media player 11 with window vista

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allure

when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me to
save it first,the file type is
(Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg >>>Windows
Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type
or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.

now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is no
problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista media
player?
 
In Media Player, Tools menu, Options, Player tab, you may not have a check
in "Download codecs automatically."

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"allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me to
> save it first,the file type is
> (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
> and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
> >>>Windows
> Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file
> type
> or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
>
> now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is no
> problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
> my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista media
> player?
>
>
 
hello mark ... the download codecs automatically was already checked


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> In Media Player, Tools menu, Options, Player tab, you may not have a check
> in "Download codecs automatically."
>
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
> > when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me to
> > save it first,the file type is
> > (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
> > and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
> > >>>Windows
> > Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file
> > type
> > or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
> >
> > now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is no
> > problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
> > my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista media
> > player?
> >
> >
 
and if that is the case what can i do any solution?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Some system file must be corrupt. .asx should easily play in media player
> and by default.
>
> Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
> responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:07FAD427-6455-48EF-B9E3-FFB04E19885B@microsoft.com...
> > hello mark ... the download codecs automatically was already checked
> >
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> In Media Player, Tools menu, Options, Player tab, you may not have a
> >> check
> >> in "Download codecs automatically."
> >>
> >> --
> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >>
> >> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
> >> > when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me
> >> > to
> >> > save it first,the file type is
> >> > (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
> >> > and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
> >> > >>>Windows
> >> > Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
> >> > file
> >> > type
> >> > or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
> >> >
> >> > now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is
> >> > no
> >> > problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
> >> > my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista
> >> > media
> >> > player?
> >> >
> >> >
 
sorry just saw the link u posted will have a look at it tks

"allure" wrote:

> and if that is the case what can i do any solution?
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
> > Some system file must be corrupt. .asx should easily play in media player
> > and by default.
> >
> > Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
> > responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
> > --
> > Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
> > Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> > https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >
> > "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:07FAD427-6455-48EF-B9E3-FFB04E19885B@microsoft.com...
> > > hello mark ... the download codecs automatically was already checked
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> > >
> > >> In Media Player, Tools menu, Options, Player tab, you may not have a
> > >> check
> > >> in "Download codecs automatically."
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
> > >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> > >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> > >>
> > >> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
> > >> > when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me
> > >> > to
> > >> > save it first,the file type is
> > >> > (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
> > >> > and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
> > >> > >>>Windows
> > >> > Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
> > >> > file
> > >> > type
> > >> > or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
> > >> >
> > >> > now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is
> > >> > no
> > >> > problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
> > >> > my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista
> > >> > media
> > >> > player?
> > >> >
> > >> >
 
This is probably a file association issue. What third party players are
installed?

What's a URL that shows this problem for you?

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"allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
> when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me to
> save it first,the file type is
> (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
> and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
> >>>Windows
> Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file
> type
> or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
>
> now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is no
> problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
> my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista media
> player?
>
>
 
zachd sorry but i didnt get what u mean in>>> What third party players are
> installed?


"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> This is probably a file association issue. What third party players are
> installed?
>
> What's a URL that shows this problem for you?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> 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.
> --
> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
> > when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me to
> > save it first,the file type is
> > (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
> > and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
> > >>>Windows
> > Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file
> > type
> > or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
> >
> > now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is no
> > problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
> > my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista media
> > player?
> >
> >
>
>
>
 
hello again mark i noticed the system requirements in the above link u sent me
APPLIES TO
• Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
• Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
• Windows Vista Business
• Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
• Windows Vista Enterprise
• Windows Vista Ultimate

and i am running window vista home premium
32-bit operating system

so can i still follow the the procedure listed in the link u sent me pls???


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Some system file must be corrupt. .asx should easily play in media player
> and by default.
>
> Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
> responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:07FAD427-6455-48EF-B9E3-FFB04E19885B@microsoft.com...
> > hello mark ... the download codecs automatically was already checked
> >
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> In Media Player, Tools menu, Options, Player tab, you may not have a
> >> check
> >> in "Download codecs automatically."
> >>
> >> --
> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >>
> >> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
> >> > when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me
> >> > to
> >> > save it first,the file type is
> >> > (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
> >> > and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
> >> > >>>Windows
> >> > Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
> >> > file
> >> > type
> >> > or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
> >> >
> >> > now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is
> >> > no
> >> > problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
> >> > my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista
> >> > media
> >> > player?
> >> >
> >> >
 
