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[jagdriver]

I installed the latest beta this weekend to my non-Web enabled media server. Before I did, however, I ran the wmfdist90.exe package (downloaded previously) again.

Though these requisite M$ files are aboard my PC, your installation procedure still posts the following message:

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Failed to download from
http://www.musicex.com/cgi-bin/redirects/MC/v11/redirect.pl?type=WMFInstaller902k&prodname=Media Center&version=11.0.316
Server returned: 0

blah, blah, blah...
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Is there a workaround? Can't your installtion procedure perform a "If not exist {name.DLL} then..." file check before turning things over to some hardcoded WWW download?

[jagdriver]

Do I specifically need the wmfdist902k.exe package?

[Matt]

You should be able to ignore the error and continue installation. (click "Continue" or similar)

[jagdriver]

Right... but then isn't WMA playback not available?

I suppose this is no biggie in the overall scheme of things, but I would hope that the matter will be addressed in a subsequent beta.

To a newbie in particular, this sort of error messgae can be really disconcerting. I would expect that not all MCers hang out here on the forum.

[Matt]

You should be able to play standard WMA and WMV files alright.

The latest runtimes should only be needed for DRM playback and very new content.

[jagdriver]

Thx for the clarification.

I hope that an eventual RC version will not pose the same issue.