WMP12 - Server Execution Failed

Windows 7HP, 64bit
Windows Media Player 12

Occasionally, I get "Server Execution Failed" when playing Windows Media
Player. For instance, using File Explorer, if I navigate to a folder
containing audio or video files, I can click on either type file, which
opens WMP in Now Playing view, and play them, but once in a while, when
clicking on the 'next' file, the circle spins for about 15 seconds, and
then the error message appears. I close the message, and click on the
same file again, and it plays.

This does not seem to happen if I first open WMP, and find the
audio/video files in the library,

I've tried the Microsoft FixIt tool, which reset WMP to defaults. And
I've disabled and stopped Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
(and reboot), Another suggestion I found was:

At the command prompt, type regsvr32 jscript.dll and press enter.

However, before try that, I thought I'd ask if anyone had any other
suggestions.

TIA

"Boris" wrote in message
09.88...
Windows 7HP, 64bit
Windows Media Player 12

Occasionally, I get "Server Execution Failed" when playing Windows Media
Player. For instance, using File Explorer, if I navigate to a folder
containing audio or video files, I can click on either type file, which
opens WMP in Now Playing view, and play them, but once in a while, when
clicking on the 'next' file, the circle spins for about 15 seconds, and
then the error message appears. I close the message, and click on the
same file again, and it plays.

This does not seem to happen if I first open WMP, and find the
audio/video files in the library,

I've tried the Microsoft FixIt tool, which reset WMP to defaults. And
I've disabled and stopped Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
(and reboot), Another suggestion I found was:

At the command prompt, type regsvr32 jscript.dll and press enter.

However, before try that, I thought I'd ask if anyone had any other
suggestions.

TIA

I get the same error. I also tried numerous fixes, stopping short of
reinstalling my OS, and I still get the message, but it seems, less often
(may be a figment of my imagination). The "regsrvr32 jscript.dll" did
nothing either.

I notice that when I use a Windows Play List (a .wpl file), I don't get the
error at all- it just goes from one video to the next with just a normal
short pause. Go figure, huh?
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SC Tom

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"Boris" wrote in message
09.88...
Windows 7HP, 64bit
Windows Media Player 12

Occasionally, I get "Server Execution Failed" when playing Windows
Media Player. For instance, using File Explorer, if I navigate to a
folder containing audio or video files, I can click on either type
file, which opens WMP in Now Playing view, and play them, but once in
a while, when clicking on the 'next' file, the circle spins for about
15 seconds, and then the error message appears. I close the message,
and click on the same file again, and it plays.

This does not seem to happen if I first open WMP, and find the
audio/video files in the library,

I've tried the Microsoft FixIt tool, which reset WMP to defaults.
And I've disabled and stopped Windows Media Player Network Sharing
Service (and reboot), Another suggestion I found was:

At the command prompt, type regsvr32 jscript.dll and press enter.

However, before try that, I thought I'd ask if anyone had any other
suggestions.

TIA

I get the same error. I also tried numerous fixes, stopping short of
reinstalling my OS, and I still get the message, but it seems, less
often (may be a figment of my imagination). The "regsrvr32
jscript.dll" did nothing either.

I notice that when I use a Windows Play List (a .wpl file), I don't
get the error at all- it just goes from one video to the next with
just a normal short pause. Go figure, huh?

My experience, exactly. Play Lists work fine. However, I don't build
playlists for all my media. I like to just surf around my media files,
much on external USB hard drives, and click a file using File Explorer,
which is what sometimes causes this error. Oh, well. Thanks,
Microsoft.

Thanks for the reply.

In article 8,
lid says...

"SC Tom" wrote in news


"Boris" wrote in message
09.88...
Windows 7HP, 64bit
Windows Media Player 12

Occasionally, I get "Server Execution Failed" when playing Windows
Media Player. For instance, using File Explorer, if I navigate to a
folder containing audio or video files, I can click on either type
file, which opens WMP in Now Playing view, and play them, but once in
a while, when clicking on the 'next' file, the circle spins for about
15 seconds, and then the error message appears. I close the message,
and click on the same file again, and it plays.

This does not seem to happen if I first open WMP, and find the
audio/video files in the library,

I've tried the Microsoft FixIt tool, which reset WMP to defaults.
And I've disabled and stopped Windows Media Player Network Sharing
Service (and reboot), Another suggestion I found was:

At the command prompt, type regsvr32 jscript.dll and press enter.

However, before try that, I thought I'd ask if anyone had any other
suggestions.

TIA

I get the same error. I also tried numerous fixes, stopping short of
reinstalling my OS, and I still get the message, but it seems, less
often (may be a figment of my imagination). The "regsrvr32
jscript.dll" did nothing either.

I notice that when I use a Windows Play List (a .wpl file), I don't
get the error at all- it just goes from one video to the next with
just a normal short pause. Go figure, huh?

My experience, exactly. Play Lists work fine. However, I don't build
playlists for all my media. I like to just surf around my media files,
much on external USB hard drives, and click a file using File Explorer,
which is what sometimes causes this error. Oh, well. Thanks,
Microsoft.

Thanks for the reply.

Or like me just use something else to play video (VLC) or mp3 (very old
WinAmp that still works fine) files.

pjp wrote in
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In article 8,
lid says...

"SC Tom" wrote in news


"Boris" wrote in message
09.88...
Windows 7HP, 64bit
Windows Media Player 12

Occasionally, I get "Server Execution Failed" when playing Windows
Media Player. For instance, using File Explorer, if I navigate to a
folder containing audio or video files, I can click on either type
file, which opens WMP in Now Playing view, and play them, but once in
a while, when clicking on the 'next' file, the circle spins for about
15 seconds, and then the error message appears. I close the message,
and click on the same file again, and it plays.

This does not seem to happen if I first open WMP, and find the
audio/video files in the library,

I've tried the Microsoft FixIt tool, which reset WMP to defaults.
And I've disabled and stopped Windows Media Player Network Sharing
Service (and reboot), Another suggestion I found was:

At the command prompt, type regsvr32 jscript.dll and press enter.

However, before try that, I thought I'd ask if anyone had any other
suggestions.

TIA

I get the same error. I also tried numerous fixes, stopping short of
reinstalling my OS, and I still get the message, but it seems, less
often (may be a figment of my imagination). The "regsrvr32
jscript.dll" did nothing either.

I notice that when I use a Windows Play List (a .wpl file), I don't
get the error at all- it just goes from one video to the next with
just a normal short pause. Go figure, huh?

My experience, exactly. Play Lists work fine. However, I don't build
playlists for all my media. I like to just surf around my media files,
much on external USB hard drives, and click a file using File Explorer,
which is what sometimes causes this error. Oh, well. Thanks,
Microsoft.

Thanks for the reply.

Or like me just use something else to play video (VLC) or mp3 (very old
WinAmp that still works fine) files.


VLC, the orange street cone player. I have that one installed here.

WinAmp...got that one on my XP machines with X-files skins.