Microsoft KB Archive/298071

= Error Message When You Open Playlist: &quot;Wmplayer.exe Has Generated Errors and Will Be Closed by Windows&quot; =

Article ID: 298071

Article Last Modified on 7/26/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1

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This article was previously published under Q298071



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to open a playlist in Microsoft Windows Media Player, you may receive the following error message:

wmplayer.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows.

You will need to restart the program.

An error log is being created.

Windows Media Player quits.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur when an ASX playlist contains STARTMARKER or ENDMARKER tags with invalid file marker values.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:
 * Delete the playlist (.asx file), and then re-create a new playlist.

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 * Edit the .asx file and specify the correct file marker values for the STARTMARKER or ENDMARKER tags.

For more information about creating Windows Media Player playlists, see the Windows Media Metafile Guide in the Windows Media Player Software Developers Kit, available at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb249664.aspx



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