MP3 codec woes - WMP11

tmcw

I have an MP3 that Windows Media Player 11 won't play. KMPlayer and Winamp both play it perfectly. It's really confusing, because I've looked at the file info, and it doesn't seem to be any different than other MP3s that play fine in WMP11. I've given examples below of info gotten through Winamp for two MP3s, the first one doesn't work in WMP11, the second one does.

Anyone come across anything similar? Is there any other file property I should look at that would help me get to the bottom of it?

---
Payload Size: 20617092 bytes
Header found at: 993 bytes
Length: 1289 seconds
MPEG-1 layer 3
128 kbps, approx. 6165 frames
44100 Hz Joint Stereo
CRC: No, Copyrighted: No
Original: No, Emphasis: None
----
Payload Size: 38748162 bytes
Header found at: 69630 bytes
Length: 2422 seconds
MPEG-1 layer 3
128 kbps, approx. 11587 frames
44100 Hz Joint Stereo
CRC: No, Copyrighted: No
Original: No, Emphasis: None
---

tmcw

No one have any ideas?

bonzodog2

I don't know why it won't play, but you could get Audacity and Lame encoder and make another mp3, that might play in WMP11. I won't ask why you don't just use Winamp !

tmcw

Thanks. Found something called lamedrop and converted it to wmv, and back to mp3, and it works ok.

I do use Winamp, I'm just puzzled as to why WMP11 won't play the yoke, the properties suggest it should.