Microsoft KB Archive/257752

= Error Message: Wavespanning Must be on with Mpeg Layer 3 Codec =

Article ID: 257752

Article Last Modified on 4/1/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Services 4.1

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This article was previously published under Q257752



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Wavtoasf.exe command-line tool to convert a .mp3 file to a .asf file, you receive the following error message:

Wavespanning must be on with Mpeg Layer 3 codec.

Couldn't write output header.

The output file is created, but the file is zero bytes in size and is unusable.



WORKAROUND
Use the Windows Media Encoder to convert .mp3 files to .asf files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows Media Services 4.1.

Additional query words: netshow wms

Keywords: kbprb kbpending KB257752

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