Problems with Windows Media Player 9.0

[kenmac]

I have Windows Media Player 9.0 installed on 4 machines.
All identical in specs.
I keep getting this error on my laptop when I try to download a .mpg.
It only happens on my laptop and no problem on the other machines.
The weird thing is I can view .mpgs remotely just not from the web.

I am running Windows 2000
Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 6.0

Anybody else have this problem?

Thanks,
Ken Mac

[kenmac]

Someone must have had this happen.
Any ideas will only help.
Thanks,
Ken

[js33]

Hi Ken,

I used to have that problem but I found a solution.
Search your system for a file called "mcspmpeg.ax" and rename it.

Go to this site. It has more info than you ever knew existed about Win media player. hehehe

http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html

Here is a portion of the web site that helped me.

"Note that mcspmpeg.ax is a MainConcept MPEG file installed by a number of MPEG editing tools. It can cause errors crashing errors in playback. Most notably it's been known to make it so that you can't click on an Internet link to an MPEG and have it work right. Either renaming the files mcspmpeg.ax AND mcdsmpeg.ax on your system or running "regsvr32 /u %path%\mcdsmpeg.ax" and "regsvr32 /u %path%\mcspmpeg.ax" or contacting MainConcept should help fix this up. Note that these two files may be installed in multiple places all over your system, so you'd need to make sure you search for them if you're having problems with them. "


Cheers,
JS

[js33]

Also my file was found in...

C:\Sonic Foundry\Shared Plug-Ins\File Formats\MCMPEG

So if you have any sonic foundry software you should check there first.

Cheers,
JS

[kenmac]

I found
mcspmpeg.ax
in my
C:\WINNT\system32

But what do name do I give it if I have to rename it?

Thanks,
KenMac

[kenmac]

This board is a life saver.
I ended up just taking it out of the C:\WINNT\system32 folder.
and now it works. Will this mess up another programs I might have install or should I just not worry about it.
Thanks,
Ken...

[js33]

I renamed mine mcspmpeg_rename.ax Once you rename it Win media player won't use it to play mpegs and the crashes will stop.
If you have any software that needs it, which is unlikely since it is an active X directshow filter which only works in IE and Win media player, then keep it handy if you need to unrename it.

Cheers,
JS

[kenmac]

Thanks JS,
A really big help.
I called Microsoft yesterday and they wanted $250.00 to help me.
You saved me alot of money and now I can take my girlfriend out for dinner.
Be well,
KenMac

[js33]

Hi Ken,

Your welcome :cool:

Don't EVER pay for online help from MS or anyone.
You can find an answer to ANY tech question somewhere on the web and it is usually free.

Enjoy your dinner and go see Finding Nemo if you haven't already.
I went last week. It's a cute film. :)

Cheers,
JS