Re: Cannot install WMP 10 -- there is no error indicated
- From: "Tommy" <Tommy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 02:40:03 -0800
Well I am having a similar problem.
I try and download wmp10 and I get a pop up saying
"windows media player is not installed properly and must be reinstalled.
Would you lilike to install from the Microsoft Website"
does anyone have a clue what to do.
Im running winxp home sp2.
This occured after a security update.
FYI my windows picture viewer is also a mess.
--
TommyF Chicago IL
"BigDot" wrote:
> Well, I found the solution -- I think someone explained this to me right
> off, but I didn't fully understand it. I went to Add/Remove (yet again) and
> finally remembered how to show the updates for SP2. Then I uninstalled WmP
> 10 and rolled back to WMP 9. Now that I understand this -- viewing the
> updates -- I see people alluding to it quite a bit. I also found a link to
> Zackd's instructions on this. I have to assume that being unable to install
> WMP 10 and just trying to get rid of it are two different things (?)
> I'd think that this would be step 1 for everybody, even if they're
> trying to re-install WMP 10 yet again. I see also that this doesn't work for
> some people. Anyway, I think someone should start a thread w/ these
> instructions. I would, but I'm afraid it's obvious to everyone but me.
> so thanks for your help, Zackd, et al.
>
> BigDot (middle-aged office worker lady, fyi)
>
> "BigDot" wrote:
>
> > At this point, I have no idea what to do. I tried the system restore,
> > found it easy to understand and all, but it doesn't work. First I get chkdsk
> > which runs, then I get a message that the system restore failed. So I tried
> > downloading WMP 9 again, and got the same g.d. message I got in the past:
> > you have WMP 10 so you can't download WMP 9. So here is the question then:
> > how in gods name do I get rid of WMP 10? Is there someway I can just
> > obliterate it and start over?
> > MS has succeeded in creating a perfect trap here -- if I could just
> > download the earlier version I'd be okay. And I've spent hours on this now
> > -- I really should have spent the time looking at the alternatives to WMP. I
> > can call the support people, but they'll tell to do all the same things I've
> > done, and I'll tell them that it doesnt work, and they won't believe me.
> > And yes people can mess w/ computers, but my computer was working fine
> > with downloads and everything until I went to get WMP 10. I will try system
> > restore again.
> >
> > "zachd [ms]" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Actually, a good comparison is to a car. If a car company allowed one tenth
> > > of the modifications that most people do to their system... keeeerash. Way
> > > way too many options for a novice user.
> > >
> > > System Restore can be found under Start:Help and Support.
> > >
> > > --
> > > (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> > > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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