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Darnzerf
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Since: Jul 08, 2007
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 Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject: Windows Media Player Cannot Access the File
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Every time I try to open up a video in WMP, it get this error saying:
"Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use; you
might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy
settings might not be correct."
The video still plays in the background, but I can't hear sound. I can't
listen to my music in Itunes either. I'm pretty sure that that it's not the
first thing in the error message., and the file is stored on my computer. As
for the third one, I'm not sure.
It also says I'm not on a network, when I was yesterday.
This all started when I downloaded AIM 6.0. |
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deannajean
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Can anyone please tell me if there was ever a solution to this problem. Because I am having the exact same problem, and after googling my heart out I remain at a loss as to what to do. There seems to be no solution, so if anyone knows anything about one, I would be eternally grateful for some help.  |
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Yami
Joined: Oct 12, 2007
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:19 am Post subject: |
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| I'm having the same problem and it was right after I downloaded the newest version of AIM. Please help |
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Yami
Joined: Oct 12, 2007
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:26 am Post subject: |
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I HAVE THE ANSWER. after searching a while I found a fix that acutally worked
You go to : Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound and then something should pop up saying certain enhancements are interfering with something Terminate the program? Click yes and your problem should be solved
Edit: more better explanation |
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Crowmeister
Joined: Oct 30, 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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wow, that worked! Thanks!
AIM 6 was causing the same problem for me... heh. |
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deto007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| Yami wrote: |
I HAVE THE ANSWER. after searching a while I found a fix that acutally worked
You go to : Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound and then something should pop up saying certain enhancements are interfering with something Terminate the program? Click yes and your problem should be solved
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THIS WORKS!!!! thanks Yami |
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queenbee
Joined: Jan 13, 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| This worked for me too! Thanks! |
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alby13
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| Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| Yami wrote: |
I HAVE THE ANSWER. after searching a while I found a fix that acutally worked
You go to : Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound and then something should pop up saying certain enhancements are interfering with something Terminate the program? Click yes and your problem should be solved
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IT WORKED!!! THANK YOU, THIS WAS DRIVING ME CRAZY!
I signed up just to post this. |
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trippin7464
Joined: Apr 12, 2008
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:42 am Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| Yami wrote: |
I HAVE THE ANSWER. after searching a while I found a fix that acutally worked
You go to : Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound and then something should pop up saying certain enhancements are interfering with something Terminate the program? Click yes and your problem should be solved
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I registered on this forum just to say the BIGGEST thank you. This was driving me nuts for two days now, and your post helped me out, exactly like you said. Thanks SOO much.
I just wanted to say I don't think it was AIM because this happened randomly. I didn't update AIM and I didn't install anything Instant Messenger related (I even tried uninstalling AIM because thats what it was when this happened to me a couple months ago.)
Anyways thanks so much again! |
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spid3rchick
Joined: Jun 17, 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:06 am Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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Thank you so much. You were dead on the money. That nasty problem is over now.
Stupid aim... That's another reason NOT to use aim. Skype ftw! |
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NaziruL
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:06 am Post subject: Not working [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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I receive the same error message
"Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct."
but when I tried opening Sounds in Control Panel, nothing poped-up.
I'm not using any version of AIM.
This happens only with .wmv files. .avi,.mpg, etc are fine.
I'm not hearing any sound nor video.
My iTunes is fine.
I cannot be sure when this started coz I've not played wmv files for quite a while.
But wmv works well in Media Player Classic n Picasa n others.
I'm using Vista.
HELP!!!!! This is driving me crazy! |
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