this error appear.
"The file wmploc.dll has a version number of 12.0.7600.16385 where 12.0.7600.16415 was expected.
Windows Media Player is not installed properly and must be reinstalled.
Do you want to install the Player from the Microsoft Web site?" then i followed these steps,
"Update the Windows Media Player Version
1. Ensure that Windows Media Player is closed before proceeding.
2. Click Start, click All Programs, and click Accessories.
3. Right-click Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator.
4. Click Continue or provide Administrator credentials if prompted.
5. In the Command Prompt type the following and press Enter:
UNREGMP2.EXE /UPDATEWMPVERSION
If this does not help you can re register the wmp.dll file
- Log on as an administrator.
- Click Start, type cmd in the Start Search text box, right-click cmd.exe, click Run as administrator, and then click Continue.
- At the command prompt, type regsvr32 wmp.dll, and then click OK.
Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:
Uninstalling the Windows Media Player:
Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off".
Browse to the Media Features and uncheck the mark in front of Windows Media Player.
Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:
Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off".
Browse to the Media Features and place a check mark in front of Windows Media Player."
I followed its first step its not work then i followed second one after PC restart then
If I run "Windows Media Player" then window flashes up briefly and disappearing instantly. If I try to open media file by double clicking, this error message appear "Server Execution Error" message. Then i followed these steps,
"Method 1.
Now you have to stop the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service and check for the issue, to do that you need to follow the steps provided below.
1. Control Panel -- Administrative Tools -- Services. Find the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service, open it, click on Stop to stop the service.
2. Close Windows Media Player 12 if it is started.
3. input %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Player\ to Windows Explorer to find the folder.
4. Move all files in the folder to another place as a backup.
Note: Move files in the specific folder will reset database.
5. Restart Windows Media Player to see if we can add files to Library now.
Method 2.
1. Click on Start and in the search bar type cmd.exe
2. Right click on cmd.exe and click on Run as Administrator
3. In the command prompt type the following command
net localgroup "Administrators" "NT Authority\Local Service" /add
4. Press enter and restart the computer
Method 3.
Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:
Step 1.
Uninstalling the Windows Media Player:
1. Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off".
2. Click on "Turn Windows features On or Off".
3. Browse to the Media Features and uncheck the mark in front of Windows Media Player.
4. Restart the computer
Step 2.
Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:
1. Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off".
2. Click on "Turn Windows features On or Off".
3. Browse to the Media Features and place a check mark in front of Windows Media Player.
4. Restart the Computer."
But my problem still happen,So how do i solve this matter?
Note-I followed that solutions in Microsoft site.


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