Media Player 10 download results

On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft download
page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to download I get this
message from Microsoft.
I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped at
least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will have to
go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
Windows Media Player Download
Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
There is no download available for this operating system. To get
Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install Windows
Server 2003 SP1 or later.

Jane
Wed May 17 05:42:04 CDT 2006

It's more than likely that the website is in error.....I've seen some really
bad website coding ie not recognising correct browser and/or OS. I'm sure
some web designers haven't even heard of anything other than XP ;)

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
"John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
news:eJutrtZeGHA.4304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft download
> page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to download I get this
> message from Microsoft.
> I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped at
> least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will have to
> go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
> Windows Media Player Download
> Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
> There is no download available for this operating system. To get
> Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install Windows
> Server 2003 SP1 or later.
>
>
>
>
>
>

John
Wed May 17 05:57:15 CDT 2006

But, alas, all links are Microsoft links. One MSN site and two Microsoft.
Good try but not the answer.

http://video.msn.com/v/us/req.aspx?r=6&hf=1&h=http%3A//video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm%3Ff%3D00%26t%3Dm5%26g%3De10461f7-89e1-415c-aa58-80d1b6f8066e%26p%3Dangietest
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx

"Jane Colman" <jellybean@xjgarage.org> wrote in message
news:%23IIBM6ZeGHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> It's more than likely that the website is in error.....I've seen some
> really bad website coding ie not recognising correct browser and/or OS.
> I'm sure some web designers haven't even heard of anything other than XP
> ;)
>
> --
> Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
> "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
> news:eJutrtZeGHA.4304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft download
>> page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to download I get
>> this message from Microsoft.
>> I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped
>> at least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will
>> have to go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
>> Windows Media Player Download
>> Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
>> There is no download available for this operating system. To get
>> Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install Windows
>> Server 2003 SP1 or later.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Jane
Wed May 17 06:00:47 CDT 2006

Agh, just reread your post....MS site got OS wrong too....good grief!!
Can't say I've had any problems at all using XP x64 and WMP on any websites.
What was the URL of the problem one that pointed you back to MS to download
Media Player again?

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
"Jane Colman" <jellybean@xjgarage.org> wrote in message
news:%23IIBM6ZeGHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> It's more than likely that the website is in error.....I've seen some
> really bad website coding ie not recognising correct browser and/or OS.
> I'm sure some web designers haven't even heard of anything other than XP
> ;)
>
> --
> Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
> "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
> news:eJutrtZeGHA.4304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft download
>> page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to download I get
>> this message from Microsoft.
>> I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped
>> at least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will
>> have to go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
>> Windows Media Player Download
>> Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
>> There is no download available for this operating system. To get
>> Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install Windows
>> Server 2003 SP1 or later.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Jane
Wed May 17 06:07:02 CDT 2006

Go back top that first site, the MSN one, ignore the install bit, hit the
reload link ;)
At first I got the same as you, so being perverse I just clicked the link to
reload the page and it worked. Weird.

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
"John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
news:ev2osCaeGHA.3364@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> But, alas, all links are Microsoft links. One MSN site and two Microsoft.
> Good try but not the answer.
>
> http://video.msn.com/v/us/req.aspx?r=6&hf=1&h=http%3A//video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm%3Ff%3D00%26t%3Dm5%26g%3De10461f7-89e1-415c-aa58-80d1b6f8066e%26p%3Dangietest
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx
>
> "Jane Colman" <jellybean@xjgarage.org> wrote in message
> news:%23IIBM6ZeGHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> It's more than likely that the website is in error.....I've seen some
>> really bad website coding ie not recognising correct browser and/or OS.
>> I'm sure some web designers haven't even heard of anything other than XP
>> ;)
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
>> "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
>> news:eJutrtZeGHA.4304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft download
>>> page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to download I get
>>> this message from Microsoft.
>>> I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped
>>> at least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will
>>> have to go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
>>> Windows Media Player Download
>>> Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
>>> There is no download available for this operating system. To get
>>> Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install Windows
>>> Server 2003 SP1 or later.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Rick
Wed May 17 07:38:55 CDT 2006

You need to look at you system carefully; both hardware and software.
WMP 10 is part of Win x64 and I have never had a problem with the one on
my system. When you have site errors are you using I.E. 64-bit or I.E.
32-bit? Very little works under I.E. 64-bit because the is almost no
support for it.

John Barnes wrote:
> But, alas, all links are Microsoft links. One MSN site and two Microsoft.
> Good try but not the answer.
>
> http://video.msn.com/v/us/req.aspx?r=6&hf=1&h=http%3A//video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm%3Ff%3D00%26t%3Dm5%26g%3De10461f7-89e1-415c-aa58-80d1b6f8066e%26p%3Dangietest
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx
>
> "Jane Colman" <jellybean@xjgarage.org> wrote in message
> news:%23IIBM6ZeGHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> It's more than likely that the website is in error.....I've seen some
>> really bad website coding ie not recognising correct browser and/or OS.
>> I'm sure some web designers haven't even heard of anything other than XP
>> ;)
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
>> "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
>> news:eJutrtZeGHA.4304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft download
>>> page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to download I get
>>> this message from Microsoft.
>>> I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped
>>> at least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will
>>> have to go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
>>> Windows Media Player Download
>>> Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
>>> There is no download available for this operating system. To get
>>> Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install Windows
>>> Server 2003 SP1 or later.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

John
Wed May 17 07:53:48 CDT 2006

Thanks Rick. Temporarily forgot links from OE launch 64-bit windows.


