Windows Media Player won't play my music any more!!!

NiamhEile · 24-11-2009, 15:57

It hasn't worked for ages! I put all my CDs onto Windows Media Player years ago and loved having all my music in the one place, I used to plug my speakers into my laptop and have my music on it was great. Then all of a sudden it wouldn't play the songs anymore. I open WMP, then click on a song, and a red circle comes up beside the song with a white 'x' in it, and then a message comes up: "WMP encountered a problem while trying to play this..." - or some other such stuff... So anyway I am almost completely computerly illiterate! So does anyone know what might be the problem? I'd love to be able to play my music again, I have so much stuff on it! Thanks in advance for any replies.

mordeith · 24-11-2009, 16:13

Are the song files still in the original folders that you ripped the CDs to?
Usually My Documents\My Music

NiamhEile · 02-12-2009, 15:14

Hi thanks for replying! Sorry for delay. Yes I think they are in their original folders, though I can't be sure as I am rather computer illiterate and don't really remember what I did at the time! One thing that might be relevant (or not, I don't have a clue) is that when I turn my computer on, a little message box comes up entitled "RUNDLL" and it has a big red circle on it with a white 'x' inside, and says: "Error loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpwatlcx.dll The specified module could not be found." Then is has an 'OK' button to press. It's been there ages, I've no idea what that means...

*Overheal* · 02-12-2009, 15:18

Computer literacy must never be under-valued.

Right click on the track you are trying to play and choose the option Open File Location and see what you find out.

Spear · 02-12-2009, 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiamhEile

Hi thanks for replying! Sorry for delay. Yes I think they are in their original folders, though I can't be sure as I am rather computer illiterate and don't really remember what I did at the time! One thing that might be relevant (or not, I don't have a clue) is that when I turn my computer on, a little message box comes up entitled "RUNDLL" and it has a big red circle on it with a white 'x' inside, and says: "Error loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpwatlcx.dll The specified module could not be found." Then is has an 'OK' button to press. It's been there ages, I've no idea what that means...

I can't find any reference to rpwatlcx.dll being a valid Windows component. It has the look of a randomly named file normally used by worms/trojans. You should do a malware scan.

**marco_polo** · 02-12-2009, 15:42

Agree it could be virus related.

Just in case the startup message is something unrelated, could you post up all the details in the error message, any error codes etc.

donaghs · 02-12-2009, 19:43

The file does sound suspicious. Have you tried doing a virus or malware scan?

I presume your PC can do other sounds, and that it isn't a software audio drivers, or hardware issue?

As a workaround, if your music is in MP3 format you could download and install another player like VLC or Winamp. VLC is free, it may lack in snazzy features but is also very good for playing movie files.

If you're using vista you could try running this repair of system files from a command-line:
sfc /scannow

24-11-2009, 15:57	#1
NiamhEile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 25 Adverts \| Friends	Windows Media Player won't play my music any more!!! It hasn't worked for ages! I put all my CDs onto Windows Media Player years ago and loved having all my music in the one place, I used to plug my speakers into my laptop and have my music on it was great. Then all of a sudden it wouldn't play the songs anymore. I open WMP, then click on a song, and a red circle comes up beside the song with a white 'x' in it, and then a message comes up: "WMP encountered a problem while trying to play this..." - or some other such stuff... So anyway I am almost completely computerly illiterate! So does anyone know what might be the problem? I'd love to be able to play my music again, I have so much stuff on it! Thanks in advance for any replies.

24-11-2009, 16:13	#2
mordeith Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 532 Adverts \| Friends	Are the song files still in the original folders that you ripped the CDs to? Usually My Documents\My Music __________________ Check carbonlogic for my electronic music creations

02-12-2009, 15:18	#4
Overheal Indubitable Old Bean Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 29483 Posts: 19,757 Adverts \| Friends	Computer literacy must never be under-valued. Right click on the track you are trying to play and choose the option Open File Location and see what you find out. __________________ Farmers with iPhones l.o.l.

02-12-2009, 19:43	#7
donaghs Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 662 Adverts \| Friends	The file does sound suspicious. Have you tried doing a virus or malware scan? I presume your PC can do other sounds, and that it isn't a software audio drivers, or hardware issue? As a workaround, if your music is in MP3 format you could download and install another player like VLC or Winamp. VLC is free, it may lack in snazzy features but is also very good for playing movie files. If you're using vista you could try running this repair of system files from a command-line: sfc /scannow Last edited by donaghs; 02-12-2009 at 19:50.

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02-12-2009, 15:14	#3
NiamhEile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 25 Adverts \| Friends	Hi thanks for replying! Sorry for delay. Yes I think they are in their original folders, though I can't be sure as I am rather computer illiterate and don't really remember what I did at the time! One thing that might be relevant (or not, I don't have a clue) is that when I turn my computer on, a little message box comes up entitled "RUNDLL" and it has a big red circle on it with a white 'x' inside, and says: "Error loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpwatlcx.dll The specified module could not be found." Then is has an 'OK' button to press. It's been there ages, I've no idea what that means...

02-12-2009, 15:42	#6
marco_polo Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dublin (Clare) Posts: 4,050 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Palaeontology	Agree it could be virus related. Just in case the startup message is something unrelated, could you post up all the details in the error message, any error codes etc.