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I've got Windows Media Player 10 and on one MP3 file it won't play the song.
I get this error message:
"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
file type or might not support the codecs that was used to compress the
file". I can play all other MP3 files ok.
Is there a way around this one?

Thanks,
Grace

Grace wrote:

> I've got Windows Media Player 10 and on one MP3 file it won't play the
> song. I get this error message:
> "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support
> the file type or might not support the codecs that was used to compress
> the file". I can play all other MP3 files ok.
> Is there a way around this one?


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standard MP3 file.
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"Grace" <> wrote in message
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> I've got Windows Media Player 10 and on one MP3 file it won't play the
> song. I get this error message:
> "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support
> the file type or might not support the codecs that was used to compress
> the file". I can play all other MP3 files ok.
> Is there a way around this one?
>
> Thanks,
> Grace
Try the program GSPOT, it is designed to find the codecs used for avi files
but also seems to work with MP3's .There may also be a dedicated program for
mp3's.

MJP

"Grace" <> wrote in message
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> I've got Windows Media Player 10 and on one MP3 file it won't play the
> song. I get this error message:
> "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support
> the file type or might not support the codecs that was used to compress
> the file". I can play all other MP3 files ok.
> Is there a way around this one?
>
Where did you get the MP3? Is it something you downloaded? The file could be
corrupt, or misnamed if it is from a non-reputable source. I once downloaded
a file from a P2P network that was supposed to be an MP3 but turned out to
be something quite different (and inappropriate, I might add.)

Toolman Tim wrote:
> "Grace" <> wrote in message
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>
>>I've got Windows Media Player 10 and on one MP3 file it won't play the
>>song. I get this error message:
>>"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support
>>the file type or might not support the codecs that was used to compress
>>the file". I can play all other MP3 files ok.
>>Is there a way around this one?
>>
>
> Where did you get the MP3? Is it something you downloaded? The file could be
> corrupt, or misnamed if it is from a non-reputable source. I once downloaded
> a file from a P2P network that was supposed to be an MP3 but turned out to
> be something quite different (and inappropriate, I might add.)
>
>
>

And if it came as an email attachment, save it to disk, then open it.

In message <pZqdnQoUTJ5ArSLfRVn->, Rick Merrill
<> writes
>Toolman Tim wrote:
>> "Grace" <> wrote in message
>>news:newscache$ddtoii$uk9$. ..
>>
>>>I've got Windows Media Player 10 and on one MP3 file it won't play
>>>the song. I get this error message:
>>>"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
>>>support the file type or might not support the codecs that was used
>>>to compress the file". I can play all other MP3 files ok.
>>>Is there a way around this one?
>>>
>> Where did you get the MP3? Is it something you downloaded? The file
>>could be corrupt, or misnamed if it is from a non-reputable source. I
>>once downloaded a file from a P2P network that was supposed to be an
>>MP3 but turned out to be something quite different (and
>>inappropriate, I might add.)
>>
>
>And if it came as an email attachment, save it to disk, then open it.

Try playing it with Irfanview. I have found that this will play things
which other players don't like the look of. If it plays, do a 'Copy
File'. You may find that the copy then plays OK with other players.
Occasionally, simply playing something with Irfanview makes it playable
with other players.
Ian.
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