You can't install Windows Media Player by itself. If you want to reinstall
it, you have to reinstall Vista. I put together a tentative set of data
that would enable a reinstall of the player, but I did this by hand and
there are NO official or supported ways short of a Vista reinstall.
If the shortcut is gone, you can run:
unregmp2.exe /ShowWMP
or
unregmp2.exe /Shortcuts
and those should come back. But WMP generally tries to avoid putting on a
desktop shortcut.
You can also run
"%programfiles%\windows media player\setup_wm.exe" /RunOnce
since that dialog set should let you add a desktop shortcut if you use the
Custom path.
--
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.
--
"Wayne L" <enyawnospamnodnol@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7E2287F9-FFA3-46C4-8BAC-28BF318B667F@microsoft.com...
> Andre - Thanks, but Kodiak's and my problem are of a mechanical nature. We
> both need a new Player installed under warranty.
>
> I have MP 11. It shows as being installed when I try to download, but it
> is
> apparently defective.
> I just have put off contacting Dell because they gave me a rough time in
> the
> past about a warranty matter.
> They tried to talk me out of it and kept me on the phone for 3 hours
> passing
> me from one person to another, each asking me the same stupid questions.
> I'm
> not looking forward to that again unless I have a big bottle of booze at
> hand.
>
> And they lie about 1 year, next day, in-house service. They sent me the
> part
> UPS and I installed it. Fortunately, it was a Hard Drive that took 5
> minutes
> to snap in place.
>
> But it took 1 week to convince them that I needed it!
> --
> Wayne L
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> The Media Player 11 available for download is for Windows XP. Windows
>> Vistas
>> built in Media Player 11 is specifically developed for the OS. Again, I
>> would try repairing the installation to see if it corrects it or do a
>> System
>> Restore before the problem started occuring.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
>> "Wayne L" <enyawnospamnodnol@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news
3DFD457-4C00-470F-909D-2492CEA93FBD@microsoft.com...
>> > Kodiak Bear - I would be interested in how you make out, as I have
>> > nearly
>> > the
>> > exact symptoms.
>> > My MP does not show in Computer like it once did, and I get the same
>> > message
>> > when I tried to download it. Says I have the latest version.
>> >
>> > The drive does not work. I can't play any CDs or rip music, but
>> > everything
>> > already downloaded plays fine.
>> >
>> > I know it's a warranty matter, but just haven't done anything yet. I
>> > still
>> > have 5 mnths.
>> > Only difference is mine does show in "all programs" and I have the
>> > desktop
>> > icon.
>> > --
>> > Wayne L
>> >
>> >
>> > "KODIAK BEAR" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Its not in the All Programs menu either. Kodiak Bear, those issue
>> >> > also
>> >> > occur
>> >> > in other accounts on the computer? Have you tried repairing the
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > installation to see if it will correct the problem? Boot off the
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > Vista DVD, go into the Windows Recovery Management > select your
>> >> > installation and click Repair.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Andre
>> >> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> >> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> >> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
>> >> > "Wayne L" <enyawnospamnodnol@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:C80177F3-F290-45E8-8D9C-639E98F77ED7@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > Kodiak Bear - Another way is to click Start ( that colored flag
>> >> > > lower
>> >> > > left),
>> >> > > go to "all programs", find Media Player, right click and click
>> >> > > "Send
>> >> > > To"
>> >> > > desktop.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > --
>> >> > > Wayne L
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "KODIAK BEAR" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >> No good.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> that did not work either.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> :-(
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> > Go to x:\Program Files\Windows Media Player right click the
>> >> > >> > wmplayer
>> >> > >> > icon
>> >> > >> > and click Send to desktop.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > x:\ representing the name of your drive.
>> >> > >> > --
>> >> > >> > Andre
>> >> > >> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> >> > >> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> >> > >> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
>> >> > >> > "KODIAK BEAR" <KODIAKBEAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> > >> > message
>> >> > >> > news:9966A8FF-F537-4800-BEA0-B552D456AEDE@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >> > > Thanks Andre but the icon is not there anymore.
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > > I have looked everywhere (i think) but i cannot find the
>> >> > >> > > icon.
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > > The only icon i have is windows media centre !
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > > God knows what i have done ?
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > > :-(
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > > Thanks Andre
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks andre and wayne.
>> >> it looks like i need to take my PC back to the shop and get it fixed.
>> >> i have done as you said and done several searches for windows media
>> >> player
>> >> 11 on here and nothing ! most odd.
>> >> i even tried to download WMP 11 again and it said that i have a newer
>> >> version so it was not installed.
>> >> if it does get found i will let you know.
>> >> thank you for your help
>>
>>
>>