"Rick" <Rick@Discussions.Microsoft.Com> wrote in message
news:ew3Kf7aeGHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> You need to look at you system carefully; both hardware and software. WMP
> 10 is part of Win x64 and I have never had a problem with the one on my
> system. When you have site errors are you using I.E. 64-bit or I.E.
> 32-bit? Very little works under I.E. 64-bit because the is almost no
> support for it.
>
> John Barnes wrote:
>> But, alas, all links are Microsoft links. One MSN site and two
>> Microsoft. Good try but not the answer.
>>
>> http://video.msn.com/v/us/req.aspx?r=6&hf=1&h=http%3A//video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm%3Ff%3D00%26t%3Dm5%26g%3De10461f7-89e1-415c-aa58-80d1b6f8066e%26p%3Dangietest
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx
>>
>> "Jane Colman" <jellybean@xjgarage.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23IIBM6ZeGHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> It's more than likely that the website is in error.....I've seen some
>>> really bad website coding ie not recognising correct browser and/or OS.
>>> I'm sure some web designers haven't even heard of anything other than XP
>>> ;)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;)
>>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
>>> "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eJutrtZeGHA.4304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft
>>>> download page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to
>>>> download I get this message from Microsoft.
>>>> I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped
>>>> at least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will
>>>> have to go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
>>>> Windows Media Player Download
>>>> Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
>>>> There is no download available for this operating system. To get
>>>> Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install
>>>> Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>

Barb
Wed May 17 08:45:35 CDT 2006

because XP x64 was built on the Server 2003 code base--


On Wed, 17 May 2006 03:19:39 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net>
wrote:

>On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft download
>page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to download I get this
>message from Microsoft.
>I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped at
>least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will have to
>go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
> Windows Media Player Download
> Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
> There is no download available for this operating system. To get
>Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install Windows
>Server 2003 SP1 or later.
>
>
>
>
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

John
Wed May 17 08:55:21 CDT 2006

But it also has SP1 which Microsoft didn't recognise.


"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:s6am62peij7u68r85epd205n7m7hsgbrfb@4ax.com...
> because XP x64 was built on the Server 2003 code base--
>
>
> On Wed, 17 May 2006 03:19:39 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net>
> wrote:
>
>>On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft download
>>page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to download I get this
>>message from Microsoft.
>>I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped at
>>least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will have to
>>go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
>> Windows Media Player Download
>> Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
>> There is no download available for this operating system. To get
>>Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install Windows
>>Server 2003 SP1 or later.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Aaron
Wed May 17 10:15:30 CDT 2006

They're probably detecting your OS from the browser's user agent string, so
all they have to go on is "Windows NT 5.2" which was only Windows Server
2003 for a while.

- Aaron

"John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
news:OB2ONmbeGHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> But it also has SP1 which Microsoft didn't recognise.
>
>
> "Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:s6am62peij7u68r85epd205n7m7hsgbrfb@4ax.com...
>> because XP x64 was built on the Server 2003 code base--
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 17 May 2006 03:19:39 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft download
>>>page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to download I get
>>>this
>>>message from Microsoft.
>>>I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped
>>>at
>>>least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will have
>>>to
>>>go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
>>> Windows Media Player Download
>>> Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
>>> There is no download available for this operating system. To get
>>>Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install Windows
>>>Server 2003 SP1 or later.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> Expert Zone Columnist
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
>

Barb
Wed May 17 18:03:32 CDT 2006

so try the fiddler tool

On Wed, 17 May 2006 10:15:30 -0500, "Aaron Kelley"
<a_kelley@baylor.edu> wrote:

>They're probably detecting your OS from the browser's user agent string, so
>all they have to go on is "Windows NT 5.2" which was only Windows Server
>2003 for a while.
>
> - Aaron
>
>"John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
>news:OB2ONmbeGHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> But it also has SP1 which Microsoft didn't recognise.
>>
>>
>> "Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:s6am62peij7u68r85epd205n7m7hsgbrfb@4ax.com...
>>> because XP x64 was built on the Server 2003 code base--
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 17 May 2006 03:19:39 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft download
>>>>page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to download I get
>>>>this
>>>>message from Microsoft.
>>>>I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped
>>>>at
>>>>least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will have
>>>>to
>>>>go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
>>>> Windows Media Player Download
>>>> Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
>>>> There is no download available for this operating system. To get
>>>>Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install Windows
>>>>Server 2003 SP1 or later.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Barb Bowman
>>> MS Windows-MVP
>>> Expert Zone Columnist
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
>>
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Kevin
Fri May 19 17:53:19 CDT 2006

As Previously Mentioned by both Microsoft and Microsoft MVP's, Windows Media
Player 11.0 Beta is for 32-Bit Windows XP Service Pack 2 Only, just FYI.

"John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
news:eJutrtZeGHA.4304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> On a site that requires Media Player, it links to the Microsoft download
> page for the supposedly missing player. When I try to download I get this
> message from Microsoft.
> I am running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Would have hoped at
> least Microsoft would get it right. Between the two, guess I will have to
> go to my x86 system if I want to view the video.
> Windows Media Player Download
> Setup detected that you are running: Windows 2003 Server
> There is no download available for this operating system. To get
> Windows Media Player 10, please go to Windows Update and install Windows
> Server 2003 SP1 or later.
>
>
>
>
>
>