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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: hickok on September 14, 2005, 01:36:36 am

Title: MP3 ENCODER shows up on Plugin manager but is not installed
Post by: hickok on September 14, 2005, 01:36:36 am

I tried to convert a wma file to mp3. The  pop up displayed " MP3 encoder is not installed do you want to install?. I clicked Yes the MC11 crashed. The encoder is listed as being installed yet does not function.

I "installed" the MP3 by going to the plugin directory and selecting the" enc_mp3.dll ". It seemed to install but again MC11 keeps telling me the encoder is not installed.

Title: Re: MP# ENCODER shows up on Plugin manager but is not installed
Post by: JimH on September 14, 2005, 07:02:55 am

In MC's plug-in manager, try uninstalling the encoder, then go to the web page and install it from there.  If there's an error during install, solve that problem first.

What version of MC are you using?  Update if not the latest.

DRM protected WMA can't be converted.

Title: Re: MP3 ENCODER shows up on Plugin manager but is not installed
Post by: Alex B on September 14, 2005, 07:31:17 am

Actually, the Skins & Plugins download page does not currently contain an MP3 encoder for MC11, only for the previous MC versions. I had a discussion on this matter with Bob and he added the correct encoder plug-ins for the older programs.

hickok,

You could try the following:

- Uninstall the MP3 encoder plug-in with the Plug-in Manager.
- Delete the Enc_mp3.dll and lame.exe files from the [MC program path]\Plugins\ folder.
- Install the latest MC11 on top of your previous installation.
- Don't use the Plug-in Manager. Instead go to the MC options and start configuring MP3 encoding options. MC should now offer to download and install the MP3 encoder.

Title: Re: MP3 ENCODER shows up on Plugin manager but is not installed
Post by: John Gateley on September 14, 2005, 09:50:30 am

I think the best approach is to reinstall MC11, then try the convert again. If it crashes, let me know...

j

Title: Re: MP3 ENCODER shows up on Plugin manager but is not installed
Post by: hickok on September 14, 2005, 02:53:52 pm

followed your advise and deleted MP3 there was no Lane file. I reinstalled without uninstalling. I got the mp3 endcoder.

Title: Re: MP3 ENCODER shows up on Plugin manager but is not installed
Post by: JimH on September 14, 2005, 02:58:55 pm

You've got something special going on.  It's not likely that it is just an MC problem.

Please copy your system info from MC Help and paste it here.

Make sure you have the latest version.

Uninstall, reboot, reinstall.

Title: Re: MP3 ENCODER shows up on Plugin manager but is not installed
Post by: Alex B on September 14, 2005, 03:05:14 pm

Quote from: hickok on September 14, 2005, 02:53:52 pm

followed your advise and deleted MP3 there was no Lane file. I reinstalled without uninstalling. I got the mp3 endcoder.

If I understand this correctly the problem is solved. Obviously the lame.exe file was missing. Something was wrong with the previous installation because an attempt to download the encoder crashed MC.

Title: Re: MP3 ENCODER shows up on Plugin manager but is not installed
Post by: hickok on September 14, 2005, 06:19:45 pm

the reinstall did the trick I got the encoder up and running.

Thanks

Title: Re: MP3 ENCODER shows up on Plugin manager but is not installed
Post by: JimH on September 14, 2005, 06:28:34 pm

Thanks for reporting the outcome.