just to mentiom when i ran the first step of the resolution >>Type the
following command, and then press ENTER:
sfc /scannow

i got this result>>>> window resource protection found corrupt files but was
unable to fix some of them Details are included in the CBS.log
windir/Logs/CBS/CBS.log. for example c:/windows/logs/CBS/CBS.log

then i tried to follow the 2nd step which is >>> To determine which files
could not be repaired by the System File Checker tool, follow these steps:
1. Open an elevated command prompt.
2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
findstr /C:"[SR] Cannot repair member file" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log
>sfcdetails.txt

when when i do this step i keep getting >>>> the c:/windows/system32> and
nothing happens

so i dont know what to do now?




"allure" wrote:

> hello again mark i noticed the system requirements in the above link u sent me
> APPLIES TO
> • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
> • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
> • Windows Vista Business
> • Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
> • Windows Vista Enterprise
> • Windows Vista Ultimate
>
> and i am running window vista home premium
> 32-bit operating system
>
> so can i still follow the the procedure listed in the link u sent me pls???
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
> > Some system file must be corrupt. .asx should easily play in media player
> > and by default.
> >
> > Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
> > responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
> > --
> > Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
> > Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> > https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >
> > "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:07FAD427-6455-48EF-B9E3-FFB04E19885B@microsoft.com...
> > > hello mark ... the download codecs automatically was already checked
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> > >
> > >> In Media Player, Tools menu, Options, Player tab, you may not have a
> > >> check
> > >> in "Download codecs automatically."
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
> > >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> > >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> > >>
> > >> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
> > >> > when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me
> > >> > to
> > >> > save it first,the file type is
> > >> > (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
> > >> > and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
> > >> > >>>Windows
> > >> > Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
> > >> > file
> > >> > type
> > >> > or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
> > >> >
> > >> > now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is
> > >> > no
> > >> > problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
> > >> > my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista
> > >> > media
> > >> > player?
> > >> >
> > >> >
 
What's a URL that shows this problem for you?

^-- This is the easiest question to answer for starters. =)

As regards third party players, I'm curious if you have installed any new
players or codecs upon this system that do not normally come with Vista.
Those can accidentally reset some key player settings.

--
Speaking for myself only.
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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"allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:630ED9B7-4CB1-4965-8EB8-668FDED29FFA@microsoft.com...
> zachd sorry but i didnt get what u mean in>>> What third party players are
>> installed?
>
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> This is probably a file association issue. What third party players are
>> installed?
>>
>> What's a URL that shows this problem for you?
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> 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.
>> --
>> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
>> > when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me
>> > to
>> > save it first,the file type is
>> > (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
>> > and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
>> > >>>Windows
>> > Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
>> > file
>> > type
>> > or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
>> >
>> > now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is
>> > no
>> > problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
>> > my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista
>> > media
>> > player?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
 
this is the URL

http://www.future.com.lb/Default.aspx?page=video&prog_id=50

now about any new codec no nothing new i had alway the k-lite codec pack 3.9
media player played usually perfectly fine with me except now when i tried to
go to the above link to play the vedios it askd me to save it and the file
type is an (asx) which should play with media player... now when i save it
and try to open it it says>>>>Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The
Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that
was used to compress the file. so i dont know if its the issue with the
media player in vista that is different from the one of the xp in accordance
to the codec that was used to compress the file.

and that is what i dont understand cause i have on my other computer window
xp and when i go to the same URL and want to watch the vedio i have no
problem at all.

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> What's a URL that shows this problem for you?
>
> ^-- This is the easiest question to answer for starters. =)
>
> As regards third party players, I'm curious if you have installed any new
> players or codecs upon this system that do not normally come with Vista.
> Those can accidentally reset some key player settings.
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> 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.
> --
> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:630ED9B7-4CB1-4965-8EB8-668FDED29FFA@microsoft.com...
> > zachd sorry but i didnt get what u mean in>>> What third party players are
> >> installed?
> >
> >
> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> This is probably a file association issue. What third party players are
> >> installed?
> >>
> >> What's a URL that shows this problem for you?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Speaking for myself only.
> >> 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.
> >> --
> >> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
> >> > when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me
> >> > to
> >> > save it first,the file type is
> >> > (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
> >> > and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
> >> > >>>Windows
> >> > Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
> >> > file
> >> > type
> >> > or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
> >> >
> >> > now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is
> >> > no
> >> > problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
> >> > my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista
> >> > media
> >> > player?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
 
That site is producing bad ASX files that use partial path references. This
is broken and will fail.

