Media Player Cannot Establish a Connection to the Server

Article ID: 235901 - View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q235901
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SYMPTOMS

When you try to play a file stored on a remote computer with Windows Media Player, you may receive one or more of the following error messages:
Could not connect to server. (Error=C00D0006)
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There was no timely response from server. (Error=C00D0013)
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The server session limit was exceeded. (Error=C00D000F)
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CAUSE

This issue may occur if the remote computer is too busy to respond to your request for a file or is offline. This may also occur if your network settings are not configured correctly or you are offline
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WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, try to play the file later or confirm that your network settings are correct and that you are not offline.
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MORE INFORMATION

This issue occurs more frequently with very popular sites, or sites with slower server computers.
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Properties

Article ID: 235901 - Last Review: January 24, 2007 - Revision: 4.3
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.1
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 8.01
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 8.01
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series
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