windows explorer details problems

[Vietfobster]

using pro sp2 with nlite "lite" option

i clean installed my OS and now when i go into "details" view and display "artist" and "title"to view my mp3s, its blank. last time, it showed the appropriate details. but now, it doesn't show anything. also, when i rite click the mp3s, it doesn't show the tags.

how do i fix this?

[Vietfobster]

tried installing some audio codecs but nada

[Vietfobster]

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[Vietfobster]

anyone?

[KJxp]

If you go to properties on the media files themselves, can you get the information that you are expecting to be visible in the details view?

[Vietfobster]

nope...i dont

the only way i get the info is when i play the file in foobar

is there any way to fix this?

[Vietfobster]

even tried installing wmp10....no luck

[KJxp]

I can repeat that exact dialog by making a 0 byte mp3 file and doing properties on it.

I can also repeat it by removing the "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mp3\shellex\PropertyHandler" key. The atached .reg file is what my PropertyHandler key looks like with WinXP Home and Media Player 10. Try importing it in to your registry.

[KJxp]

I don't use FooBar, so I don't know if it would mess up anything with its installation. Backup your "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mp3\shellex\PropertyHandler" key before trying that reg file.

[Vietfobster]

nope i dont think foobar messes it up. foobar displays the tags. windows explorer doesnt. thats bad for me cus now imma have a harder time organizing my music collection

[Vietfobster]

nope the registry thingy didnt work

[KJxp]

Could you post or attach a reg file for each of the following keys exported from your registry:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{875CB1A1-0F29-45de-A1AE-CFB4950D0B78}

[Vietfobster]

yea...i cant find the last one tho. dont even know if i did this rite lol

New_WinRAR_ZIP_archive.zip

[KJxp]

Could you also post a reg file for this key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\foobar2000.mp3

> yea...i cant find the last one tho

Does "shmedia.dll" exist in your System32 directory? It is the "Media File Property Extractor Shell Extension" (You might have to show Hidden Files to see it.) If it does, try running "regsvr32 shmedia.dll" [without the quotes].