WMP9 Screen turns black, bar continues to progress

[Crescent]

I'm running an XP machine and having problems with the video.

I can be watching a video clip and anywhere from a second up to a
minute into the clip the screen goes black on me. The bar continues
to progress as if it's playing the file.

Before XP I probably would have uninstalled it and then reinstalled
WMP but I understand that isn't an option.

Could this be a memory problem? This machine ran Windows 98 and all
the video I had fine but perhaps XP takes more memory? For
background, this was a clean install with a new harddrive.

Does anyone have a solution for me? I looked through the Google group
feature and couldn't find an answer.

[Crescent]

No tips, no help, no nothing? I can't believe this has only happened
to me?

On Wed, 28 May 2003 05:20:33 -0500, Crescent > wrote:

>I'm running an XP machine and having problems with the video.
>
>I can be watching a video clip and anywhere from a second up to a
>minute into the clip the screen goes black on me. The bar continues
>to progress as if it's playing the file.
>
>Before XP I probably would have uninstalled it and then reinstalled
>WMP but I understand that isn't an option.
>
>Could this be a memory problem? This machine ran Windows 98 and all
>the video I had fine but perhaps XP takes more memory? For
>background, this was a clean install with a new harddrive.
>
>Does anyone have a solution for me? I looked through the Google group
>feature and couldn't find an answer.

[D]

I have the same problem with my XP program as well. I
have tried everything and have still not found a solution
to the problem.


>-----Original Message-----
>No tips, no help, no nothing? I can't believe this has
only happened
>to me?
>
>On Wed, 28 May 2003 05:20:33 -0500, Crescent
> wrote:
>
>>I'm running an XP machine and having problems with the
video.
>>
>>I can be watching a video clip and anywhere from a
second up to a
>>minute into the clip the screen goes black on me. The
bar continues
>>to progress as if it's playing the file.
>>
>>Before XP I probably would have uninstalled it and then
reinstalled
>>WMP but I understand that isn't an option.
>>
>>Could this be a memory problem? This machine ran
Windows 98 and all
>>the video I had fine but perhaps XP takes more memory?
For
>>background, this was a clean install with a new
harddrive.
>>
>>Does anyone have a solution for me? I looked through
the Google group
>>feature and couldn't find an answer.
>
>.
>

[Crescent]

Well at least I'm not alone. Zero support from Microsoft and a
newsgroup with experts that are baffled doesn't bode well for you or
I. Maybe there's a better video program out there.

Any suggestions on an alternative to WMP9 that doesn't want to work
for me or this other user?


On Wed, 28 May 2003 20:21:47 -0700, "D" > wrote:

>I have the same problem with my XP program as well. I
>have tried everything and have still not found a solution
>to the problem.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>No tips, no help, no nothing? I can't believe this has
>only happened
>>to me?
>>
>>On Wed, 28 May 2003 05:20:33 -0500, Crescent
> wrote:
>>
>>>I'm running an XP machine and having problems with the
>video.
>>>
>>>I can be watching a video clip and anywhere from a
>second up to a
>>>minute into the clip the screen goes black on me. The
>bar continues
>>>to progress as if it's playing the file.
>>>
>>>Before XP I probably would have uninstalled it and then
>reinstalled
>>>WMP but I understand that isn't an option.
>>>
>>>Could this be a memory problem? This machine ran
>Windows 98 and all
>>>the video I had fine but perhaps XP takes more memory?
>For
>>>background, this was a clean install with a new
>harddrive.
>>>
>>>Does anyone have a solution for me? I looked through
>the Google group
>>>feature and couldn't find an answer.
>>
>>.
>>