I am having a problem playing MPG and AVI files with MediaPlayer. It was
working fine for a while, then one day it just stopped. Now when I try to
play something, I get this message:
"Windows Media Player encountered an unknown error. This can occur when
another program or operating system component encounters a problem but does
not communicate the nature of the problem to Windows Media Player."

It worked before, so it shouldn't be a codec issue, but just in case, I have
uninstalled and reinstalled the codecs - but it didn't help. Also, I can get
the files to play on other players, so again, that would seem to rule out a
codec thing.

Thoughts?!?

JulioFelipe wrote:
> I am having a problem playing MPG and AVI files with MediaPlayer. It was
> working fine for a while, then one day it just stopped. Now when I try to
> play something, I get this message:
> "Windows Media Player encountered an unknown error. This can occur when
> another program or operating system component encounters a problem but does
> not communicate the nature of the problem to Windows Media Player."
>
> It worked before, so it shouldn't be a codec issue, but just in case, I have
> uninstalled and reinstalled the codecs - but it didn't help. Also, I can get
> the files to play on other players, so again, that would seem to rule out a
> codec thing.
>
> Thoughts?!?

JulioFelipe wrote:
> I am having a problem playing MPG and AVI files with MediaPlayer. It was
> working fine for a while, then one day it just stopped. Now when I try to
> play something, I get this message:
> "Windows Media Player encountered an unknown error. This can occur when
> another program or operating system component encounters a problem but does
> not communicate the nature of the problem to Windows Media Player."
>
> It worked before, so it shouldn't be a codec issue, but just in case, I have
> uninstalled and reinstalled the codecs - but it didn't help. Also, I can get
> the files to play on other players, so again, that would seem to rule out a
> codec thing.
>
> Thoughts?!?

Uninstalling and reinstalling codecs would rarely help, and is almost always
a bad idea in that the various multimedia options for removing/reinstalling
codecs are almost all maimed in part. =\

Can mplayer2.exe still play MPG/AVI?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate

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"JulioFelipe" <JulioFelipe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1267E18B-90A4-4243-9ACB-F269A5E5C725@microsoft.com...
>I am having a problem playing MPG and AVI files with MediaPlayer. It was
> working fine for a while, then one day it just stopped. Now when I try to
> play something, I get this message:
> "Windows Media Player encountered an unknown error. This can occur when
> another program or operating system component encounters a problem but
> does
> not communicate the nature of the problem to Windows Media Player."
>
> It worked before, so it shouldn't be a codec issue, but just in case, I
> have
> uninstalled and reinstalled the codecs - but it didn't help. Also, I can
> get
> the files to play on other players, so again, that would seem to rule out
> a
> codec thing.
>
> Thoughts?!?

Hello there. 1st time using this site. Getting similar message this past
week: Windows Media Player encountered unknown error. When I click on "web
help," note says that "they" are investigating the cause of this problem.
Have received this message in the past (1 or 2 times), and problem was
corrected within a few hours (no more than 24 hrs). Suddenly, last week I
rec'd message again, but it is still not working. Called radio station I
normally listen to and they are not having problems -- the person I spoke
with said he could access from his computer. Made a few phone calls to
Microsoft and was referred to this site (unless I care to pay $245 for tech
support!). I suppose it's possible that the COOD11CD error IS a common one
AND the techies are working on it AND that it IS taking over a week, but....

I would be highly annoyed if Media Player for some reason now does not work
because Windows 2000 is going out of circulation (or whatever -- was told it
would be totally obsolete in 2010).

You'd think one could play music on their computer in this day and age!
I've been doing so for the past 2 years for heaven's sake! GRRRRR.


"JulioFelipe" wrote:

> I am having a problem playing MPG and AVI files with MediaPlayer. It was
> working fine for a while, then one day it just stopped. Now when I try to
> play something, I get this message:
> "Windows Media Player encountered an unknown error. This can occur when
> another program or operating system component encounters a problem but does
> not communicate the nature of the problem to Windows Media Player."
>
> It worked before, so it shouldn't be a codec issue, but just in case, I have
> uninstalled and reinstalled the codecs - but it didn't help. Also, I can get
> the files to play on other players, so again, that would seem to rule out a
> codec thing.
>
> Thoughts?!?

