hi guys,
i have a problem,
i was fiddling with my dell axim, and removed media player 8 .. i had installed upgrade and when i removed it i deleted the folders too...

now having reinstalled it.. i get a error that there is no skin found in it...
also when i copy any skins that i had downloaded it finds them, registers it and then crashes..
the next attemot when i try to open it it just doesnt appear...

plz help..

could you guys if possible pass on me the files which i need to have it reinstalled ...

the installers just doesnt work as an option..

if i can know the mapping of the directory structure and know the files may be i can retreive it back...


help!!!!

done a hard reset.. didnt want to but did it finally.. got the media player back to where it was again...

I have the same problem with media player. I upgraded to 7.1 and now I get the error 'I have no skins" and also downloaded skins but cant get it to work.Anyone have any answers for this problem? And how do I get my old player back?

No, you downgraded. Dell Axim comes with Windows Media Player 8.5 (Build 12177) for Pocket PC 2002. I was able to download the skins from Microsoft's site and use them with the version that came on my unit.

I had trouble and un-installed it and then installed from the Dell CD. Interesting that only 8.0 is on the Dell CD and not 8.5! B)

Yea, 8.5 is not on the CD because 8.5 is part of SP3 which you can't download. You need to perform a hard reset.

Do not install any patches from other websites. Only install Dell patches and upgrades.

Later,
James

  

I made the same mistake in the supposed "update". I REALLY want to avoid a hard reset. Anyone know if a version 9.0 might be coming on the heels of the desktop version of WMP9.0 that Microsoft recently released? I might just wait for that upgrade.

Similar problem here...

This is what I learned. The original Media Player is still on the system - it is stored on ROM (therefore cannot be overwritten) and may be located in the Windows sub-folder. (Look for Player.exe)

When you installed verison 7.1 is created a new folder Media Player folder under Program Files and this is where the media Player shortcut on the Start menu now points. Just need to point the shortcut to the 8.5 version located in the Windows sub-folder and delete the Media Player folder under Program Files.

All is now working here.

This seems to be a common problem. Harley's solution sould be posted in the tips area. Good job Harley.

I also loaded 2002 pocket pc windows media player and received same msg. ' No skins found. '

Go to home selection click on windows media player it pulls the windows media skin's back in.
It is a temporory fix.

What is considered the "home" selection?

Ok I deleted the WM player folder and it's contents and I also found the original player.exe under the windows subfolder and it works! Now how do I link the Windows Media player shortcut from the desktop to \\windows\player.exe? Thanks.

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I too had the "no skins" error. After reading Harleys post , I deleted the old player and made a link to the new one. Turns out it's a minor annoyance that does not require a "hard reset".

IMHO

andy

Dell Axim X3i
AMD Athlon XP 2100+
512 MB RAM
100 GB WD HDD
40 GB Fujitsu HDD
LG DVD Burner,DVD,CD-RW, Scanner, Printer, ect