Windows 98 Error: Windows Media Player 9

[HardDriv'n]

Hello.

I've been receiving this error when I attempt to install the WMP 9 onto Windows 98 SE.

Windows Media Configuration Manager:

Setup is currently unable to detect available updates.

Please try again later.

I'm guessing this has something to do with either an internet connection being unavailable, or the Windows Update manager.

Is there any way to install the player without needing to check online for any MS update cr*p...?

Is there maybe a way to manually install WMP 9?

[MDGx]

Hello.

I've been receiving this error when I attempt to install the WMP 9 onto Windows 98 SE.

Windows Media Configuration Manager:

Setup is currently unable to detect available updates.

Please try again later.

I'm guessing this has something to do with either an internet connection being unavailable, or the Windows Update manager.

Is there any way to install the player without needing to check online for any MS update cr*p...?

Is there maybe a way to manually install WMP 9?

Check this out...

http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#WMP9

Install Unofficial WMP9 [13.3 MB]:

http://www.mdgx.com/spx/WMP90_98.EXE

Unofficial WMP9 was created by one of our own: erpdude8. Pls PM him for questions.

HTH

[HardDriv'n]

Check this out...

http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#WMP9

Hmmm. I'm still sorting through all the DOS stuff there, so far it's given me all the info I need.

Install Unofficial WMP9 [13.3 MB]:

http://www.mdgx.com/spx/WMP90_98.EXE

Unofficial WMP9 was created by one of our own: erpdude8. Pls PM him for questions.

It gives me the same message. I've even tried running the installer silently.

All that does is extract the WMP9 setup to the "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\installer" folder.

Even IF I could connect to the internet through Win98, I probably wouldn't, when I can just run a WinNT variation on the same PC.

Is there anyone who knows how to install this without internet, or Win Update Manager access?

[MDGx]

It gives me the same message. I've even tried running the installer silently.

All that does is extract the WMP9 setup to the "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\installer" folder.

Even IF I could connect to the internet through Win98, I probably wouldn't, when I can just run a WinNT variation on the same PC.

Is there anyone who knows how to install this without internet, or Win Update Manager access?

Try this:

1. Uninstall all traces of WMP from your computer:

HOW TO REMOVE WMP

Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) can be completely uninstalled:

http://erpman1.tripod.com/current/wmp9del.htm

In case WMP was NOT properly/completely removed after installing 98MP10:

1. Restore original WMP *.MP9 files backed up by 98MP10: see "98MP10 BACKUP,

UNINSTALL + CLEANUP" chapter further above.

2. Run these 2 commands from a DOS box/session/window to re-register

original WMP DLLs + OCXs [substitute %windir% with your actual Windows

path = usually C:\WINDOWS]:

%windir%\INF\UNREGMP2 /UpdateWMP

%windir%\INF\UNREGMP2 /RegUniv

3. Uninstall WMP:

Start button -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> select

"Windows Media Player" -> click Add/Remove button -> reboot.

OR run this command:

SETUP_WM /Uninstall

from within C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player [default] folder.

4. If C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player [default] folder still exists,

delete it and all its subfolders + files [if any] manually by running this

command [change WMP drive letter and/or directory name below if different on

your computer(s)]:

DELTREE/Y "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player"

[Excerpt from 98MP10.TXT, just ignore the 98MP10 bits.]

2. Delete this registry key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Setup\Installed Versions]

How to delete a REG key:

http://www.mdgx.com/newtip16.htm#DRK

3. (Re)install unofficial WMP9 [13.3 MB]:

http://www.mdgx.com/spx/WMP90_98.EXE

HTH