Unless there's a dedicated developer working on your problem, getting an
answer in less than a week is completely unrealistic, really.

Beyond that, there's no possible way an aswer for all of 0xc00d11cd (Unknown
Error) could ever be found. It's just too broad of an error set, and your
issue could be any possible variation upon a variation of a version of a
part of a piece of a problem.

http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate
is a more realistic starting point.

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"Finch" <Finch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E1DAEFB-BB27-4DA5-A650-6ECC9F93A0E8@microsoft.com...
> Hello there. 1st time using this site. Getting similar message this past
> week: Windows Media Player encountered unknown error. When I click on
> "web
> help," note says that "they" are investigating the cause of this problem.
> Have received this message in the past (1 or 2 times), and problem was
> corrected within a few hours (no more than 24 hrs). Suddenly, last week I
> rec'd message again, but it is still not working. Called radio station I
> normally listen to and they are not having problems -- the person I spoke
> with said he could access from his computer. Made a few phone calls to
> Microsoft and was referred to this site (unless I care to pay $245 for
> tech
> support!). I suppose it's possible that the COOD11CD error IS a common
> one
> AND the techies are working on it AND that it IS taking over a week,
> but....
>
> I would be highly annoyed if Media Player for some reason now does not
> work
> because Windows 2000 is going out of circulation (or whatever -- was told
> it
> would be totally obsolete in 2010).
>
> You'd think one could play music on their computer in this day and age!
> I've been doing so for the past 2 years for heaven's sake! GRRRRR.
>
>
> "JulioFelipe" wrote:
>
>> I am having a problem playing MPG and AVI files with MediaPlayer. It was
>> working fine for a while, then one day it just stopped. Now when I try
>> to
>> play something, I get this message:
>> "Windows Media Player encountered an unknown error. This can occur when
>> another program or operating system component encounters a problem but
>> does
>> not communicate the nature of the problem to Windows Media Player."
>>
>> It worked before, so it shouldn't be a codec issue, but just in case, I
>> have
>> uninstalled and reinstalled the codecs - but it didn't help. Also, I can
>> get
>> the files to play on other players, so again, that would seem to rule out
>> a
>> codec thing.
>>
>> Thoughts?!?

YES I SEE THIS IS A COMMON ERROR...DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW IT CAN BE
FIXED!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"zachd [ms]" wrote:

>
> Unless there's a dedicated developer working on your problem, getting an
> answer in less than a week is completely unrealistic, really.
>
> Beyond that, there's no possible way an aswer for all of 0xc00d11cd (Unknown
> Error) could ever be found. It's just too broad of an error set, and your
> issue could be any possible variation upon a variation of a version of a
> part of a piece of a problem.
>
> http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate
> is a more realistic starting point.
>
> --
> (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.
> Now Playing: "Iree Christmas [Yule Never Shop Alone]" by "Bong" in WMP10.
> --
>
> "Finch" <Finch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2E1DAEFB-BB27-4DA5-A650-6ECC9F93A0E8@microsoft.com...
> > Hello there. 1st time using this site. Getting similar message this past
> > week: Windows Media Player encountered unknown error. When I click on
> > "web
> > help," note says that "they" are investigating the cause of this problem.
> > Have received this message in the past (1 or 2 times), and problem was
> > corrected within a few hours (no more than 24 hrs). Suddenly, last week I
> > rec'd message again, but it is still not working. Called radio station I
> > normally listen to and they are not having problems -- the person I spoke
> > with said he could access from his computer. Made a few phone calls to
> > Microsoft and was referred to this site (unless I care to pay $245 for
> > tech
> > support!). I suppose it's possible that the COOD11CD error IS a common
> > one
> > AND the techies are working on it AND that it IS taking over a week,
> > but....
> >
> > I would be highly annoyed if Media Player for some reason now does not
> > work
> > because Windows 2000 is going out of circulation (or whatever -- was told
> > it
> > would be totally obsolete in 2010).
> >
> > You'd think one could play music on their computer in this day and age!
> > I've been doing so for the past 2 years for heaven's sake! GRRRRR.
> >
> >
> > "JulioFelipe" wrote:
> >
> >> I am having a problem playing MPG and AVI files with MediaPlayer. It was
> >> working fine for a while, then one day it just stopped. Now when I try
> >> to
> >> play something, I get this message:
> >> "Windows Media Player encountered an unknown error. This can occur when
> >> another program or operating system component encounters a problem but
> >> does
> >> not communicate the nature of the problem to Windows Media Player."
> >>
> >> It worked before, so it shouldn't be a codec issue, but just in case, I
> >> have
> >> uninstalled and reinstalled the codecs - but it didn't help. Also, I can
> >> get
> >> the files to play on other players, so again, that would seem to rule out
> >> a
> >> codec thing.
> >>
> >> Thoughts?!?
>
>
>

