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dbschill - 29 Dec 2007 04:41 GMT

I am trying to install Windows Media Player on a Windows 2000 OS. The
program downloads but when it tries to install I get the following message:
"The procedure entry point Trace Message could not be locatged in the dynamic
link library ADVAPI32.dll" and the installation fails. The instructions are
to try again but I've tried a least 6 times now and it will not install.
I've restarted the computer after each attempt but that has not helped
either. Does anyone have any ideas?

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Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] - 30 Dec 2007 23:09 GMT

>I am trying to install Windows Media Player on a Windows 2000 OS. The
>program downloads but when it tries to install I get the following message:
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>I've restarted the computer after each attempt but that has not helped
>either. Does anyone have any ideas?

Are you trying to install WMP10 or 11 ? Only WMP9 can be installed on
windows 2000 - the others require XP. This should be the correct file:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/9series/default.aspx

HTH
Cheers - Neil
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dbschill - 31 Dec 2007 00:10 GMT

I am trying to install WMP 9.0. I tried the link you sent and still get the
exact same response.

> >I am trying to install Windows Media Player on a Windows 2000 OS. The
> >program downloads but when it tries to install I get the following message:
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

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zachd [MSFT] - 31 Dec 2007 10:18 GMT

What's the file version of advapi32.dll on your system? I'm suspecting that
that's the problem on your system - you have a bogus version of that.

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>I am trying to install WMP 9.0. I tried the link you sent and still get
>the
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

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