Microsoft KB Archive/230336

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player version 6.0
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to play a file with Windows Media Player, you may receive the following error message:

Invalid File Format 8004022F

CAUSE
You may be playing a file format that is not supported by Windows Media Player.

MORE INFORMATION
The following file formats are supported by Windows Media Player:


 * Windows Media formats

File name extensions: .asf, .asx, .avi, .wav, .wma, .wm
 * RealAudio and RealVideo (version 4.0 or lower)

File name extensions: .ra, .ram, .rm, .rmm
 * Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG)

File name extensions: .mpg, .mpeg, .m1v, .mp2, .mpa, .mpe
 * Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)

File name extensions: .mid, .rmi
 * Apple QuickTime, Macintosh AIFF Resource

File name extensions: .qt, .aif, .aifc, .aiff, .mov
 * Unix

File name extensions: .au, .snd

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Keywords         : kberrmsg kbtool win95 win98 win98se Version          : WINDOWS:6.0,95 Platform         : WINDOWS Issue type       : kbprb Last Reviewed: June 8, 1999