XP handles [mci extensions] from the win.ini in the registry...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Microsoft \Windows NT\CurrentVersion
I doubt that this will help, however you can try this.
Copy win.ini.backup from C:\WINDOWS\pss paste the copy of win.ini.backup
on your desktop.
Rename win.ini.backup to win.ini
Drag the win.ini from your desktop to C:\WINDOWS
Click Yes if you see a popup message that says,
"Would you like to replace the existing file blah blah"
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In Skye <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks for replying.
The file you mentioned below carries all the mci extensions
"Look for a file named win.ini.backup in C:\WINDOWS\pss or %windir%\pss.
If there is see if it has [mci extensions]"
In the Win.ini tab I only have this which is checked
[VMDCTS20] which opens up to include KEY, TAG, OPTION, FILTER all of
which are checked.
In the SYSTEM.INI mci is listed and checked.
The problem I'm having comes up with this message when I try and add
music to an e-card and then click send, that's why I thought something
was wrong with the mci
"The specified file cannot be played on the specified MCI device. The
file may be corrupt, not in the correct format or no fil" and then goes
on to follow with this message
Unable to Attach Your Email Card.
The card will open and play in Windows Media Player but without the
music.
Thanks,
Skye
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Look for a file named win.ini.backup in C:\WINDOWS\pss or %windir%\pss.
If there is see if it has [mci extensions].
Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
Win.ini tab | See if [mci extensions] is UNChecked |
If it is, give it a checkmark | Click Apply | Click OK
[[The System.ini and Win.ini tabs identify sections with check boxes.
Entire sections can be temporarily removed by clearing the check box
for the corresponding section. ]]
WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI tabs
[[On these two tabs, you can enable or disable services and startup
programs meant for earlier versions of Windows. Both the
systemroot\System.ini and systemroot\Win.ini files are not required by
Windows XP and
these files are maintained only for compatibility with older software
that does not use the registry to save settings. The System.ini file is
used to start and store information for drivers and services; the
Win.ini file plays a similar role for applications.]]
System Configuration Utility
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmb_tol_dxth.asp
[[SYSTEM.INI is the old windows location for listing system files to be
loaded, such as drivers and fonts.
The windows registry has taken over the primary functions of win.ini
and system.ini. These are just left for backwards compatibility. These
files are still loaded and processed but there is much less data in
them since post windows 3.1.]]
My win.ini...
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; for 16-bit app support
[fonts]
[extensions]
[mci extensions]
[files]
[Mail]
MAPI=1
[MCI Extensions.BAK]
aif=MPEGVideo
aifc=MPEGVideo
aiff=MPEGVideo
asf=MPEGVideo2
asx=MPEGVideo2
au=MPEGVideo
m1v=MPEGVideo
m3u=MPEGVideo2
mp2=MPEGVideo
mp2v=MPEGVideo
mp3=MPEGVideo2
mpa=MPEGVideo
mpe=MPEGVideo
mpeg=MPEGVideo
mpg=MPEGVideo
mpv2=MPEGVideo
snd=MPEGVideo
wax=MPEGVideo2
wm=MPEGVideo2
wma=MPEGVideo2
wmv=MPEGVideo2
wmx=MPEGVideo2
wvx=MPEGVideo2
wpl=MPEGVideo
[SciCalc]
layout=0
UseSep=1
[MSUCE]
Advanced=1
CodePage=Unicode
Font=Times New Roman
[programs]
NOTEPAD.EXE=C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In Skye <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Can anyone help please? In the Win.ini File the mci extensions section
does not exist causing a problem when I attach music files to an
e-card I made through the Hallmark Card Studio. it won't play.
How do I get them as the Windows XP installation CD was not provided
with my PC, it was preinstalled.
Also I cannot install the latest Windows Validation Tool in order to
receive the latest critical updates, it will download after I've
validated it but won't install all of a sudden, despite having
received all the latest updates for the past 2 years.
Everything's going wrong, please help if you can.
Thanks in advance.
Skye
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