WMP and ATI Player Mp3 disabled after clean

Eck · Jan 19, 2006, 10:32 PM

Hi.

Spike, I'm not sure whether DriverCleaner did this or the ATI MMC install but I just needed to do a repair install of XP to get Mp3 playback back.

Mp3 worked in RealPlayer and Quicktime but perhaps those players use their own codecs to play mp3's.

WMP10, the ATI File Player, and mplayer2 all would give an error about not being able to play the file format. GSpot had the fraunhoffer codec listed, but couldn't render mp3. mplayer2 gave a link on its error message that said that Microsoft was aware of this error and was working on a resolution.

What I had done was uninstall all ATI the recommended ways, using the uninstall stuff in add/remove, reboot to safe mode, and run the latest DriverCleaner.

Then I booted up, updated to the latest Catalysts, rebooted to it working, rebooted a 2nd time for certainty, then updated to the latest ATI MMC. I installed all the required components.

I rebooted and reset all the file associations using the options panels of WMP10, Quicktime, RealPlayer, and the ATI MMC Configuration.

I played a DVD succesfully in ATI DVD Player, and proceeded to run WMP10 thinking everything had gone smoothly.

This is when the problem occured. WMP10 couldn't play the mp3's. Neither could ATI File Player. RealPlayer and Quicktime could though.

I tried reinstalling WMP10 over itself.

I tried renaming the Fraunhofer Codecs and letting WMP10 download them again. It did, but still couldn't play the mp3's. mplayer2 couldn't either.

I tried installing DirectX 9.0c's latest December version. That didn't help either.

I tried running sfc /scannow. No change.

So I let the Windows XP cd boot and ran a repair install. That fixed it. I just needed to reinstall the ATI Catalyst's over itself to get Smartgart back and run Windows Update to get all those updates again. All my drivers are signed so XP had used them so I didn't need to reinstall any other drivers. I ran the DirectX installer, WMP10 installer so all that was up to date.

Mp3's work fine now, as do DVD's, in both WMP10 and ATI.

Had DriverCleaner done something to cause this, or ATI's newest MMC? I think the DAO is a newer version now, as well as an additional Parental Control encoder being a new required component. But I know DriverCleaner is also new. So I don't know which of these things caused this.

Of course, prior to my uninstalling to update all this stuff had been working fine. So something in this updating process killed mp3 but I don't know what it was.

[hobo]eclipse · Jan 19, 2006, 10:37 PM

i am also experiancng this issue , and the only major system change i did was use DC and update from omega 5.11 to omega 6.1. seems dc may have wiped out somethin?? dunno, not a big issue as wimnamp plays everything fime, but no go on any thing in WMP, dunno bout the ATI player as i dont have it

**Spike** · Jan 19, 2006, 10:41 PM

I am not sure, but i don't use ati mmc and when i use dc i can still play mp3 files in WMP10. So either ati mmc did something wrong or maybe the ati mmc filter in DC. Can you send me the log files from the log folder in the Driver Cleaner directory they are .log files. I can then look and also check my mmc filter. Please send them to info@drivercleaner.net this will help me improve the filters and if it is a problem with my filter i will fix that.

I am 100% sure that the ATI filter did not cause it. So i have to check the ATI MCC filter.

[hobo]eclipse · Jan 19, 2006, 10:47 PM

ill send it in, i did use that filter though i do not use the software

ace11 · Jan 19, 2006, 11:05 PM

same thing here. and i DIDNT use DC at all !

its something about the new catalyst.
spent 13hours on total procedure to fix that

**Spike** · Jan 19, 2006, 11:10 PM

ace11 really thanx for reporting that. So if you didn't use DC then there is something else wrong, if you only changed the catalyst driver then the problem is in that direction. I didn't had time to install the new 6.1, but will do that tommorow and do some test to see if i also have it then.

[hobo]eclipse · Jan 20, 2006, 05:35 AM

sry spike, didt mean to point fingers, i was actully wandering bout that earlier, im sure yer release is fine and stable just as the others. Thank you

Eck · Jan 20, 2006, 05:36 AM

Hi,

I've sent the email with the attached DriverCleaner log. It's weird that it may be the Catalyst's themselves that cause this.

