Windows Media Player Library Odd Behaviour

Hi. I had WMP 10 installed on my Windows XP with SP2. I tried using the
Media Library feature of the same but after adding almost all my files
to the library, I noticed that a lot of my files were suddenly locked
or corrupted. I mean I couldn't play them on WMP nor Winamp or any
other player of this sort. Another vague thing was that whenever I
right click on those files, instead of the usual 22 options I get
starting from "Play in Winamp" to "Properties", I get only 11 starting
from "Play in Winamp" and the last one being "Send To". But it doesn't
play. I download music off the peer to peer network, so I'm suspecting
this action of WMP to completely disable the file as a step against
piracy. I could be wrong. I read all the questions of Zacks page
regarding WMP issues and couldn't find an answer to this one. I
searched here but no one seems to have a problem like me. Also would
like to add, that I installed WMP 11, and the same thing happened.
Again a couple of more files were locked. Couldn't play them anywhere.
In one case, the complete folder was locked and it's size was
automatically reduced to 0 bytes. And the same 11 options for that
folder too. In the end, I downloaded this player called VLC which could
play these files. But WMP and Winamp still couldn't. So would really
appreciate any help reagarding this. As I really want to use the WMP
Library feature and not lose my music.

My System Specs:-

Windows XP with SP2

I have Winamp, Nero.

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Relevant Pages

  • RE: MM2.1 AVI files play slow in WMP9
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.moviemaker)
  • Re: Remove wmp completely
    ... I have windows xp sp2 which may tell you why I can't remove it. ... wmp 11 installed at one time but it would not play the wav files either. ... If I convert the wav to mp3 it then plays in wmp. ...
    (microsoft.public.multimedia.windows.mediaplayer)
  • Since WMP 10 - No video in some mpeg-1 vids
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    (microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player)
  • Codec Error C00D109B
    ... I'm trying to play some old IR32 avi files on WMP 10 and they don't work. ... Windows XP Pro V.2002 SP2 ...
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  • Re: Finding Podcasts
    ... You can use a problem such as Doppler to plug in podcast support to WMP. ... Windows Media Development Team (speaking for myself only) ... Folder listed in the Library feature. ...
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