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Explorer and Windows Media Player Crashes by Reaper on 02-09-2007 at 02:52 AM
When I right click somewhere on my external HDD, Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) will crash and restart itself. Also, if I play a video off my external HDD then Windows Media Player (i'm using version 11) and Windows Explorer will crash. However, this problem does not happen all the time and its completely random. I know you may be thinking its something wrong with the external HDD but it seems to work on my laptop and on other systems. Whats going on?
RE: Explorer and Windows Media Player Crashes by xJ + on 02-09-2007 at 02:55 AM
Might be a corruption in your system folder, if it's, then reformat.
RE: RE: Explorer and Windows Media Player Crashes by FineWolf on 02-09-2007 at 03:01 AM
quote:
Originally posted by xJ +
Might be a corruption in your system folder, if it's, then reformat.
If it is the case, no need to reformat... Try the following command first:
code:
sfc.exe /scannow
RE: Explorer and Windows Media Player Crashes by Reaper on 02-09-2007 at 03:21 AM
I ran that, it scanned the whole way, then nothing. So I presume that there isn't any errors.
RE: Explorer and Windows Media Player Crashes by FineWolf on 02-09-2007 at 04:28 AM
Well, if it finds some, it replaces the file, and should also ask you to restart your computer.
RE: Explorer and Windows Media Player Crashes by Reaper on 02-09-2007 at 11:48 AM
quote:I see. Well it didn't ask me to restart. I've noticed a small change in the problem. Windows Explorer doesn't seem to crash anymore. Windows Media Player will only crash when trying to play a video. Apart from the obvious (repair the installation), what else can be done?
Originally posted by FineWolf
Well, if it finds some, it replaces the file, and should also ask you to restart your computer.
RE: Explorer and Windows Media Player Crashes by Mike on 02-09-2007 at 12:24 PM
Could it be a buggy codec?
Try uninstalling all of your codecs, and install the one that your video(s) need and try again...
RE: Explorer and Windows Media Player Crashes by Reaper on 02-12-2007 at 04:19 PM
quote:I tried the removing codecs but the problem still happens. I've noticed now that it happens on the internal drives and not just the external one. It only happens with folders with videos files in them.
Originally posted by Mike
Could it be a buggy codec?
Try uninstalling all of your codecs, and install the one that your video(s) need and try again...