I'll keep an eye on this thread and will do a Catalyst report if the consensus seems to be that's what's causing the mp3 mess up.

Who knows? Maybe after looking at the logs you'll see something DriverCleaner is removing that might effect this.

NeoDaemon · Jan 20, 2006, 08:01 AM

Hi, i have the same problem as Eck.

I was sure that ratDVD caused this problem first, but after doing a fresh install tried to play an avi file and went okay, i installed Driver cleaner first to clean the Ati Microsoft drivers, used all ATI filters to clean and after that before installing cat drivers i tried to play an avi file, and bang, the nasty problem again WMP can't play audio.

i'll send my DH log to that mail too.

Sry for my bad english -_-

**Spike** · Jan 20, 2006, 09:13 AM

I will look into it. It is wierd indeed that some people who didn't use DC also have it. Hope to find something.

[hobo]eclipse i know you didn't point fingers

Ok after some investigation i found 1 thing. The ATI TV Wonder filter is not good. It removes 1 thing to much, sorry for that. It will be fixed in the next version. The key that i think causes this is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{DA4E3DA 0-D07D-11d0-BD50-00A0C911CE86}. That is deleted. I am really sorry.

I found that the key is also here HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{DA4E3DA0-D07D-11d0-BD50-00A0C911CE86} export that and then change HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\ and save and import the reg file again. Maybe that will fix it. So just open the reg file with notepad and do a replace.

Thanx for the log files that really helps me to find problems.

ace11 · Jan 20, 2006, 05:53 PM

spike - i compared both records in the reg file and they are identical ...
so ? maybe i didnt understand your point ?

Rayder · Jan 20, 2006, 06:47 PM

Tried that registry trick....didn't seem to work. Still won't play WMV files.

ace11 · Jan 20, 2006, 06:51 PM

i can play all file types off line with wmp.
BUT i cant make steaming video from the net [like news clips ] to work

**Spike** · Jan 20, 2006, 06:54 PM

ace11 1 of the DC Filters delets that key, so i thought that that would cause it, but Rayder tried and it did not help. I will keep looking and keep you all posted on my finds.

Rayder · Jan 20, 2006, 07:09 PM

I can't stream, or run saved, wmv files....

I tried reinstalling WMP and DX after the registry fix attempt....made no difference.

EDIT: E-mailed my log file history for DCpro 1.3...

**Spike** · Jan 20, 2006, 07:21 PM

It is really wierd. After checking the logs of some of you, i see no problems. The only thing i saw was that registry key. After looking at this i have the feeling that it maybe is not a problem from Driver Cleaner. Looks like something todo with the new MMC or Catalyst drivers. But i will keep looking.

Rayder have you tried uninstalling WMP and then reinstalling?

If any of you did not send me the log files then please send them.

Rayder · Jan 20, 2006, 07:26 PM

I'll try a full uninstall/reinstall now.....will post results...

ace11 · Jan 20, 2006, 07:27 PM

spike - i'm sure DC has erased in my case [i used it for testing the issue] something that affects media streaming from the net.
when i click play on embeded video clips @ IE - its just do nothing .

Rayder · Jan 20, 2006, 07:44 PM

What I get is, "The specified module could not be found", in all cases of a file that won't play. I browse useing Firefox 1.5.

The full uninstall/reinstall of WMP10 didn't work btw.

Currently running the Cat 6.1's, if that makes any difference. I've been having this issue since the install of the 5.13's though, which coincides with my first use of DCpro 1.3.

EDIT: It seems to be MP3, AVI, WMA and WMV's that don't play. That's what I've found so far by clicking around on files in my storage drive.

Odd thing....some AVI's play and others don't.
EDIT: EDIT: WMV's are the same way, some yes, some no.

ace11 · Jan 20, 2006, 08:05 PM

same boat with Rayder :
What I get is, "The specified module could not be found", in all cases of a file that won't play. I browse useing Firefox 1.5.

