Re-install Media Player.

[Kenny]

Daughter's PC, XP/SP2, Media Player won't start, missing DLL.
No internet connection so cannot update to a newer version.
Is there a standalone download for WMP 11 which will install without that
connection or alternatively how can I fix WMP 9, perhaps from XP CD?

 

[John John (MVP)]

Try running Sfc /Scannow and see if it takes care of the missing dll.

Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
(Sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747

Downloads are available here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx

John

 

[Kenny]

Thanks for the reply, will try SFC.
Would a "Repair" install of XP also fix WMP?
She can still play music and video via Winamp but wants to see the WMP
visualisations on an attached 37" LCD TV.
As for why she's got no internet connection she uses mine all the time for
free!

 

[Mick Murphy]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...14-e238-4e45-8668-5166114010ca&DisplayLang=en

Above is MS link for download of WMP11 for XP
Download to yours, flash drive it, install on hers.

 

[Mick Murphy]

And you have to have XP SP 2 installed on her computer for WMP 11 to install

 

[Plato]

Thanks for the reply, will try SFC.
Would a "Repair" install of XP also fix WMP?

SFC nor Repair may not fix anything, there are just things to try, no
guarantee of a "fix".

 

[Kenny]

Thanks but that doesn't work, it looks to validate Windows but can't because
there's no internet connection.