Re: 80040154

From: Shakti (Shakti_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/20/04


Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 02:24:02 -0700

Hi Chris,

I am using window media control in my project to play mp3, I have following problem
1) some mp3 file in my project play but some give "Unspecified Error"
2) When i try to play mp3 from the mediaplayer none of the mp3 works

I am using WMP 9 (8.00.00.4477) , pls help !!
Rgds
Shakti
PS: These mp3 files play in Winamp

"Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:

> "Class Not Registered" or Error 80040154 can have a few different solutions
> depending on what are you doing in WMP at the time you get it.
>
> Q: Do you get this while trying to play an AVI?
> Is so...You most likely don't have the right codec installed for that
> specific AVI or you have a bad install of the codec.
>
> Using a DirectShow decoding filter such as FFDShow will decrease the
> problems you could run into with codec problems. FFDshow will decode XviD,
> DivX 3/4/5, 3IVX, and has support for many other codec's. It can be
> downloaded at http://tinyurl.com/2snnx. (Download ffdshow-20020617.exe and
> then run it's installer)
>
> If you just wish to install the individual codec's for your specific video
> or FFDShow doesn't support the codec for you file please do the following.
> - Download and use GSpot (http://tinyurl.com/328cp)
> - Run the installer, open GSpot, goto File>>Open.
> - Look for the 4CC code for the file's Video Codec
> - http://tinyurl.com/262go will help you.
> (Or post the information back here and I can help)
> -If you don't get audio, what codec does it use? GSpot also tells you this.
>
> If you have the correct codec installed and the video still doesn't play
> download GSpot and run your AVI though the program. If Gspot says "Failed
> to render", "Missing Chuck", etc. then your video file is corrupt.
>
> Q: Are you playing an MPEG/MPG file?
> If so...Please provide the following information in a reply to this post.
> -Does it only happen with a few MPEG/MPG files?
> -If so...It's most likely a file encoded with the MPEG-2 codec. To decode
> this you will need to install an MPEG-2 decoder. Follow the link to more
> information.
> http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html#mpeg2
> -If not...Can you provide a link or more information about the file?
>
> Q: Do you get this while playing a file other than an AVI or MPEG?
> If so... http://tinyurl.com/yu649 will help you out.
>
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