The full uninstall/reinstall of WMP10 didn't work btw.

kbuffman1 · Jan 20, 2006, 08:07 PM

the fix
was to go to the "tools" menu of Media Player 10 and then to
"Options" and then on the tab folder select "Devices". From there select the
"speakers" on the list which will open up another box . In the window "audo
device to use:" select a different settting on the list (if there is one).
Try not to use the "default" speaker device. This worked for me and "viola,
everything worked again!

ace11 · Jan 20, 2006, 08:41 PM

kbuffman1 , it doesnt fix the embeded video striming from the net problem

ronnn · Jan 20, 2006, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ace11

kbuffman1 , it doesnt fix the embeded video striming from the net problem

Yep, I still can not get internet radio - darn I enjoy my hockey games. I can play mp3's now though so half way there. Does using the repair function with the xp install disk fix this?

ace11 · Jan 20, 2006, 09:23 PM

i still hoping SPIKE find the solution to what happen in the registry so we all can fix the problem. only if all fails i'll try the windows repair solution.

**Spike** · Jan 20, 2006, 10:41 PM

Until now i still have no luck. I checked all the log files and compared them to my registry and all looks ok. Can 1 of you do a windows repair and then compare the log file with the registry and see if any of the keys are not from ATI.

I know that HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{DA4E3DA 0-D07D-11d0-BD50-00A0C911CE86} is not ATI but that did not fix it.

Any help will help me so if any of you find the solution then please tell me and i can see what if a dc filter causes it and if it does i can fix it then.

I will keep looking, but if 1 can do that repair and check it will help.

ronnn · Jan 20, 2006, 11:07 PM

I am not good at this stuff, but I can save the registry and dc cleaner log file and do repair and than send you copies of old registry, new registry and log if you like? I will be at work until later tonight, but will do than if helpfull.

Paulscholes · Jan 21, 2006, 12:48 AM

Hello Spike
I did use DC and now I can't play any videos at all (Mp3 works fine)
I have uninstalled the new driver (via DC) and installed the older version.
However it still doen't work

Eck · Jan 21, 2006, 01:50 AM

ronnn,

Yes, as I said, doing a repair install from booting to the XP cd fixed my mp3 problem.

It's interesting that mp3 is not the only file format affected. I hadn't tried the others.

I suggest setting all virusscanner options to off and setting it not to run at startup. Also set your firewall not to run at startup. Then shutdown your computer and unplug your ethernet card. This is better than disabling your ethernet connection within Windows (what I do when I want to clean boot for stuff), as the XP installer otherwise would activate the connection when it installs the driver but leave the Windows Firewall off as it does retain all software settings for a repair install (but not hardware, as it installs the drivers fresh). So you'd wind up booting after install to an unfirewalled active internet connection! So just unplug the thing and leave device manager alone.

Then boot to the Bios so you can put in your XP cd, save the settings (no need to change if you already can boot to cd) and exit the bios.

Press the spacebar when prompted to boot to the XP cd, don't press R to go into the recovery console, do press R to repair the current Windows installation.

Reinstall the Catalysts right over themselves to get back Smartgart, reboot, set your firewall and virusscanner to the defaults again and shut down to reconnect your ethernet.

On reboot go to Windows Update and keep going back after each reboot untill you get everything.

All fixed. Except if some of your hardware uses unsigned or you prefer older drivers than XP installs. Then you need to update them. I was lucky this time as all the drivers I was using were signed and the latest, so XP just used them.

ace11 · Jan 21, 2006, 01:59 AM

eck , can you see streamed video @ the net now ?

Eck · Jan 21, 2006, 03:05 AM

Hmmm, I don't know. What's @thenet?

If you mean webites that have embedded WMP stuff, I'll try a few and post back.

