Microsoft KB Archive/294843

= Error Message: Error Creating Unique Tmp File =

Article ID: 294843

Article Last Modified on 6/5/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q294843



SYMPTOMS
When you click a link to a Windows Media stream (.asx file or other type of stream), Windows Media Player may not start. When you switch from a program to Windows Media Player, you may receive the following error message:

Error creating unique tmp file.

If you then click OK and try to view the same stream or another stream, the error may persist until you restart Windows Media Player.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, upgrade to Windows Media Player for Mac version 7.01. For additional information and to download the updated version, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/mac/mp71/default.aspx



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, quit Windows Media Player, restart it, and then click the link again.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: Macintosh Apple codec wmp wmp7 macwmp mac temp tpm update download install error message errmsg sound play upgrade

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB294843

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