![]() Readme for Windows Media Player 1. Readme for Windows Media Player 1. February 2. 00. 5This documentation provides late- breaking or other information that supplements the documentation for Microsoft Windows Media Player 1. Contents. System requirements. Setup and uninstall issues. Library issues. Synchronization issues. ![]() Key Windows XP Executables. The range and number of files included in the Windows XP folder structure are enormous. Most of these files are drivers, DLLs, or some type of configuration storage. Driver, configuration, and DLL. What we are forgetting is one simple thing. It doesnt matter whether or not DRM and what Microsoft’s Unsigned Driver Installation policy is. Whether or not they are GOOD or BAD. Those are MOOT issues, because the fact is. Watch DRM content on Firefox. Digital Rights Management (DRM) is technology that enables online video and audio services to enforce that the content they provide is used in accordance with their requirements. Burning files to a High. MAT CDDevice troubleshooting. Technical support options. Legal notice. System requirements. ![]() This sample book chapter looks at the file and folder structure created by a Windows XP installation, provides a roadmap for important programs, and discusses other issues related to file structure and layout. Windows XP (nazwa kodowa Whistler) – wersja systemu operacyjnego Microsoft Windows z rodziny Windows NT (oparty na j. Welcome to Creative Worldwide Support. Get technical help for your Creative products through Knowledgebase Solutions, firmware updates, driver downloads and more. The following hardware and software are required to use Windows Media Player 1. Component. Required. Recommended Operating system. Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Media Center Edition. Windows XP Service Pack 2. Windows Media Player 1. Player and operating system. Processor. A 2. 33 megahertz (MHz) processor, such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor. A 1. 5 gigahertz (GHz) processor or faster, especially if you intend to synchronize video files to your portable device. RAM6. 4 megabytes (MB)5. MB or higher. Free hard disk space. MB6. 0 gigabytes (GB)Optical drive. CD or DVD drive. CD drive for playing audio CDs. CD- RW drive for burning CDs. DVD drive for playing DVDs. Modem. 28. 8 kilobits per second (Kbps)Active broadband connection. Sound card. 16- bit sound card. High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) content. Compatible 5. 1 multichannel audio sound card (for example, Creative Sound Blaster Live! A USB 2. 0 interface is recommended for best performance. For a list of compatible devices, see the Cool Devices Web page. Note. If your device supports video playback and you intend to synchronize copies of your video files to your device, a 1. GHz processor, or faster, is recommended for best performance. The Player may require additional computing power to improve video playback quality of the files on your device. DVD playback. Compatible DVD decoder software. For more information, see the MP3 Creation Packs and DVD Decoders for Windows XP Web page. S/PDIF digital output for Windows Media Audio 9 Professional content. Direct. X 9. 0b or later. For more information, see the Microsoft Direct. X Web site. Up- to- date audio drivers for one of the following sound cards or motherboard chipsets: Sony/Phillips digital interface format (S/PDIF) connector between your computer and your consumer audio device. A consumer audio device that is compatible with the Windows Media Audio 9 Professional codec. DVD image capture. Compatible DVD decoder software. Display hardware that supports video mixing rendering. For more information, see the documentation for your monitor. Back to Top. Setup and uninstall issues. Rolling back to a previous version of the Player. For information about removing Windows Media Player 1. Player that was installed on your computer, see the Windows Media Player FAQ. Availability of online stores for Windows Media Player 1. US English version)If you reside in another country or region, we recommend that you wait for the version of Windows Media Player 1. If you proceed with the installation of the US English version of Windows Media Player 1. United States, your Windows Media Player may be unable to provide access to online stores that you may have subscribed to by using previous versions of the Player. To monitor the availability of Windows Media Player 1. Windows Media Download Center. Upgrading from Windows Media Player 1. Technical Beta. If you upgrade Windows Media Player 1. Technical Beta to Windows Media Player 1. Synchronization may fail or you may not be able to play the synchronized files on the device. You will need to delete the partnership information that was established between the Technical Beta version of Windows Media Player 1. Sync feature in Windows Media Player 1. You can remove the partnership information either by formatting the device (which removes all data from the device) or by deleting the file on the device that the Technical Beta version of Windows Media Player 1. To format the device, do the following: In My Computer, in the Devices with Removable Storage area, right- click the device, and then click Format. To remove the partnership information file, do the following: In My