Jan 19, 2006, 10:32 PM	#1
Eck DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 154 Rep Power: 0	WMP and ATI Player Mp3 disabled after clean Hi. Spike, I'm not sure whether DriverCleaner did this or the ATI MMC install but I just needed to do a repair install of XP to get Mp3 playback back. Mp3 worked in RealPlayer and Quicktime but perhaps those players use their own codecs to play mp3's. WMP10, the ATI File Player, and mplayer2 all would give an error about not being able to play the file format. GSpot had the fraunhoffer codec listed, but couldn't render mp3. mplayer2 gave a link on its error message that said that Microsoft was aware of this error and was working on a resolution. What I had done was uninstall all ATI the recommended ways, using the uninstall stuff in add/remove, reboot to safe mode, and run the latest DriverCleaner. Then I booted up, updated to the latest Catalysts, rebooted to it working, rebooted a 2nd time for certainty, then updated to the latest ATI MMC. I installed all the required components. I rebooted and reset all the file associations using the options panels of WMP10, Quicktime, RealPlayer, and the ATI MMC Configuration. I played a DVD succesfully in ATI DVD Player, and proceeded to run WMP10 thinking everything had gone smoothly. This is when the problem occured. WMP10 couldn't play the mp3's. Neither could ATI File Player. RealPlayer and Quicktime could though. I tried reinstalling WMP10 over itself. I tried renaming the Fraunhofer Codecs and letting WMP10 download them again. It did, but still couldn't play the mp3's. mplayer2 couldn't either. I tried installing DirectX 9.0c's latest December version. That didn't help either. I tried running sfc /scannow. No change. So I let the Windows XP cd boot and ran a repair install. That fixed it. I just needed to reinstall the ATI Catalyst's over itself to get Smartgart back and run Windows Update to get all those updates again. All my drivers are signed so XP had used them so I didn't need to reinstall any other drivers. I ran the DirectX installer, WMP10 installer so all that was up to date. Mp3's work fine now, as do DVD's, in both WMP10 and ATI. Had DriverCleaner done something to cause this, or ATI's newest MMC? I think the DAO is a newer version now, as well as an additional Parental Control encoder being a new required component. But I know DriverCleaner is also new. So I don't know which of these things caused this. Of course, prior to my uninstalling to update all this stuff had been working fine. So something in this updating process killed mp3 but I don't know what it was. __________________ Epox 8KRAIPRO/Asus A7V880 Crucial 3200DDR 512x2 Sempron 3300+/AthlonXP3200 Gigabyte NVidia 6600GT/ATI Radeon x850PRO 250GB Maxtor Sata/250GB Maxtor ATA Audigy 2 ZS Platinum/Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro

Jan 19, 2006, 10:41 PM	#3
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	I am not sure, but i don't use ati mmc and when i use dc i can still play mp3 files in WMP10. So either ati mmc did something wrong or maybe the ati mmc filter in DC. Can you send me the log files from the log folder in the Driver Cleaner directory they are .log files. I can then look and also check my mmc filter. Please send them to info@drivercleaner.net this will help me improve the filters and if it is a problem with my filter i will fix that. I am 100% sure that the ATI filter did not cause it. So i have to check the ATI MCC filter. __________________

Jan 19, 2006, 11:10 PM	#6
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	ace11 really thanx for reporting that. So if you didn't use DC then there is something else wrong, if you only changed the catalyst driver then the problem is in that direction. I didn't had time to install the new 6.1, but will do that tommorow and do some test to see if i also have it then. __________________

Jan 20, 2006, 05:36 AM	Thread Starter #8
Eck DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 154 Rep Power: 0	Hi, I've sent the email with the attached DriverCleaner log. It's weird that it may be the Catalyst's themselves that cause this. I'll keep an eye on this thread and will do a Catalyst report if the consensus seems to be that's what's causing the mp3 mess up. Who knows? Maybe after looking at the logs you'll see something DriverCleaner is removing that might effect this. __________________ Epox 8KRAIPRO/Asus A7V880 Crucial 3200DDR 512x2 Sempron 3300+/AthlonXP3200 Gigabyte NVidia 6600GT/ATI Radeon x850PRO 250GB Maxtor Sata/250GB Maxtor ATA Audigy 2 ZS Platinum/Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro

Jan 20, 2006, 08:01 AM	#9
NeoDaemon DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Hi, i have the same problem as Eck. I was sure that ratDVD caused this problem first, but after doing a fresh install tried to play an avi file and went okay, i installed Driver cleaner first to clean the Ati Microsoft drivers, used all ATI filters to clean and after that before installing cat drivers i tried to play an avi file, and bang, the nasty problem again WMP can't play audio. i'll send my DH log to that mail too. Sry for my bad english -_- Last edited by NeoDaemon; Jan 20, 2006 at 08:19 AM.

