FIX: Error message when you play certain .avi files in Windows Media Player: "0x800705aa - Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service"

When you play certain .avi files in Microsoft Windows Media Player, you receive the following error message:Typically, the .avi files are uncompressed and have a large frame size.

This problem occurs because the AVI reader exceeds the maximum size that is permitted for a read operation.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft download center:
Download the WindowsXP-KB911904-x86-ENU.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/8/e/88ea3132-208c-4655-a5bc-2811f42dea9a/windowsxp-kb911904-x86-enu.exe)

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

The English version of this hotifx has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.