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More => Old Versions => Media Center 12 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: mellowman on September 05, 2007, 09:29:37 pm

Title: Media Center
Post by: mellowman on September 05, 2007, 09:29:37 pm

Hello,

Recently, whenever I play a file in MC12, the whole thing crashes.  I have tried backing up the library, uninstalling, and reinstalling, but that hasn't worked.  I even resorted to using WMP, but oddly enough, the same thing happens there!  What is going on?  Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Media Center
Post by: JimH on September 05, 2007, 09:50:03 pm

A bad DirectShow filter is a possible cause.  Search for CCCP here.  Check the FAQ on DirectShow (near the bottom).

More details would help.

Title: Re: Media Center
Post by: mellowman on September 05, 2007, 10:38:19 pm

Sorry, meant to add that I'm using Vista. 

Everything worked fine up until recently.  I haven't added any major software to my system, but did notice that there were quite a few automatic updated added by Windows Update recently.

Not sure what else might be helpful...I can open up the software fine and click around, but the second I go to play a song, it crashes and the Vista dialog box comes up saying it will search for a solution.  (Yeah, right)

Title: Re: Media Center
Post by: JimH on September 06, 2007, 06:55:37 am

What file type?  MP3?  Does it happen with every file of that type?  Do the files play in WMP?

Title: Re: Media Center
Post by: mellowman on September 06, 2007, 11:24:55 pm

It happens with WMA and MP3.  It even happens outside of my library when I try and play a song off of a CD.  The same thing was happening with WMP, but when I checked tonight, there mysteriously were no longer songs in my WMP library.  The songs did play off of a CD in WMP now. 

Strange things happening!  Thanks for any help you can give.