Computer, in the Devices with Removable Storage area, right- click the device, and then click Open. Delete the file named WMPInfo. Note. You can tell a device is a mass storage class device if Windows XP assigns a drive letter to the device when you connect it to your computer. Protected content may not play after rolling back to Windows Media Player for Windows XPIn the event that you may want to roll back to Windows Media Player for Windows XP at a later date, we recommend that you upgrade the Digital Rights Management (DRM) security components in the Player before running Setup for Windows Media Player 1. If you didn't upgrade the DRM security components in Windows Media Player for Windows XP, and then install Windows Media Player 1. Windows Media Player 1. Windows Media Player for Windows XP. If you didn't upgrade the DRM security components in Windows Media Player for Windows XP, you can do one of the following after rolling back Windows Media Player 1. License restoration may not work after rolling back to earlier versions of the Player. If you back up the licenses for your protected files while using Windows Media Player 1. Player back to an earlier version, such as Windows Media Player 9 Series. The following error may be displayed when you try to restore the backed up licenses in the earlier version of the Player. When you try to play content by using the Media Bar, an error message is displayed that incorrectly indicates that the latest version of the Player is not installed on your computer. After you click OK in the message, Internet Explorer will open Windows Media Player 1. To prevent the error message from being displayed every time you try use the Media Bar, do the following: In Internet Explorer, click Media on the toolbar to open the Media bar. Click Media Options, point to Settings, and then click Play web media in the bar in order to remove the check mark next to this setting (which indicates that the setting is turned off). Note. The Media Bar feature for Internet Explorer is not included in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2); therefore, if you install Windows Media Player 1. Windows XP SP2, you will not see this error. We recommend that you install Windows XP SP2 because Windows Media Player 1. For more information about Windows XP SP2, see the Windows XP Web page. Back to Top. Library issues. Auto playlists for TV shows may also include video files. Video files may be included in auto playlists for the Microsoft Recorded TV shows (DVR- MS files) in your library if you add any of the following filters as criteria that modify a . For example: You may need to click the plus sign next to a folder more than once in order to expand it and view its contents. You cannot click a folder in order to select all of the items in the folder. If you are pressing and holding the CTRL key to select nonadjacent items, clicking a folder will cancel the selection of all previously selected items. You must expand the folder and then select the items in the folder. Back to Top. Synchronization issues. MPEG- 2 video or DVR- MS TV show files may not synchronize successfully. The Player can automatically convert copies of your MPEG- 2 or DVR- MS files to a quality level and format supported by your device before synchronizing the files to the device. For conversion to succeed, a supported MPEG- 2 decoder (also called a DVD decoder) must be installed on your computer. If your computer has an older or unsupported decoder installed, you may receive one of the following error messages when you try to synchronize: . In the list of items on the device (the right pane), right- click the affected files, and then click Delete from device.- or- Open the device in My Computer, and then delete the affected files. Reset the synchronization logic in the Player. Delete at least one other synchronized file from the device that is greater than 5. KB). This file will be put back on your device, if it belongs to a playlist that is part of the synchronization partnership, in the next step. Synchronize the files to your device again. Notes. If you are not sure which decoder is installed on your computer, install the Windows XP DVD Decoder Checkup Utility from the Microsoft Download Center. You can use this utility to: Identify the MPEG- 2 decoders that are installed on your computer. Identify whether the decoders are compatible with Windows Media Player 1. Choose which installed decoder you want Windows Media Player 1. DVR- MS files to a portable device. In some cases, the utility will suggest a Web site where an updated decoder might be available. If the program indicates that you do not have an MPEG- 2 decoder installed, consider purchasing one from one of the vendors listed previously. If the utility indicates that your decoder is not compatible with Windows Media Player 1. Web site where an updated decoder might be available, do one of the following: If your computer came with a DVD drive preinstalled, contact your computer manufacturer for information about how to upgrade to an MPEG- 2 decoder that supports Windows Media Player 1. If you installed a DVD drive in your existing computer, contact the DVD drive manufacturer for information about how to upgrade to an MPEG- 2 decoder that supports Windows Media Player 1. If you installed a DVD decoder from