Re: Repeat Windows Media Player 9 Update
From: zachd [ms] (zachd_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/05/04
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 23:44:14 -0800
I've looked around on the QFE archives share at Microsoft and didn't see how
this might have occured. I'll keep an eye out for it, though, and the next
time I see this, I should be able to jump that much closer to figuring out
the source. Hopefully this was just random crazy on your system. :\
-- (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time) See http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. Following up to your post with the resolution is good netiquette. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All e-mail to this account will bounce or be deleted - *use the newsgroups*. -- "(yet another) Steve" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message news:1wv1c.20931$sQ5.8769@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com... > That fixed it Zach! I just can't figure out how the heck I ended up with a > higher version WMP-9 than what's released. Oh well, sh_t happens. > > Thanks again, > Steve > > > "(yet another) Steve" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message > news:eC8sSmSAEHA.1700@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> [Zach] >> "I still don't know how you got into this state- what had you installed >> previous to this happening?" >> >> [Steve] >> Nothing installed lately other than the WMP9 updates and WinMe updates. >> >> Anyway, thanks again for the help. I make the reg change tonight when I > get >> home and post back here to let you know the results. Just to be safe, >> I'll >> make a manual System Restore Checkpoint *before* changing the UDBVersion. >> >> Thanks, >> Steve >> >> "zachd [ms]" <zachd@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:eduGnxBAEHA.1600@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> > >> > Okay, figured out why it happens for you, and how to fix it. >> > >> > I still don't know how you got into this state- what had you installed >> > previous to this happening? >> > >> > Anyways, reset the registry's UDBVersion from 9.0.1.56 to 9.0.0.2980 >> > and >> you >> > will be good to go. >> > >> > The AutoUpdate server doesn't expect any 9.0.1 users (I'm not aware >> > that >> > there's any version of WMP that uses that versioning...), so dumps you > to >> > the "update setup first" aspect of AutoUpdate. >> > >> > -Zach >> > -- >> > (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time) >> > See http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP >> > info. >> > Following up to your post with the resolution is good netiquette. >> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> > All e-mail to this account will bounce or be deleted - *use the >> newsgroups*. >> > -- >> > "(yet another) Steve" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message >> > news:DMn0c.52739$8T5.13151@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com... >> > > Zach, >> > > Sorry for my late reply but it took me three days and a couple posts > to >> > > realize that my replies with the control.xml attachment were not > getting >> > > posted to the newsgroup. So, I opened control.xml and copied the >> contents >> > > which is below. Again, thanks for the help. >> > > >> > > Steve >> > > >> > > [contents of control.xml] >> > > >> > **************************************************************************** >> > > ********* >> > > - <updatedb >> > > >> > baseURL="http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/6/5/e653991a-4223-409a-9a5 >> > > 5-c017178ff4e1/" Version="9.0.0.2980" OS="4.10.1998-" rev="0" >> > > InstallName="Windows Media Player 9 Series"> >> > > - <Component Type="setup" Name="WMPSetupFix" DisplayName="Windows > Media >> > > Setup patch" Description="Windows Media Setup patch" Lang="ENU" >> > > OS="4.10.2222-" OS_NT="skip" InstOrder="1" Priority="Required"> >> > > <Package InstallType="advinf" InstallFile="wmfix.inf" >> > > sourceURL="wmfix.cab" PackageSize="15096" /> >> > > </Component> >> > > - <Component Type="setup" Name="WMPsetup" DisplayName="Windows Media >> > > Setup" >> > > Description="Windows Media Setup provides AutoUpdate, install, and >> > > uninstall >> > > capabilities for Windows Media Player." Lang="ENU" OS="4.10.2222-" >> > > InstOrder="80" Priority="Required"> >> > > - <Package InstallType="advinf" InstallFile="setup_wm.inf" >> > > sourceURL="setup_wm.cab" PackageSize="265761" InstalledSize="100000"> >> > > <Dependency Type="File" Reason="Definition" >> > > Typedata="%30800%\setup_wm.exe" Version="9.0.0.2980" >> > > ComponentName="WMPsetup" /> >> > > <Dependency Type="Registry" Reason="Definition" >> > > >> > Typedata="R::HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Mediaplayer\9.0\Registration,UDBVersion >> > > " ComponentName="WMPsetup" Version="9.0.0.2980" /> >> > > </Package> >> > > </Component> >> > > </updatedb> >> > > >> > **************************************************************************** >> > > ********** >> > > "zachd [ms]" <zachd@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > > news:uwoUyWP$DHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> > >> >> > >> Plus helping with my brother's wedding/bachelor party (my other > brother >> > > and >> > >> I being the co-best men) and one of my closer friends is preparing >> > >> to >> > > return >> > >> to Thailand, and I've already felt bad that I haven't had enough >> > >> time >> to >> > >> spend with him. Aaaaah. :\ >> > >> >> > >> If it's bothering you (Steve), just turn it off- >> > >> http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html#autoupdate >> > >> ... I'll think about this in turn, but it didn't ring a bell of the > top >> > >> of >> > >> my head, and your wmsetup.log showed that you're getting the > alternate >> > >> set >> > >> of control.xml from the server, which I can't remotely view without >> > > logging >> > >> in to MS. >> > >> >> > >> Actually, this is all stupid of me. >> > >> >> > >> Hey, Steve! Attach the file %temp%\control.xml - let me look at > that, >> > >> and >> > >> that will quite quickly show what we need to verify on your system. >> > >> Can't >> > >> believe I forgot that until now. Oh well. Now you know that I'm >> human. >> > > :) >> > >> >> > >> -Zach >> > >> -- >> > >> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time) >> > >> See http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP >> info. >> > >> Following up to your post with the resolution is good netiquette. >> > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> > > rights. >> > >> All e-mail to this account will bounce or be deleted - *use the >> > > newsgroups*. >> > >> -- >> > >> "Chris Lanier [MVP]" <cal2002a@hotmail.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message >> > >> news:uhIyfML$DHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> > >> > Hi Steve, Zach only can post at certain times during the day due >> > >> > to >> him >> > >> > working. :) Check back in a few hours for suggestions he might > have. >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Chris Lanier >> > >> > Microsoft MVP - Digital Media >> > >> > -- >> > >> > "(yet another) Steve" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message >> > >> > news:OYydPGL$DHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> > >> >> zachd [ms] >> > >> >> >> > >> >> ...any more help or suggestions? I really want to fix this. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Steve >> > >> >> >> > >> >> "(yet another) Steve" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message >> > >> >> news:%232YIOTH$DHA.1796@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> > >> >> > No fix yet Phil. I'm still waiting for feedback from zachd >> > >> >> > [ms]. >> > >> >> > Keep >> > >> >> > checking back. >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > Steve >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > "Phil K" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > >> >> > news:031601c3fc1e$c60d3a80$3a01280a@phx.gbl... >> > >> >> > > Any luck on this? I'm having the exact same problem on my >> > >> >> > > ME machine too. It started a couple of months ago, and >> > >> >> > > now it's very annoying. Prior to that WMP 9.0 was running >> > >> >> > > fine. >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > Phil >> > >> >> > > >-----Original Message----- >> > >> >> > > >UDBVersion = 9.0.1.56 >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > >"zachd [ms]" <zachd@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > >> >> > > >news:ObKPok2%23DHA.2308@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> Under >> > >> >> > > >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\9.0 >> > >> >> > > \Registration >> > >> >> > > >> , what is the value for "UDBVersion"? >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> -Zach >> > >> >> > > >> -- >> > >> >> > > >> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time) >> > >> >> > > >> See http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html for some >> > >> >> > > helpful WMP info. >> > >> >> > > >> Following up to your post with the resolution is good >> > >> >> > > netiquette. >> > >> >> > > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, >> > >> >> > > and confers no >> > >> >> > > >rights. >> > >> >> > > >> All e-mail to this account will bounce or be deleted - >> > >> >> > > *use the >> > >> >> > > >newsgroups*. >> > >> >> > > >> -- >> > >> >> > > >> "(yet another) Steve" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in >> > >> >> > > message >> > >> >> > > >> news:Fbw_b.45763$mo2.11322@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com... >> > >> >> > > >> > [I've added info from wmsetup.log below my text.] >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> > [WinMe PC with all updates] >> > >> >> > > >> > After updating Windows Media Player 9 (when Windows >> > >> >> > > Media Player >> > >> >> > > >notifies >> > >> >> > > >> > me >> > >> >> > > >> > updates are available) I install the update without a >> > >> >> > > problem, reboot, >> > >> >> > > >> > launch media player and have it check for updates >> > >> >> > > again and it shows an >> > >> >> > > >> > update >> > >> >> > > >> > is available again. It appears it wants to download >> > >> >> > > the same update (by >> > >> >> > > >> > the >> > >> >> > > >> > size of the update--1M) again. I've installed this >> > >> >> > > update 3 or four >> > >> >> > > >times >> > >> >> > > >> > with the same results. What's going on? >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> > BTW:This doesn't happen on our WinXP Home PC, only on >> > >> >> > > our WinMe PC. >> > >> >> > > >*But* >> > >> >> > > >> > at >> > >> >> > > >> > dslreports.com in the MS Help forum another person >> > >> >> > > with XP is having the >> > >> >> > > >> > exact same problem (link below). >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9418677~mode=flat >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> > Here's what I've done to help troubleshoot this >> > >> >> > > problem. I've deleted my >> > >> >> > > >> > wmsetup.log file (actually renamed it), launched WM9 >> > >> >> > > and had it check >> > >> >> > > >for >> > >> >> > > >> > updates. As usuall, the same 1Mbyte update (no >> > >> >> > > special name) appeared >> > >> >> > > >and >> > >> >> > > >> > I >> > >> >> > > >> > cancelled the update. Here's the text fom the new >> > >> >> > > wmsetup.log file. >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > *********************************************************** >> > >> >> > > ****** >> > >> >> > > >> > [*WMC Logging begun. Logging at level: '5'. OS is >> > >> >> > > W9X. OSVer is >> > >> >> > > >> > 4.90.3000.0. Setup version 9.00.00.2980.] >> > >> >> > > >> > WMC_CopyFile: File 'C:\PROGRA~1\WINDOW~1 >> > >> >> > > \setup_wm.exe' is newer than >> > >> >> > > >the >> > >> >> > > >> > installed version. This file will be installed. >> > >> >> > > >> > Starting >> > >> >> > > process 'C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\setup_wm.exe /Upgrade'. >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> > [*WMC Logging begun. Logging at level: '5'. OS is >> > >> >> > > W9X. OSVer is >> > >> >> > > >> > 4.90.3000.0. Setup version 9.00.00.2980.] >> > >> >> > > >> > Setup beginning. >> > >> >> > > >> > =====Building Install list. >> > >> >> > > >> > *Downloading new UDB file. >> > >> >> > > >> > GetUpdatedUDB: We 'will' force a connection. >> > >> >> > > >> > DownloadFileFromURL: We 'will' force a connection. >> > >> >> > > >> > Creating instance of CWMXDownload. We 'will' force >> > >> >> > > a connection. >> > >> >> > > >> > GetConnectedStateEx: User 'is' connected via LAN. >> > >> >> > > >> > System is already on-line. >> > >> >> > > >> > The system is currently on-line. >> > >> >> > > >> > Created instance of download manager. Now >> > >> >> > > converting URL to ANSI. >> > >> >> > > >> > Starting download for >> > >> >> > > file 'C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\control.xml'. >> > >> >> > > >> > Beginning download. Download will be to >> > >> >> > > >> > 'C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\control.xml'. >> > >> >> > > >> > Starting download. >> > >> >> > > >> > Download manager now connecting to URL. >> > >> >> > > >> > Download complete. >> > >> >> > > >> > Finished building install list. Result: '0x0'. >> > >> >> > > >> > =====Updating Install list for UI. >> > >> >> > > >> > Component 'WMPSetupFix' may be installable from URL: >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >'http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/6/5/e653991a- >> > >> >> > > 4223-409a-9a55-c01717 >> > >> >> > > >> > 8ff4e1/wmfix.cab'. >> > >> >> > > >> > FAILED: GetInstallSizeEstimate for >> > >> >> > > >> > 'C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\WMC0000.tmp\wmfix.inf': >> > >> >> > > >> > Result: 0x2. >> > >> >> > > >> > Warning: Need to account for cabinet download and >> > >> >> > > extraction size. >> > >> >> > > >> > FAILED: GetInstallSizeEstimate for >> > >> >> > > >> > 'C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\WMC0000.tmp\wmfix.inf': >> > >> >> > > >> > Result: 0x2. >> > >> >> > > >> > Warning: Need to account for cabinet download and >> > >> >> > > extraction size. >> > >> >> > > >> > Package 'WMPsetup' is version '9.0.0.2980'. This >> > >> >> > > is 'older or equal >> > >> >> > > >to' >> > >> >> > > >> > than the version currently installed. >> > >> >> > > >> > Package 'WMPsetup' is version '9.0.0.2980'. This >> > >> >> > > is 'older or equal >> > >> >> > > >to' >> > >> >> > > >> > than the version currently installed. >> > >> >> > > >> > Finished updating install list. >> > >> >> > > >> > Package clean-up: Cleaning up files at >> > >> >> > > >> > 'C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\WMC0000.tmp\wmfix.inf'. >> > >> >> > > >> > Package clean-up: Cleaning up files at >> > >> >> > > >> > 'C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\WMC0001.tmp\setup_wm.inf'. >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > *********************************************************** >> > >> >> > > ************* >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > >. >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > >
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