Hi! I run Windows Media Player 12 on my Windows Vista PC.
I always have a “Server Execution Failed” error and I don’t know what causes it and how to fix it.
Please help me.
Hello,
Let’s try these methods and see if it gets resolved.
1. Try to stop the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service, to do that you need to;
Go to Control Panel then Administrative Tools then Services. Find the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service, open it then click on Stop to stop the service. Close Windows Media Player 12 If its open. Copy then paste this %USERPROFILE%Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftMedia Player to Windows Explorer. Go ahead and move all files in the folder to another place for backup. Try Windows Media Player now and see if it works.
2. Uninstalling and Reinstalling Windows Media Player;
To uninstall Windows Media Player
Go to Start and in the search "Turn Windows features On or Off". Then click on "Turn Windows features On or Off". After that browse to the Media Features and uncheck Windows Media Player. Restart the computer
To reinstall Windows Media Player;
Follow same procedure as uninstalling but this time put a check next to Windows Media Player.
Try Windows Media Player now and see if it works
That problem can either be related to your internet connection or the Windows Media Player itself. If you are trying to open a link within the application, check if your internet connection is working. Launch your web browser and visit a website to check your connectivity. If the error appears when you try to open a media file like an AVI file, here’s a workaround.
The problem can happen occasionally when you try to open a media file in Windows Media Player. The application does nothing for about 30 seconds and then brings up this error in the image.
Open an elevated command prompt. Click “Start”, “All Programs”, and then “Accessories”. Right-click “Command Prompt” and select “Run as administrator”. Enter your administrator password and continue. In the command prompt, type without quotes “regsvr32 jscript.dll” then hit Enter. When you are prompted, click “OK”. Again, type without quotes “regsvr32 vbscript.dll” then hit Enter. Click “OK” again when you are prompted.
Close the command prompt and try opening the media file again. See if this fixes the problem. If this doesn’t work, try updating Windows Media Player or run Windows Update and then install any available updates for your operating system.