one of the companies listed on the MP3 Creation Packs and DVD Decoders for Windows XP Web page, contact the company for information about how to upgrade to an MPEG- 2 decoder that supports Windows Media Player 1. Note that the utility will incorrectly report the Sonic Cine. Player DVD Decoder Pack for Windows XP as being incompatible with Windows Media Player 1. This decoder pack can successfully convert and synchronize MPEG- 2 and DVR- MS files. The Windows XP Layout . This falls in line with its. This chapter looks at the file and folder structure created by a Windows XP. The Windows XP installation routine makes several changes to your hard. Windows XP uses two different partitions to store its information: a. These partitions can exist on a single. Unfortunately, the way these. The system partition. However, the system. The boot partition can be a primary partition or a. System Partition. Table 3. 1 shows the files contained on the system partition for an x. Table 3. 1 Files Located on the System Partition for an x. Computer. File. Description. NTLDRControls the operating system boot selection process and hardware detection. Windows XP Kernel is launched. It requires that boot. BIOS enabled SCSI drive; that is, scsi() is used instead of. ARC name in boot. Contains the contents of the boot menu displayed by NTLDR. This file contains. ARC name or pathname for each listed operating system boot selection. Detects the major components of the computer before NTLDR selects a. Kernel. bootsect. Present only on dual- boot systems. NTLDR uses this file when the selected. Windows XP. Bootsect. OS- specific operating system loader file, such as io. MS- DOS or. os. 2ldr. OS/2. ntbootdd. sys. Used only on systems with SCSI drives that do not have on- board BIOS. It is a copy of the device driver for your particular SCSI. Available if hibernation is enabled on the computer. NOTEWhen BOOTSECT. DOS is installed using the DOS- mode setup (for example, a. Windows 9. 8 startup disk), the file will still appear, even though it is not. COMMAND. com to boot into DOS. In. this scenario, there is only one OS entry in the boot. For more information on the boot. Chapter 7. . 1. 29. Other files can appear in the system partition on x. The addition of these files does not affect the function or. Windows XP boot files in the system partition. Both the Microsoft Windows XP. Tech. Net include detailed articles on performing multi- boot. Windows XP Professional, Windows 2. Professional, Windows Server. Windows 9. 5, Windows 9. MS- DOS, and OS/2. Multi- booting Windows XP with non- Microsoft operating systems, such as Linux. For popular tools, see. Linux contains two boot loaders—LILO and GRUB—that can also be used. Windows XP. The system partition does not include any folders. It exists as a root folder. Having additional folders in the system partition. You might notice that the files in the system partition are among the files. Emergency Repair Disk (ERD). This should not be surprising because. ERD is used to restore files to the system partition if these files are. Boot Partition. The directory structure and subsequent files installed into the boot. Table. 3. 2 describes the five folders created in the boot partition's root folder. C: \ drive) during the installation of Windows XP. Table 3. 2 Folders Created by Windows XP in the Boot Partition's Root. Folder. Directory. Description. Documents and. This folder is used to hold the configurations for each user Settingswho accesses the system. In Windows NT, this information was stored in the. Windows\profiles folder. Program Files. This folder is the default installation location for Windows. System Volume Information. This folder stores all disk permission and security information. Recycler. This is not a true folder; instead, it is the system- controlled temporary. You can access its contents by launching the. Recycle Bin tool from the desktop. Note that this folder does not appear until a. Windows. This is the main folder containing all the Windows XP system files, and the. Windows XP. The root of the boot partition is also the default location for. Windows NT virtual memory system. For information on how to tune Windows XP performance by placing and. Chapter 2. 2, . 4. NOTEThe file and folder structure discussed in this chapter is derived from a. Windows XP on an x. Service Pack 1. integrated. The typical installation method was chosen. No other applications. Microsoft or any third- party vendors were present on the system. That means. no additional services or applications were installed from the Windows XP. CD, no hotfixes were applied, and Internet Explorer was not. The Program Files folder is home to 1. Common Files. This folder contains files shared with the Microsoft. Com. Plus Applications. This folder contains files used by Com. Plus. applications. If there are no Com. Plus applications installed on your XP machine. COM+ builds on the Microsoft Component Object Model. COM) integrated services and features, making it easier for developers to. Internet Explorer. This folder contains the files and executables. Internet Explorer, a Web- browsing tool. Messenger. This folder contains files and executables for the new. Windows Messenger Service. This service combines features found in MSN Messenger. Movie Maker. This folder