windows media player network sharing service has stopped working

[wimmer]

I was having a desktop earlier which was working fine. Now I assembled a new computer with pretty good configuration and installed Windows Vista 64bit OS. System is working very fine except one thing and that is Windows Media Player 11. I’ve a Xbox 360 and want to share media on the same like I did before with old desktop. But every time I try doing the same it just keeps on crashing.

So far I have tried running sfc /scannow, replaced mf.dll and also removed DRM folder contents but still the problem exists. Do you guys have any idea what mistake am making? I have done all settings as I did earlier.

Any help will be appreciated.

[prash_mate]

First of all I don’t know what was the need of deleting mf.dll. Who told you to do that? Anyways, just checkout this Microsoft KB http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891664/en-us. They have described the problem with few changes in hardware and all.

[gjm356935]

I have the same problem and have had it for more than 6 months. here is today's crash data -
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: wmpnetwk.exe
Application Version: 11.0.6001.7000
Application Timestamp: 47919370
Fault Module Name: Indiv01.key
Fault Module Version: 11.0.6000.7000
Fault Module Timestamp: 474e2308
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 000b082b
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 3081
Additional Information 1: 375c
Additional Information 2: b609c209d0d5efeb3cfcb425b7f84343
Additional Information 3: 375c
Additional Information 4: b609c209d0d5efeb3cfcb425b7f84343

Files that help describe the problem
Version.txt
AppCompat.txt
memory.hdmp
minidump.mdmp

I really find it hard to believe that no-one can fix this. I have read alot of the other threads on this subject and none of them were helpful.

[gjm356935]

Thank you. I had tried the DRM fix before but last time I could find the DRM folder but there was no files in it. This time there was and it worked. The link to the page about individualizing the DRM crashes IE everytime I try to go there. I can now run media sharing. I just have to figure out how to enable ICS on my PC. I'm trying to connect my xbox through my PC to xbox live but when I click on the properties for the PC's internet connection there is no sharing tab.

[arkytekt]

I just put a new mb/cpu/mem in my machine (w/Vista Ult 32) 2 days ago and have had the same result.

All other programs transitioned smoothly, except for WMP network sharing service stopping. This also seems to affect a couple other programs I have, such as yahoo music jukebox.

Located error notification, attempted MS suggested fix, no difference. Service "status" was exactly as it was supposed to be, but will not work.

WMP has issues, WM Ctr has issues, and YMJ won't work at all.

Has anyone found an answer/dll yet?

[arkytekt]

zachd-

appreciate the help!

Unfortunately, after looking for and trying other potential "fixes", they did not work and I ended up doing full rebuild (did not have good back-up, my bad).

Msg was just too annoying.

machine runs awesome now- smooth as can be.

But thank you for your help!

p.s.- also have rig running Windows 7 beta. I took the older dual-core 4800 from the machine above and stuck in the Win7 machine- and the fail msg happened again! Only affects Yahoo Music Jukebox, tho- Win Media Player works just fine....