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<blockquote data-quote="Joutungwu" data-source="post: 1078170" data-attributes="member: 147600">Hi Dave,The MP installer searches for Windows Media Player during the installation process. If it does not find WMP it demands the user to install it. Normally, it should be installed from the beginning on Windows 8, 7, XP. On Windows 7 (and perhaps also on the other versions) it can be deactivated and i remebered that i have done that before, which caused the installation problem on my system now.So you should check if WMP is installed on your Windows at first. If it is not, install the according WMP from the Microsoft website, which the installer told you, or search for it with Windows Update. Although the MP installer asks for WMP11 according to Win XP, you have to install WMP12 for Win 7 or higher.If you know that WMP is already installed, check out if it is deactivated. To do so open Start -&gt; Windows Control Panel -&gt; Programs -&gt; Windows-Functions aktivate or deactivate -&gt; Media-Functions. There you can activate Windows Media Player. After that you should be able to install Mediaportal.After the MP installation WMP could be deactivated again, but remember that for the next MP Update. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite14" alt=":cautious:" title="Cautious&nbsp; &nbsp; :cautious:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cautious:" />Hope that helps you.Best regards!Joutungwu</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Joutungwu, post: 1078170, member: 147600"] Hi Dave, The MP installer searches for Windows Media Player during the installation process. If it does not find WMP it demands the user to install it. Normally, it should be installed from the beginning on Windows 8, 7, XP. On Windows 7 (and perhaps also on the other versions) it can be deactivated and i remebered that i have done that before, which caused the installation problem on my system now. So you should check if WMP is installed on your Windows at first. If it is not, install the according WMP from the Microsoft website, which the installer told you, or search for it with Windows Update. Although the MP installer asks for WMP11 according to Win XP, you have to install WMP12 for Win 7 or higher. If you know that WMP is already installed, check out if it is deactivated. To do so open Start -> Windows Control Panel -> Programs -> Windows-Functions aktivate or deactivate -> Media-Functions. There you can activate Windows Media Player. After that you should be able to install Mediaportal. After the MP installation WMP could be deactivated again, but remember that for the next MP Update. :cautious: Hope that helps you. Best regards! Joutungwu [/QUOTE]

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