contains the files and executables for. Movie Maker application. MSN. This folder contains the files and executables for MSN. Explorer, the new Internet connectivity tool from Microsoft that combines Web. Internet setup services. MSN Gaming Zone. This folder contains the files and executables. MSN Gaming Zone. Net. Meeting. This folder contains all the files used by Microsoft. Net. Meeting. Online Services. This folder contains files used to establish. Internet connectivity. These files enable you to set up Internet access through. MSN or to select another available Internet service provider. Outlook Express. This folder contains all the files and. Microsoft Outlook Express, a simple e- mail. Uninstall Information. This is a hidden folder containing files. Windows Media Player. This folder contains the Microsoft Media. Player application. Windows NT. This folder contains any applications that have been. Windows operating systems (such as Pinball). This folder. has empty folders in it if the ported components were not selected during. Windows Update. This folder contains all the files used by the. Windows Update Service. Xerox. This folder contains all the files used by Xerox. By default, this folder is empty. The Windows root- level folder contains an extensive subfolder hierarchy but. The Windows\System. Windows XP. The following files are among those. Windows folder: Wallpaper and tiling images (. Initialization and configuration files for backward- compatibility with. Readme, log, and documentation files (. The following is a listing of the subfolders under the Windows folder: Addins. Active. X controls files. App. Patch. Contains application compatibility . Appfix. packages. Config. Contains configuration . MIDI sound. system. Depending on system configuration, this folder might be empty. Connection Wizard. Files used for establishing Internet. Can be an empty folder. CSC. The Client Side Cache is where contents of mapped network. By default, this folder contains empty folders. Cursors. Contains static and animated cursor files. You can use. these files by configuring the Mouse applet. Debug. Contains . Downloaded Program Files. Contains Active. X controls and Java. Internet. Driver Cache. Contains a platform subdirectory and a copy of the. Windows XP CD. Might contain SP1. Fonts. Contains all installed fonts. Help. Contains the help files used by the Windows XP Help system. Ime. Files to support the Input Method Editor. Provides language. Windows XP. Inf. Contains the . This is a hidden folder. Installer. The location for temporary files used by the Windows. Installer program. This is a hidden folder. Java. Folder structure for Java files. Media. Contains media files (sound and video) used by sound. Msagent. Microsoft agent files, which are software services that. Windows interface to assist users in. Msapps. Contains files for backward- compatibility with. Mui. MUI (Multilingual- User Interface) Packs give companies. Offline Web Pages. Any Web pages designated as offline accessible. PCHEALTH. Contains files and subfolders to support the Microsoft. Help Center Service. These files support all the Windows XP Help services. Remote Desktop Assistance. Prefetch. Contains the files that XP is tracking for prefetch. Caching frequently used files decreases startup time for applications. XP performance. Registration. Contains files that support COM+. Repair. Contains backup copies of the permanent Registry hives. Contains files to support the user's shell. Security. Contains subfolders and files related to security. Contains files and subfolders for Search Companion, the. XP. Includes files to support an indexing. System. Contains 1. These files are provided for. Additional 1. 6- bit driver files. System. 32. Contains the core operating system files and subfolder. Tasks. Contains scheduled tasks that run without operator. Temp. Contains any temporary files used by the system and. Twain. Contains files to support Twain technology, enabling a. Web. Contains files and subfolders to support Internet printing. Win. Sx. S. A folder to store the shared components of side- by- side. These can be multiple versions of the same application or the same. The System. 32 subfolder contains most of the files used by Windows XP. This is. the primary storage location for DLLs, Control Panel applets (. MS- DOS utilities (. The most commonly accessed subfolders in Windows\System. Contains locationization languages. Most of these folders will be empty. The English language is 1. The. complete list of locale IDs can be found at. Cat. Root. Contains security catalog files. Cat. Root. 2. Contains catalog database files. Com. Contains COM object information. Config. Contains the Registry hives used during bootup and is the. System, Security, and Application log files viewed. Event Viewer. Config now contains a new folder called \systemprofile. DHCP. This is an empty folder used to hold Dynamic Host. Configuration Protocol (DHCP) database files if the host becomes a DHCP. Direct. X. Contains files to support the accelerated performance. Dllcache. Contains backup copies of the operating system files. Windows File System Protection system. Drivers. Contains driver files (. TCP/IP text- based configuration files, such as Hosts and.
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