C00D11CD
Error
Article Published
by Marc Liron - Microsoft MVP
Introduction to finding a solution for the c00d11cd
error
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This error code, generated by Windows Media Player,
is VERY annoying! Why?
Well it is a "GENERAL" error code..
By that I mean there is NO one
single reason for it!
And this
makes trouble shooting the c00d11cd error more complicated.
So just as there are
multiple reasons for
getting this error, there are multiple solutions to the error!
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Below are some of the more common that I have come
across... This collection is in no particular order, nor is it
exhaustive. BUT many of you will find a solution here on this
page...
Some of the main causes for the c00d11cd error..
Below are some of the most common reasons for this common error
code AND
the solutions I, and others have found for them:
If you encounter this error, and the cause/resolution is
NOT here,
please let me know
using my
contact page. I can not personally answer every email BUT I
will research
the issue and post a solution on this page :-)
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You can not play WMV or ASF media on a website
with Internet Explorer's Media Bar turned on.
Internet Explorer has its own player for the Media
Bar. To get around the c00d11cd error being generated you need to turn
the Media Bar off. To disable Internet Explorer's (version 6) Media
Bar click the Media button on the main Toolbar, then click "Media
Options" in the new pane that opens. Now select "settings", and then
uncheck "Play web media in the bar".
There is no need to restart your machine as this will
take effect immediately.
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# You have a "playlist" on your PC that you are trying to copy
to a CD-R. When you hit the copy button it goes straight to the
c00d11cd error!
The most likely cause is DRM. Check the songs on your "playlist" to
see if any of the content protected. To do this simply "right click"
on each song, then select the "license tab". If any of the songs are
protected then you can NOT copy them without the appropriate DRM
authority. (DRM = Digital Rights Management) You will need to check
with the site you purchased from to see the level of DRM used.
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# You have a "playlist" on your PC that you are trying to copy
to another computer. When you try and play on the new computer it goes straight to the
c00d11cd error!
The most likely cause is DRM. (DRM = Digital Rights Management)
It is likely you purchased and downloaded from a
site Like Walmart.com Online stores like these set
restrictions on what you can do with the .WMA files you download. It
is likely that the DRM licence for your download restricts
you copying to another PC. You will need to check with the site you
purchased from to see the level of DRM used.
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You can not copy songs from a CD in the CD drive to your hard
disk. Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
The most likely cause is that something has gone wrong with the
special file responsible for the "encoding". The name of the file is:
wmadmoe.dll
The first thing we need to do is re-register this file with Windows
XP. To do this go to the "Start Menu" and select "Run". Now type
in the following: regsvr32 wmadmoe.dll
If this does not work then the
file itself may be corrupt. To fix this go to the "Start Menu" again
and select "Run". Now type in the following:
sfc /scannow
This will now scan your XP machine to see if there are any corrupt
system files. If there are any then XP will prompt you for the XP
CD so it can get a new copy... This may help you resolve the
c00d11cd error.
NB -
This will get you up and running again, however due to some
underlying problems with your installation you may actually need to
re-install Windows Media Player.
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You can not play an AVI file. Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
The most likely cause is that you do not have the correct codec
installed to play back the sound and audio. Windows Media Player 9
will only NOT automatically download EVERY codec there is.
Please read this useful article on codec's for Windows Media Player
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http://www.updatexp.com/codec-for-windows-media-player-9.html
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You can not copy a CD onto the hard drive, Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
You also may notice that under "Copy Music" in "options" the hard
drive location is missing and can not be updated.
Set the value by hand in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences
Registry String = CDRecordpath
Value = Path name of folder to store music on your hard drive
e.g. C:\DOCUMENTS\Marc\My Documents\My Music
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You can not play an MPEG2 file. Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
The most likely cause is that you do not have the correct codec
installed to play back the file. Windows Media Player 9 will only NOT
automatically download EVERY codec there is.
In the case of MPEG2 (or DVD) you MUST have an MPEG2 decoder on
your system! Read this article to help you resolve the
c00d11cd error:
http://www.updatexp.com/dvd-decoder-media-player-windows.html
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You can not play an SVCD file. Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
The most likely cause is that you do not have the correct codec
installed to play back the file. MOST SVCD content has been
encoded using MPEG2, therefore Windows Media Player 9 will need this
codec already installed on the PC before it can playback the content.
Please see this article for more info:
http://www.updatexp.com/codec-svcd.html
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You can not play a
file that has been sent to you via email. Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
Windows Media Player does not like to play content when it is an email
attachment. Please save the file onto your local drive, close the
email application and Windows Media Player.
Now find the location of the file you just saved and
double click. Windows Media Player should now be able to play your
file with no problems.
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# You can not play an
MP3 or WAV file. Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
I have seen Windows Media Player generate this error code when the
name of the file is long or is long and contains spaces.
Please rename the file to a single word and keep
under 6 characters. Now try again with Windows Media Player.
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You can not play an
AVI file you have downloaded from the Internet. Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
It is possible that you have an AVI file that is encoded with the DivX
Codec and that you have a corrupt AVI header.
Search for the utility DivFix105 at
Google.com and use this utility to rebuild the AVI header.
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You can not copy music from your CD's onto your hard
drive. Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
I have seen this happen on a number of occasions when the "Copy
protect" box is checked.
This is NOT meant to happen, but to work around this
issue try turning off this feature..
To turn copy protection off:
On the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the Copy Music tab.
Find the Copy protect music check box and clear the check box
to turn it off.
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You can not copy downloads from online music stores
to a CD. Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
Please make sure you have actually played the music track BEFORE
you try and copy to a CD-R. Until you do so Windows Media Player may
not actually have the DRM license for that track installed.
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# You can
not play MP3's. Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
A reader sent in this solution, however I have not been able to
verify it but offer it here in case it helps!
Play the MP3 in WMP6.4 by going to Start -> Run -> and
type in: mplayer2
click on a mp3 in explorer - WMP9 comes up with same error - so
disable all formats mp3, wma, etc in options.
Start WMP6.4 again and enable all formats
WMP6.4 now comes up by clicking on an mp3 and works
Now REINSTALL WMP9 again
NOW IT WORKS! No error...
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# You can
not play WMA/WMV using LaunchCast. Windows Media Player generates the c00d11cd error.
Read Zach's support article:
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html
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c00d11cd TIP
If you are stuck playing content,
you can bring up the "old" media player 6.4 in XP by:
Start Menu -> run box
-> , type
in: mplayer2
I have often found this works
when Windows Media Player 9 has problems!
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Let Me Know!
NB - I am collecting as many C00D11CD error's
as possible to improve this article! If you are getting the error
please can you tell me:
- What OS and Service Pack..
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What Version of WMP
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What you are doing to cause the problem
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What you have done to try and resolve the problem
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A URL of the link to any Internet content that causes the problem
Please note that I can NOT reply to every
email, BUT I will use you information to try and post more solutions
here on this site!
(Remember to send as much info as possible!)
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Other related articles on this site:
The TWO most commonly used AVI codec's in use today (by the
Internet community) are DivX and XVID.
If you are needing one of these as your missing codec for windows
media player 9, then please refer to these separate articles:
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For DivX go to:
www.updatexp.com/divx-codec-for-windows-media-player.html
For XVID go to:
www.updatexp.com/xvid-windows-media-player-codec.html
Kind Regards

Marc Liron -
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