windows media player problem

[coreyrockstar]

i can't seem to get windows media player xp working. If i click on the player icon or a clip nothing happens. i tried to uninstall then reinstall but the same happens. what could it be?

 

[Godataloss]

Do you have another media player you could try to play the files with in order to rule out a hardware problem? I recommend winamp.

 

[coreyrockstar]

all the other media players work fine.

 

[Steve B]

You're installing it from the XP disc?

when you bang in a music cd, does it prompt you "Open with..."

 

[coreyrockstar]

yeah, i reinstalled with the xp cd.
when i put an audi cd it prompts me 'open with..' and i chose to open with windows media player but nothing happens.

 

[poertner_1274]

Have you tried upgrading to the newest media player? I'd give that a shot as it has a lot of cool new features that you might like as well as it might fix your problem.

 

[Steve B]

Yeah, try media player 9. It's a big download if you're still on dialup - like me, but most PC magazine CD's have it on 'em.

Sometimes theres handy stuff on them that saves ages of download time- Drivers etc...

Good luck...