Must've deleted something important...

[LucharesuFan619 0]

I was using the Add or Remove Programs feature in the Control Panel trying to clean out programs I didn't need, and I guess I deleted something I shouldn't have. I can play a select view Windows Media Player files but the vast majority of the time I get the following message when I try to open an avi, mpg, or wmv file:

 

Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there might be a problem with your sound or video device. Try installing an updated device driver.

 

It would seem that I am seriously fucked now as video files are the main thing I use my computer for, so any help would be tremendously appreciated.

 

Oh, if only I could go back in time and not have deleted those programs...

 

The specific Microsoft ID for this error message is:

 

Error ID = 0xC00D11D1, Condition ID = 0x00000000

 

I clicked a link it gave me (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/9series/playererrors.aspx#c00d11d1_0x00000000) and it said "Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there might be a problem with the sound or video device, such as a sound or video card.

 

Your sound or video device might require an updated driver. To determine if an updated driver is available, see the Windows Update page at the Microsoft Web site, or see the sound or video device manufacturer's Web site."

[NoCalMike 0]

Do you have a system restore program? You can restore your computer's settings back to any day before you deleted the driver/file/program you need.

 

When I downloaded the new Winamp, it seriously fucked my audio up. It was literally giving me all sorts of errors when I tried to play audio, and telling me to reboot. After about 5 minutes of that headache, I just did a system restore to the day before I downloaded the new winamp, and everything was back to normal.

[LucharesuFan619 0]

That sounds like what I need to do. I'll post an update later on...hopefully I can get it to work again.

[NoCalMike 0]

That souunds like what I need. How do I do system restore?

 

 

What Windows OS are you using? I have XP, just go to All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore

 

From there, it should give you a calendar of dates to choose, from. See you can manually pick your own dates, but if you don't the program automatically picks days every so often. Just make sure the day you pick was before all the trouble started, and click "Restore" The system basically reboots and you should be as good as new.

[LucharesuFan619 0]

I got it to work again! Thanks so much NocalMike. Please go to sleep this evening knowing that you made somebody's day.

[NoCalMike 0]

I got it to work again! Thanks so much NocalMike. Please go to sleep this evening knowing that you made somebody's day.

 

 

No Problem!