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[canaro99]

When I try to convert m4a file to ape (or ogg vorbis), MC crashes and I get the following message:

Failed to play: "file location .m4u"
You may not have installed on your computer Direct Show Filters for decoding the type of file you are trying to play. Please install appropriate filters and try again.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

Thanks

Media Center Registered 11.1.156 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 3189 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 2094 MB, Free - 1549 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping /   Drive E: PLEXTOR DVDR   PX-716A    Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive F:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  Drive E: PLEXTOR  DVDR   PX-716A     Addr: 0:0:0  Speed:48  MaxSpeed:48  BurnProof:Yes
  Drive F: TSSTcorp CDW/DVD SH-M522C   Addr: 0:1:0  Speed:52  MaxSpeed:52  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /

[Yaobing]

Are your m4a files in Apple lossless format?

If they are Apple lossless files, please see this thread:

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=32634.msg223872#msg223872

If they are not in Apple Lossless format, you need to install DirectShow filters that can handle m4a files.

Try downloading and installing FFDShow, and MP4 Splitter. See this thread (which links to another thread) for more info:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=32617.msg223740#msg223740