Window Media Player 12 Server Execution failed error

Question

When i open any files supported by media player 12 which show Server Execution failed error

Answer 1

Hi Prabha2u.tsm,

1.    Have you made any recent changes on the computer?

2.    Do you have any security software installed on the computer?

Method 1

a)   Click on Start and in the search bar type cmd.exe

b)   Right click on cmd.exe and click on Run as Administrator

c)    In the command prompt type the following command

net localgroup "Administrators" "NT Authority\Local Service" /add

d)   Press enter and restart the computer

e)   Check if you are able to play the files in Windows media player.

Method 2

Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:

Uninstalling the Windows Media Player:

a)   Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off"

b)   Click on "Turn Windows features On or Off"

c)    Browse to the Media Features and uncheck the mark in front of Windows Media Player.

d)   Restart the computer

Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:

a)   Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off"

b)   Click on "Turn Windows features On or Off"

c)    Browse to the Media Features and place a check mark in front of Windows Media Player.

d)   Restart the Computer.

Try playing the file now.

Method 3

If the above step fails then run the Windows media player troubleshooter and check.

Open the Windows Media Player Settings troubleshooter

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Windows-Media-Player-Settings-troubleshooter

Hope this helps!

Halima S   - Microsoft Support.

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Answer 2

Hi Prabha2u.tsm,

1.    Have you made any recent changes on the computer?

2.    Do you have any security software installed on the computer?

Method 1

a)   Click on Start and in the search bar type cmd.exe

b)   Right click on cmd.exe and click on Run as Administrator

c)    In the command prompt type the following command

net localgroup "Administrators" "NT Authority\Local Service" /add

d)   Press enter and restart the computer

e)   Check if you are able to play the files in Windows media player.

Method 2

Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:

Uninstalling the Windows Media Player:

a)   Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off"

b)   Click on "Turn Windows features On or Off"

c)    Browse to the Media Features and uncheck the mark in front of Windows Media Player.

d)   Restart the computer

 

Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:

a)   Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off"

b)   Click on "Turn Windows features On or Off"

c)    Browse to the Media Features and place a check mark in front of Windows Media Player.

d)   Restart the Computer.

Try playing the file now.

Method 3

If the above step fails then run the Windows media player troubleshooter and check.

Open the Windows Media Player Settings troubleshooter

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Windows-Media-Player-Settings-troubleshooter

Hope this helps!

Halima S   - Microsoft Support.

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Dear Halima S,

I had tried these Method 1, Methode 2, and Method 3 .... but I still couldn't play WMP in my desktop (all steps fail/doesn't work). All of my problem about Windows Media Player solved after I run this “Fix it” program (http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/?wa=wsignin1.0).

Microsoft Fix it, thank you very much!

Regards, EmirTEF.