Let's repeat what I said:
Not even vaguely possible. The analogy would be going to your doctor and
saying "Ow", and then expecting treatment in full. 0xc00d11cd is a horrible
and useless error that provides neither you nor I with any value whatsoever.

Read the #isolate link I posted last post.

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"michael" <michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CCC04DDE-A2CE-478A-B886-B861299B0F67@microsoft.com...
> YES I SEE THIS IS A COMMON ERROR...DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW IT CAN BE
> FIXED!!!!!!!!!!!!
> --
> www.burnlounge.com/jmc
>
>
> "zachd [ms]" wrote:
>
>>
>> Unless there's a dedicated developer working on your problem, getting an
>> answer in less than a week is completely unrealistic, really.
>>
>> Beyond that, there's no possible way an aswer for all of 0xc00d11cd
>> (Unknown
>> Error) could ever be found. It's just too broad of an error set, and
>> your
>> issue could be any possible variation upon a variation of a version of a
>> part of a piece of a problem.
>>
>> http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate
>> is a more realistic starting point.
>>
>> --
>> (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.
>> Now Playing: "Iree Christmas [Yule Never Shop Alone]" by "Bong" in WMP10.
>> --
>>
>> "Finch" <Finch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2E1DAEFB-BB27-4DA5-A650-6ECC9F93A0E8@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello there. 1st time using this site. Getting similar message this
>> > past
>> > week: Windows Media Player encountered unknown error. When I click on
>> > "web
>> > help," note says that "they" are investigating the cause of this
>> > problem.
>> > Have received this message in the past (1 or 2 times), and problem was
>> > corrected within a few hours (no more than 24 hrs). Suddenly, last
>> > week I
>> > rec'd message again, but it is still not working. Called radio station
>> > I
>> > normally listen to and they are not having problems -- the person I
>> > spoke
>> > with said he could access from his computer. Made a few phone calls to
>> > Microsoft and was referred to this site (unless I care to pay $245 for
>> > tech
>> > support!). I suppose it's possible that the COOD11CD error IS a common
>> > one
>> > AND the techies are working on it AND that it IS taking over a week,
>> > but....
>> >
>> > I would be highly annoyed if Media Player for some reason now does not
>> > work
>> > because Windows 2000 is going out of circulation (or whatever -- was
>> > told
>> > it
>> > would be totally obsolete in 2010).
>> >
>> > You'd think one could play music on their computer in this day and age!
>> > I've been doing so for the past 2 years for heaven's sake! GRRRRR.
>> >
>> >
>> > "JulioFelipe" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I am having a problem playing MPG and AVI files with MediaPlayer. It
>> >> was
>> >> working fine for a while, then one day it just stopped. Now when I
>> >> try
>> >> to
>> >> play something, I get this message:
>> >> "Windows Media Player encountered an unknown error. This can occur
>> >> when
>> >> another program or operating system component encounters a problem but
>> >> does
>> >> not communicate the nature of the problem to Windows Media Player."
>> >>
>> >> It worked before, so it shouldn't be a codec issue, but just in case,
>> >> I
>> >> have
>> >> uninstalled and reinstalled the codecs - but it didn't help. Also, I
>> >> can
>> >> get
>> >> the files to play on other players, so again, that would seem to rule
>> >> out
>> >> a
>> >> codec thing.
>> >>
>> >> Thoughts?!?
>>
>>
>>