Does it happen for other sites?

Also, if you like that site, you should probably advise them to fix up their
ASX files to not use partial references: those are not fully supportable. =\

--
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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.
--
"allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2F1C5DEF-E327-4EB3-8D82-605BF4FB7EDB@microsoft.com...
> this is the URL
>
> http://www.future.com.lb/Default.aspx?page=video&prog_id=50
>
> now about any new codec no nothing new i had alway the k-lite codec pack
> 3.9
> media player played usually perfectly fine with me except now when i tried
> to
> go to the above link to play the vedios it askd me to save it and the file
> type is an (asx) which should play with media player... now when i save it
> and try to open it it says>>>>Windows Media Player cannot play the file.
> The
> Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that
> was used to compress the file. so i dont know if its the issue with the
> media player in vista that is different from the one of the xp in
> accordance
> to the codec that was used to compress the file.
>
> and that is what i dont understand cause i have on my other computer
> window
> xp and when i go to the same URL and want to watch the vedio i have no
> problem at all.
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> What's a URL that shows this problem for you?
>>
>> ^-- This is the easiest question to answer for starters. =)
>>
>> As regards third party players, I'm curious if you have installed any new
>> players or codecs upon this system that do not normally come with Vista.
>> Those can accidentally reset some key player settings.
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> 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.
>> --
>> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:630ED9B7-4CB1-4965-8EB8-668FDED29FFA@microsoft.com...
>> > zachd sorry but i didnt get what u mean in>>> What third party players
>> > are
>> >> installed?
>> >
>> >
>> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> This is probably a file association issue. What third party players
>> >> are
>> >> installed?
>> >>
>> >> What's a URL that shows this problem for you?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Speaking for myself only.
>> >> 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.
>> >> --
>> >> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
>> >> > when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks
>> >> > me
>> >> > to
>> >> > save it first,the file type is
>> >> > (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
>> >> > and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
>> >> > >>>Windows
>> >> > Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
>> >> > file
>> >> > type
>> >> > or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
>> >> >
>> >> > now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there
>> >> > is
>> >> > no
>> >> > problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
>> >> > my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista
>> >> > media
>> >> > player?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
 
no it happens on this site only

but then again what puzzles me is that on my window xp wmp11 i can watch
these vedios with no problem ..but on the vista wmp11 i am having this problem

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> That site is producing bad ASX files that use partial path references. This
> is broken and will fail.
>
> Does it happen for other sites?
>
> Also, if you like that site, you should probably advise them to fix up their
> ASX files to not use partial references: those are not fully supportable. =\
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> 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.
> --
> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2F1C5DEF-E327-4EB3-8D82-605BF4FB7EDB@microsoft.com...
> > this is the URL
> >
> > http://www.future.com.lb/Default.aspx?page=video&prog_id=50
> >
> > now about any new codec no nothing new i had alway the k-lite codec pack
> > 3.9
> > media player played usually perfectly fine with me except now when i tried
> > to
> > go to the above link to play the vedios it askd me to save it and the file
> > type is an (asx) which should play with media player... now when i save it
> > and try to open it it says>>>>Windows Media Player cannot play the file.
> > The
> > Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that
> > was used to compress the file. so i dont know if its the issue with the
> > media player in vista that is different from the one of the xp in
> > accordance
> > to the codec that was used to compress the file.
> >
> > and that is what i dont understand cause i have on my other computer
> > window
> > xp and when i go to the same URL and want to watch the vedio i have no
> > problem at all.
> >
> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> What's a URL that shows this problem for you?
> >>
> >> ^-- This is the easiest question to answer for starters. =)
> >>
> >> As regards third party players, I'm curious if you have installed any new
> >> players or codecs upon this system that do not normally come with Vista.
> >> Those can accidentally reset some key player settings.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Speaking for myself only.
> >> 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.
> >> --
> >> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:630ED9B7-4CB1-4965-8EB8-668FDED29FFA@microsoft.com...
> >> > zachd sorry but i didnt get what u mean in>>> What third party players
> >> > are
> >> >> installed?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> This is probably a file association issue. What third party players
> >> >> are
> >> >> installed?
> >> >>
> >> >> What's a URL that shows this problem for you?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Speaking for myself only.
> >> >> 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.
> >> >> --
> >> >> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks
> >> >> > me
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > save it first,the file type is
> >> >> > (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
> >> >> > and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
> >> >> > >>>Windows
> >> >> > Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
> >> >> > file
> >> >> > type
> >> >> > or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > no
> >> >> > problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
> >> >> > my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista
> >> >> > media
> >> >> > player?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
 
Gotcha.