Jan 19, 2006, 10:37 PM	#2
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,897 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	i am also experiancng this issue , and the only major system change i did was use DC and update from omega 5.11 to omega 6.1. seems dc may have wiped out somethin?? dunno, not a big issue as wimnamp plays everything fime, but no go on any thing in WMP, dunno bout the ATI player as i dont have it

Jan 19, 2006, 10:47 PM	#4
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,897 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	ill send it in, i did use that filter though i do not use the software

Jan 19, 2006, 11:05 PM	#5
ace11 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	same thing here. and i DIDNT use DC at all ! its something about the new catalyst. spent 13hours on total procedure to fix that

Jan 20, 2006, 05:35 AM	#7
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,897 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	sry spike, didt mean to point fingers, i was actully wandering bout that earlier, im sure yer release is fine and stable just as the others. Thank you

Jan 20, 2006, 09:13 AM	#10
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	I will look into it. It is wierd indeed that some people who didn't use DC also have it. Hope to find something. [hobo]eclipse i know you didn't point fingers Ok after some investigation i found 1 thing. The ATI TV Wonder filter is not good. It removes 1 thing to much, sorry for that. It will be fixed in the next version. The key that i think causes this is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{DA4E3DA 0-D07D-11d0-BD50-00A0C911CE86}. That is deleted. I am really sorry. I found that the key is also here HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{DA4E3DA0-D07D-11d0-BD50-00A0C911CE86} export that and then change HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\ and save and import the reg file again. Maybe that will fix it. So just open the reg file with notepad and do a replace. Thanx for the log files that really helps me to find problems. __________________ Last edited by Spike; Jan 20, 2006 at 09:25 AM.

Jan 20, 2006, 05:53 PM	#11
ace11 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	spike - i compared both records in the reg file and they are identical ... so ? maybe i didnt understand your point ? Last edited by ace11; Jan 20, 2006 at 06:03 PM.

Jan 20, 2006, 06:47 PM	#12
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,160 Rep Power: 71	Tried that registry trick....didn't seem to work. Still won't play WMV files.

Jan 20, 2006, 06:51 PM	#13
ace11 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	i can play all file types off line with wmp. BUT i cant make steaming video from the net [like news clips ] to work

Jan 20, 2006, 06:54 PM	#14
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	ace11 1 of the DC Filters delets that key, so i thought that that would cause it, but Rayder tried and it did not help. I will keep looking and keep you all posted on my finds. __________________

Jan 20, 2006, 07:09 PM	#15
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,160 Rep Power: 71	I can't stream, or run saved, wmv files.... I tried reinstalling WMP and DX after the registry fix attempt....made no difference. EDIT: E-mailed my log file history for DCpro 1.3... Last edited by Rayder; Jan 20, 2006 at 07:24 PM.

Jan 20, 2006, 07:21 PM	#16
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	It is really wierd. After checking the logs of some of you, i see no problems. The only thing i saw was that registry key. After looking at this i have the feeling that it maybe is not a problem from Driver Cleaner. Looks like something todo with the new MMC or Catalyst drivers. But i will keep looking. Rayder have you tried uninstalling WMP and then reinstalling? If any of you did not send me the log files then please send them. __________________

Jan 20, 2006, 07:26 PM	#17
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,160 Rep Power: 71	I'll try a full uninstall/reinstall now.....will post results...

Jan 20, 2006, 07:27 PM	#18
ace11 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	spike - i'm sure DC has erased in my case [i used it for testing the issue] something that affects media streaming from the net. when i click play on embeded video clips @ IE - its just do nothing .

Jan 20, 2006, 07:44 PM	#19
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,160 Rep Power: 71	What I get is, "The specified module could not be found", in all cases of a file that won't play. I browse useing Firefox 1.5. The full uninstall/reinstall of WMP10 didn't work btw. Currently running the Cat 6.1's, if that makes any difference. I've been having this issue since the install of the 5.13's though, which coincides with my first use of DCpro 1.3. EDIT: It seems to be MP3, AVI, WMA and WMV's that don't play. That's what I've found so far by clicking around on files in my storage drive. Odd thing....some AVI's play and others don't. EDIT: EDIT: WMV's are the same way, some yes, some no. Last edited by Rayder; Jan 20, 2006 at 07:57 PM.

Jan 20, 2006, 08:05 PM	#20
ace11 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	same boat with Rayder : What I get is, "The specified module could not be found", in all cases of a file that won't play. I browse useing Firefox 1.5. The full uninstall/reinstall of WMP10 didn't work btw.

