Microsoft KB Archive/279325

= Error Message in Windows Media Player After Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2001 Plays a .wav File in German Version of Windows Me =

Article ID: 279325

Article Last Modified on 12/18/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1

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This article was previously published under Q279325



SYMPTOMS
In the German version of Windows Millennium Edition (Me), if you play a sound file after Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2001 plays a .wav file, Windows Media Player (Wmplayer.exe) may generate an access violation, and you may receive the following error message in German:

Wmplayer hat in  einen Fehler verursacht. Wmplayer wird geschlossen.

The English translation of the preceding error message is:

Wmplayer caused an error in. Wmplayer will be closed.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, you must install Microsoft DirectX version 8.0 or later. For information about how to install Microsoft DirectX version 8.0 or later, see the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx



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

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB279325

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