Unable to install Windows Media Player

[DivXp]

I got the latest security updates from Microsoft installed.

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The problem is that i cannot install latest windows media player and i don't have the wma, wmv codecs. i can't install the codecs since windows media player is not installed.The error looks like this:

[Kevin_gibson]

What version of Windows? Windows XP?

[DivXp]

Originally Posted by Kevin_gibson

What version of Windows? Windows XP?

It's Windows Xp SP2 with all the updates after SP2 . They're all available for download.

[DivXp]

Originally Posted by oldtimer

There are many and better ways to do what it does,what are you wanting
to use it for that you feel is better ?

I need windows media player so i can install latest wma, wmv codecs. I have no wma, wmv codecs installed.

[DivXp]

ok. let me put it this way: can anyone tell me how to install wma, wmv codecs manually without having windows media player installed? or can i install windows media player somehow without having to get that error?

[Kevin_gibson]

Only way I know to install WMP, is to download it from Microsoft.com

OR, do this, it might work.

Control Panel -
Add / Remove programs -
Add / Remove Windows components -
Go down the list and find Windows Media Player, if its in there, put a tick next to it and click "Next" this should instal WMP.

[DivXp]

Originally Posted by Kevin_gibson

Only way I know to install WMP, is to download it from Microsoft.com

OR, do this, it might work.

Control Panel -
Add / Remove programs -
Add / Remove Windows components -
Go down the list and find Windows Media Player, if its in there, put a tick next to it and click "Next" this should instal WMP.

No luck with that.
At Control Panel -
Add / Remove programs -
Add / Remove Windows components - I have no windows media player.

Tried every version of Windows Media Player installer from 7.1 to 10 and nothing. same error . Windows Media Technologies sucks.

[DivXp]

Originally Posted by oldtimer

http://www.majorgeeks.com/XP_Codec_Pack_d4838.html

This XP_Codec_Pack does not have the wmv, wma codecs. I don't know why it's called like that. I just installed it and it has the classic xvid, divx codecs that i already have installed.

[DivXp]

this is outrageous. when i try to install microsoft codecs it says that i must have their lame windows media player installed and i can't even install it.why is that? i don't think it's fair. monopoly again

[rcutnik]

I found it!
I got your post as results of my support search, but I found to fix it:

1. Run the setup of WMP10 as you regularly do to get the error msg.
2. Once you get the error msg, DO NOT CLICK CANCEL. Instead go to Start --> Run and type "%TEMP%" (without "").
3. Find the folder there named "IXP000.TMP" or similar. Open it...
4. You will know that it holds the contents of the Windows Media Player setup because you should find the "wmplayer.exe" file in there (among many other)
5. Copy all the files in that folder into another folder. Close the "IXP000.TMP" folder.
6. Go the new folder where you copied all files and double-click on the "wmsetsdk.exe" file... and follow the instructions (you could get "download msgs")...

I hope this helps you!

[rpie]

I've been looking for that work-around for about a week now and finally found it and it worked. Thanks. other posts around the net alluded to it, but never actually said to go to the "%temp%" file to find the necessary files. Thanks again.