Hello , I have tried to retrieve MP9 but haven't the success as you have .
The upgrade prompt always pops up . Except aft restore . You may have an in
somehow . By the way there is a catagory specificaly for Media PLayer help
in Newsgroups . Maybe you missed it or thought to try this "General" catagory
.. I have search around for a solution reguarding your post ... no help to
give ya' for now . Good Luck .
KD


"bestofcomputer" wrote:

> Hello all of you, thanks for your post.
> Then my comments :
> - codec issue : I dont think so. But now that you talk about it, I remember
> that my MP10 has asked me to accept a new update, and I did, but I dont know
> if it was microsoft codecs or else. And how to correct a possible pb with
> corrupted codecs ?
> But anyway, I repeat again :
> - Yes I have succesfully downgraded to MP9, simply by removing the MP10
> upgrade, and then installing again the MP9 setup (downloaded from microsoft),
> but the pb persisted.
> - Yes I have successfully re-installed MP10 (downloaded from microsoft), but
> the pb persisted.
> - By the same time I was uninstalling the MP10 upgrade, I have also removed
> all updates or hotfix related to the MP, and the pb persisted.
> So, folks, what else can I do ?
> Oh, yes, I forgot : I didnt try with real player : I will do that, and then
> I will let you know...
> But anyway, I repeat :
> On the error message box of my MP when trying to play audio or video that no
> more plays, there is a link to get more support, and if I click this link, i
> reach a web page that tells me that Microsoft is actually working on that
> issue and that I have to wait later hotfixes : this is amazing, since it
> seems the pb comes from microsoft itself. So what to do if they dont correct
> this pb ? What other hotfixes I should remove to correct this pb ?
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Installer" wrote:
>
> > Hello , I believe "Downgrading MP10 to MP9 is not possible . Even if MP10 is
> > removed and you insert the CD {that has the MP9 as part of the bundle pakage}
> > and install MP9 you will be prompted to update without a choice to continue
> > installation... . Sometimes when installing the MP9 from the CD you may not
> > get a full updated / upgraded install successfuly as missing functions may
> > exist like : Burning capabilities and Skin Mode selections will be minamal to
> > 4 or 5 choices when really there are about ...15 skin modes to choose from ?
> > If perhaps you end up with missing functions .. remove MP10 again and simply
> > download the MP10 at Microsoft.com and you will have your Media Player back
> > in action . If you want the MP9 and the MP9 minus the MP10 upgrade , you will
> > have to restore the PC and start all over ... to get the MP9 installed
> > successfuly . And must refuse any and all future updates thereafter . One
> > update to the MP9 and you will get the MP10 .
> > --
> > KD
> >
> >
> > "bestofcomputer" wrote:
> >
> > > In Nevember my WinXPSP2 received many new updates.
> > > After this, my Windows Media Player refused to play many type of audio and
> > > video files, that were previously played.
> > > I re-installed it, but it is the same.
> > > So, I downgraded it to MP 9.0, but it was the same.
> > > So, I put again MP 10, and it was the same.
> > > basically, the error message tells me that the format is not supported or
> > > that the plug-in to play it is not foundable.
> > > If I click on Support, I reach a webpage at Microsoft that says that
> > > Microsoft is working on that issue, and that I have to wait later new updates
> > > for correction.
> > > That is unbelievable !
> > > What to do ?
> > > I want to recover plain functionality of my player, please help me !
> > > Or, else what other free good universal audio and video player I could
> > > install and use instead of MP 10 ?
> > > Thanks.
> > >