Yeah, this should be the partial pathing they use. If you really want to
watch those videos:
a: download the ASX file - save it to disk. Open it up in notepad.exe or
other text editor. Fix all the URLs (everything using ".." is what is
broken).
b: ask the site manager nicely to not use partial pathing - it's just
generally a bad plan. =)

--
Speaking for myself only.
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.
--
"allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D24A0CB1-EB2E-424C-B16C-E5148241EA89@microsoft.com...
> no it happens on this site only
>
> but then again what puzzles me is that on my window xp wmp11 i can watch
> these vedios with no problem ..but on the vista wmp11 i am having this
> problem
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> That site is producing bad ASX files that use partial path references.
>> This
>> is broken and will fail.
>>
>> Does it happen for other sites?
>>
>> Also, if you like that site, you should probably advise them to fix up
>> their
>> ASX files to not use partial references: those are not fully supportable.
>> =\
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> 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.
>> --
>> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2F1C5DEF-E327-4EB3-8D82-605BF4FB7EDB@microsoft.com...
>> > this is the URL
>> >
>> > http://www.future.com.lb/Default.aspx?page=video&prog_id=50
>> >
>> > now about any new codec no nothing new i had alway the k-lite codec
>> > pack
>> > 3.9
>> > media player played usually perfectly fine with me except now when i
>> > tried
>> > to
>> > go to the above link to play the vedios it askd me to save it and the
>> > file
>> > type is an (asx) which should play with media player... now when i save
>> > it
>> > and try to open it it says>>>>Windows Media Player cannot play the
>> > file.
>> > The
>> > Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec
>> > that
>> > was used to compress the file. so i dont know if its the issue with
>> > the
>> > media player in vista that is different from the one of the xp in
>> > accordance
>> > to the codec that was used to compress the file.
>> >
>> > and that is what i dont understand cause i have on my other computer
>> > window
>> > xp and when i go to the same URL and want to watch the vedio i have no
>> > problem at all.
>> >
>> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> What's a URL that shows this problem for you?
>> >>
>> >> ^-- This is the easiest question to answer for starters. =)
>> >>
>> >> As regards third party players, I'm curious if you have installed any
>> >> new
>> >> players or codecs upon this system that do not normally come with
>> >> Vista.
>> >> Those can accidentally reset some key player settings.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Speaking for myself only.
>> >> 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.
>> >> --
>> >> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:630ED9B7-4CB1-4965-8EB8-668FDED29FFA@microsoft.com...
>> >> > zachd sorry but i didnt get what u mean in>>> What third party
>> >> > players
>> >> > are
>> >> >> installed?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This is probably a file association issue. What third party
>> >> >> players
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> installed?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What's a URL that shows this problem for you?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Speaking for myself only.
>> >> >> 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.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> "allure" <allure@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:81D2D4D0-88AC-4731-A4AB-A76AE8D05E72@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it
>> >> >> > asks
>> >> >> > me
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > save it first,the file type is
>> >> >> > (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
>> >> >> > and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg
>> >> >> > >>>Windows
>> >> >> > Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > file
>> >> >> > type
>> >> >> > or might not support the codec that was used to compress the
>> >> >> > file.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp
>> >> >> > there
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> > problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
>> >> >> > my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with
>> >> >> > vista
>> >> >> > media
>> >> >> > player?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
 
On Jul 17, 3:01 pm, allure <all...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> when i try to play a video media player on vista from a site it asks me to
> save it first,the file type is
> (Windows Media Audio/Video playlist (.asx)
> and if i do save it and then try to play it it gives me this msg >>>Windows
> Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type
> or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
>
> now when I play the same file from the same site on window xp there is no
> problem and it plays directly without asking me to save it
> my question is >>is there a setting i should do or change with vista media
> player?

I had so many problems with it I de instaled it and re installed WM 9
 
On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:34:51 -0700 (PDT), harvey
<chandler7600@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I had so many problems with it I de instaled it and re installed WM 9

Quit yer whining and go back to your Ubuntu forums.
 
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