windows media player error message PLEASE HELP!!!!!

[Nova~Lolly]

Hiya was wondering if anyone knew anything about a cyclic redundency check error message which keeps popping up and not allowing me to play my mp3 on my lap top. its not the mp3 disk as it works on my sisters laptop and its not my laptop as other mp3s also work fine on it. im really puzzled now and cant find any help on the internet
appreciate any advise
cheers
chelle

[wisewood]

no idea. try searching on google for the error message.

[Nova~Lolly]

i have done but no joy :cry:

[wisewood]

Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)

Introduction
The CRC is a very powerful but easily implemented technique to obtain data reliability. The CRC technique is used to protect blocks of data called Frames. Using this technique, the transmitter appends an extra n- bit sequence to every frame called Frame Check Sequence (FCS). The FCS holds redundant information about the frame that helps the transmitter detect errors in the frame. The CRC is one of the most used techniques for error detection in data communications. The technique gained its popularity because it combines three advantages:

Extreme error detection capabilities.
Little overhead.
Ease of implementation.

The following sections will explain the CRC more in depth:
How the CRC algorithm works (http://www2.rad.com/networks/1994/err_con/crc_how.htm)
Implementing the CRC algorithm in hardware (http://www2.rad.com/networks/1994/err_con/crc_hard.htm)
Implementing the CRC algorithm in software (http://www2.rad.com/networks/1994/err_con/crc_soft.htm)
The Most used CRC polynomials (http://www2.rad.com/networks/1994/err_con/crc_most.htm)

[Nova~Lolly]

ok mate thanks. i guess i cant play it at all,it is an mp3 from about 7 years ago.
cheers anyway.

[Dar]

If the mp3 works on another computer then it may have something to do with your version of media player. Or something to do with reading the data from the disc. Before you give up try these.

1) Update your media player to the latest version. Via Help->Check for player updates...

2) Copy the mp3 from the disc and play it from your harddrive. If you cannot copy the file. Take out the disc and clean it.

Hope this helps.

[Jules]

If the CD can be read by another computer try and rip the MP3's off and burn them to another CD, What album is it as I might have it knocking about somewhere.....

:wink:

[Nova~Lolly]

cheers guys. its a mixture of best rock ballads ever, offspring, bryan adams,oasis,gabrielle,and u2!! been kicking around for a few years and now seems to not work on just mine which is really annoying as i dont have a dvd player. il updade media tomorrow, me bro installed winamp or summert and offspring plays on there but it jumps and its crap quality, really gutted as i actually did have the cds of offspring as they my fave band but they got stolen out of andreas's car a few months back :cry: :( they were originals too!!!!
night peeps some of us are up at 645.DOH!!!!
chelle