help...seemingly unfixable registry error in Media player

I currently have (and had) 7.1 on my system but made the mmistake of
upgrading to 9.
Simply put there was all sorts of chugging.
I removed the program and re-installed 7.1 and for some reason now
when I try to acces the "formats" section of the options menu I get a
small registry error pop-up. when I clear the pop up the area usually
reserved for clicking the desired media is empty.

I have re-installed both Win98 SE as well as media player with the
same results.
should I possibly try again with the add/remove programs then check
and see if any of the mplayer files are still on my system then
re-load again ...or what?

any suggestions?

Neil

Have a look here -
WMP Mini-FAQ:
http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html

and/or post at :
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ws.mediaplayer
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Robyn, Duke of Amber" wrote in message
...


I currently have (and had) 7.1 on my system but made the mmistake of
upgrading to 9.
Simply put there was all sorts of chugging.
I removed the program and re-installed 7.1 and for some reason now
when I try to acces the "formats" section of the options menu I get a
small registry error pop-up. when I clear the pop up the area usually
reserved for clicking the desired media is empty.

I have re-installed both Win98 SE as well as media player with the
same results.
should I possibly try again with the add/remove programs then check
and see if any of the mplayer files are still on my system then
re-load again ...or what?

any suggestions?

Neil

Try downloading and running RegCleaner utility from
PCWorld.com

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:44:24 -0700, "KC"
wrote:

Try downloading and running RegCleaner utility from
PCWorld.com


I did this and cleard up a lot of crap but nothing that really aplied
to Media player.
I *might* be missing a file called mciole.dll but I'm not sure and if
so, where it goes...
Media player (BASIC) has no problem with seeing this on the
Options window...but installing 7.1 and I get the same problem.

I also checked out


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

with no leads.

Neil

Post here please:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ws.mediaplayer
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Robyn, Duke of Amber" wrote in message
...



On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:44:24 -0700, "KC"
wrote:

Try downloading and running RegCleaner utility from
PCWorld.com


I did this and cleard up a lot of crap but nothing that really aplied
to Media player.
I *might* be missing a file called mciole.dll but I'm not sure and if
so, where it goes...
Media player (BASIC) has no problem with seeing this on the
Options window...but installing 7.1 and I get the same problem.

I also checked out


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

with no leads.

Neil

I have gotten more responce in this news group than in the media
player group so am reposting....
with an additional....update...


Hopefully, I'm actually looking for any suggestions other than the
"reformat your hard drive" answer.
any takers?


Neil


On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:16:56 GMT, "Robyn, Duke of Amber"
wrote:




On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:44:24 -0700, "KC"
wrote:

Try downloading and running RegCleaner utility from
PCWorld.com


I did this and cleard up a lot of crap but nothing that really aplied
to Media player.
I *might* be missing a file called mciole.dll but I'm not sure and if
so, where it goes...
Media player (BASIC) has no problem with seeing this on the
Options window...but installing 7.1 and I get the same problem.

I also checked out


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

with no leads.

Neil

You may get more responses here, but you will get *correct* responses in the
mediaplayer group. You should follow up there.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Robyn, Duke of Amber" wrote in message
...



I have gotten more responce in this news group than in the media
player group so am reposting....
with an additional....update...


Hopefully, I'm actually looking for any suggestions other than the
"reformat your hard drive" answer.
any takers?


Neil


On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:16:56 GMT, "Robyn, Duke of Amber"
wrote:




On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:44:24 -0700, "KC"
wrote:

Try downloading and running RegCleaner utility from
PCWorld.com


I did this and cleard up a lot of crap but nothing that really aplied
to Media player.
I *might* be missing a file called mciole.dll but I'm not sure and if
so, where it goes...
Media player (BASIC) has no problem with seeing this on the
Options window...but installing 7.1 and I get the same problem.

I also checked out


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

with no leads.

Neil

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 07:18:20 -0400, "glee"
wrote:

You may get more responses here, but you will get *correct* responses in the
mediaplayer group. You should follow up there.



actually becide one e-mail telling me to re-format I got
no/none/nadz/zip/zilch reponces in the "correct group"

So to re-state

currently have (and had) 7.1 on my system (98 SE) but made the
mistake of upgrading to 9 on my system.
Simply put there was all sorts of chugging.
I removed/de-installed the program using add/remove programs and
re-installed 7.1 just to be sure...

Now, when I try to acces the "formats" section of the options menu I
get a small registry error pop-up. when I clear the pop up the area
usually reserved for clicking the desired media is empty.

I have re-installed both Win98 SE as well as media player with the
same results.

Media player (the basic install that comes with the OS ) has no
problem with seeing this on the Options window...but installing 7.1
and I get the same problem.


I have run registry checkers/cleaners and they don't show any problem
related to mediaplayer.
I also checked out

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

to no avail.
I've considered the possibility of uninstaling and re-installing IE
(6) as it draggs along mplayer....but have not done this.

I'm actually looking for any suggestions other than the
"reformat your hard drive" answer.


Anyone?
Anyone?
Bueler?
Bueler?


Neil

There does not seem to be much help in that group anymore....sorry. Not trying to
give you the runaround, but try posting at this group instead:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...wsmedia.player

There is at least one mediaplayer MVP frequenting that group. Please let us know if
you get any help there.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Robyn, Duke of Amber" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 07:18:20 -0400, "glee"
wrote:

You may get more responses here, but you will get *correct* responses in the
mediaplayer group. You should follow up there.



actually becide one e-mail telling me to re-format I got
no/none/nadz/zip/zilch reponces in the "correct group"

So to re-state

currently have (and had) 7.1 on my system (98 SE) but made the
mistake of upgrading to 9 on my system.
Simply put there was all sorts of chugging.
I removed/de-installed the program using add/remove programs and
re-installed 7.1 just to be sure...

Now, when I try to acces the "formats" section of the options menu I
get a small registry error pop-up. when I clear the pop up the area
usually reserved for clicking the desired media is empty.

I have re-installed both Win98 SE as well as media player with the
same results.

Media player (the basic install that comes with the OS ) has no
problem with seeing this on the Options window...but installing 7.1
and I get the same problem.


I have run registry checkers/cleaners and they don't show any problem
related to mediaplayer.
I also checked out

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

to no avail.
I've considered the possibility of uninstaling and re-installing IE
(6) as it draggs along mplayer....but have not done this.

I'm actually looking for any suggestions other than the
"reformat your hard drive" answer.


Anyone?
Anyone?
Bueler?
Bueler?


Neil

On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 23:27:19 -0400, "glee"
wrote:

There does not seem to be much help in that group anymore....sorry. Not trying to
give you the runaround, but try posting at this group instead:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...wsmedia.player

There is at least one mediaplayer MVP frequenting that group. Please let us know if
you get any help there.


Thanks.
This is a good I dea and have followed up on it...
- although the only suggestion I've gotten so far was upgrade to XP


Neil