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Windows Media Player Error on NetShow Theater Server

Article ID: 193524

Article Last Modified on 2/24/2004

Microsoft NetShow Theater Server 3.0
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1

This article was previously published under Q193524

IMPORTANT: This article provides information about a product that is no longer supported by Microsoft Technical Support. This article is provided for informational purposes only; Microsoft makes no guarantee that this configuration will function properly.

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to render an MPEG stream from a NetShow Theater Server using the Windows Media Player, the following error occurs:

A device attached to the system is not functioning. (Error:8007001F)

Media Player cannot open 'nsm://server_name/demo.mpg'. Please verify that the path and filename are correct and try again. (Error:8007001F).

CAUSE

This error may be caused by an attempt to render a NetShow Theater Server stream using a Windows Media Player that is installed on one of the same NetShow Theater Server systems providing the MPEG stream to the rendering client.

You cannot use the Windows Media Player to render a stream to the same server with the Media Player installed. This is not supported.

RESOLUTION

The Windows Media Player must be installed on a separate system from all of the other Theater Server systems that are providing the same stream to the rendering client. This rendering client system must be separate from any of the NetShow Theater Server systems, such as the Title Server, Content Servers, or the development system of a combined Title/Content Server.

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