Problem with Music Files... *Fixed*

[neomits]

Ok here is the deal... if I try to Double Click on a MP3 or WMA file it gives me this message:

C:\My Music\...... .mp3
The archive is either in unknown format or damaged


and it won't play. But if I go and tell it to open with a program or drag it into Winamp or WMP it'll play no problem... it just won't play if I double click? What wrong?

 

[Platypus]

Hmmm.. perhaps it is a restricted file?

Or, perhaps the file permissions are not set to winamp or whatever you use. What colour is the icon? Does it look like a winamp icon?

 

[neomits]

yeah it looks like a winamp icon like all the rest... and its not just one file its my whole folder of MP3s and whatnot

 

[lawaris]

try right clicking on it ... and then open with the programs ( music ) u have.

sometimes we unknowingly change the format

 

[minendo]

Did you have or do you currently have the klez virus?

 

[neomits]

Originally posted by: minendo
Did you have or do you currently have the klez virus?

don't think so...... I've recently done a virus scan and nothing came up. but maybe I do?

I can open it with any program... just double clicking it doesn't work... If I right click and select play in winamp it'll work, if I tell it to open with any program in the list it'll work... just double clicking doesn't work

 

[lawaris]

Originally posted by: neomits

Originally posted by: minendo
Did you have or do you currently have the klez virus?

don't think so...... I've recently done a virus scan and nothing came up. but maybe I do?

I can open it with any program... just double clicking it doesn't work... If I right click and select play in winamp it'll work, if I tell it to open with any program in the list it'll work... just double clicking doesn't work

maybe the program is curropted then .... try loading it up after removing it ..... and see if it works ...
or put it on repair if that is possible ...

and oh yeah ... check for updates ...

 

[neomits]

ok got it fixed.... I told it to open with.. and then I haden't been clicking always open with button. Now its all good. Don't know what caused this in the first place but now its fine.

Thanks for the help