Jan 20, 2006, 08:07 PM	#21
kbuffman1 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	the fix was to go to the "tools" menu of Media Player 10 and then to "Options" and then on the tab folder select "Devices". From there select the "speakers" on the list which will open up another box . In the window "audo device to use:" select a different settting on the list (if there is one). Try not to use the "default" speaker device. This worked for me and "viola, everything worked again!

Jan 20, 2006, 08:41 PM	#22
ace11 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	kbuffman1 , it doesnt fix the embeded video striming from the net problem

Jan 20, 2006, 09:23 PM	#24
ace11 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	i still hoping SPIKE find the solution to what happen in the registry so we all can fix the problem. only if all fails i'll try the windows repair solution.

Jan 20, 2006, 10:41 PM	#25
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Until now i still have no luck. I checked all the log files and compared them to my registry and all looks ok. Can 1 of you do a windows repair and then compare the log file with the registry and see if any of the keys are not from ATI. I know that HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{DA4E3DA 0-D07D-11d0-BD50-00A0C911CE86} is not ATI but that did not fix it. Any help will help me so if any of you find the solution then please tell me and i can see what if a dc filter causes it and if it does i can fix it then. I will keep looking, but if 1 can do that repair and check it will help. __________________

Jan 20, 2006, 11:07 PM	#26
ronnn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 617 Rep Power: 0	I am not good at this stuff, but I can save the registry and dc cleaner log file and do repair and than send you copies of old registry, new registry and log if you like? I will be at work until later tonight, but will do than if helpfull.

Jan 21, 2006, 12:48 AM	#27
Paulscholes DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Hello Spike I did use DC and now I can't play any videos at all (Mp3 works fine) I have uninstalled the new driver (via DC) and installed the older version. However it still doen't work

Jan 21, 2006, 01:50 AM	Thread Starter #28
Eck DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 154 Rep Power: 0	ronnn, Yes, as I said, doing a repair install from booting to the XP cd fixed my mp3 problem. It's interesting that mp3 is not the only file format affected. I hadn't tried the others. I suggest setting all virusscanner options to off and setting it not to run at startup. Also set your firewall not to run at startup. Then shutdown your computer and unplug your ethernet card. This is better than disabling your ethernet connection within Windows (what I do when I want to clean boot for stuff), as the XP installer otherwise would activate the connection when it installs the driver but leave the Windows Firewall off as it does retain all software settings for a repair install (but not hardware, as it installs the drivers fresh). So you'd wind up booting after install to an unfirewalled active internet connection! So just unplug the thing and leave device manager alone. Then boot to the Bios so you can put in your XP cd, save the settings (no need to change if you already can boot to cd) and exit the bios. Press the spacebar when prompted to boot to the XP cd, don't press R to go into the recovery console, do press R to repair the current Windows installation. Reinstall the Catalysts right over themselves to get back Smartgart, reboot, set your firewall and virusscanner to the defaults again and shut down to reconnect your ethernet. On reboot go to Windows Update and keep going back after each reboot untill you get everything. All fixed. Except if some of your hardware uses unsigned or you prefer older drivers than XP installs. Then you need to update them. I was lucky this time as all the drivers I was using were signed and the latest, so XP just used them. __________________ Epox 8KRAIPRO/Asus A7V880 Crucial 3200DDR 512x2 Sempron 3300+/AthlonXP3200 Gigabyte NVidia 6600GT/ATI Radeon x850PRO 250GB Maxtor Sata/250GB Maxtor ATA Audigy 2 ZS Platinum/Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro

Jan 21, 2006, 01:59 AM	#29
ace11 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	eck , can you see streamed video @ the net now ?

Jan 21, 2006, 03:05 AM	Thread Starter #30
Eck DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 154 Rep Power: 0	Hmmm, I don't know. What's @thenet? If you mean webites that have embedded WMP stuff, I'll try a few and post back. __________________ Epox 8KRAIPRO/Asus A7V880 Crucial 3200DDR 512x2 Sempron 3300+/AthlonXP3200 Gigabyte NVidia 6600GT/ATI Radeon x850PRO 250GB Maxtor Sata/250GB Maxtor ATA Audigy 2 ZS Platinum/Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro