FIX: The encoder cannot use the Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codec after you install Windows Media Player 11 on a computer that uses Windows Media Encoder 9 Series

After you install Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 on a computer that uses Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 Series, the encoder cannot use the Microsoft Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codec. When you try to encode a stream by using the Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codec, you receive the following error message:

The encoder shares some DLLs with the Microsoft Windows Media Format 11 Software Development Kit (SDK) Runtime that is installed when you install Windows Media Player 11. An updated component provides more data than the Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codec expects.

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Vista. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Hotfix information

Download information

Windows Vista 64-bit version

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Windows6.0-KB932390-x64.msu package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/B/D/ABDB7E27-2B13-4894-B6BD-B8A092C062CE/Windows6.0-KB932390-x64.msu)

Windows Vista 32-bit version

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Windows6.0-KB932390-x86.msu package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/B/D/ABDB7E27-2B13-4894-B6BD-B8A092C062CE/Windows6.0-KB932390-x86.msu)

Microsoft Windows XP for x86-based computers (all languages)

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsMedia11-KB932390-x86-INTL.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/1/b/b1b1434d-c746-4750-9d1b-077f8ce8dd07/windowsmedia11-kb932390-x86-intl.exe)

Note This hotfix does not have a 64-bit version for Windows XP. This package installs the 32-bit version of this hotfix on the 64-bit version of Windows XP.

Microsoft Windows XP for x64-based computers (all languages)

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsMedia11-KB932390-x64-INTL.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/1/b/b1b1434d-c746-4750-9d1b-077f8ce8dd07/windowsmedia11-kb932390-x64-intl.exe)

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File information

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Windows Vista 64-bit version

Windows Vista 32-bit version

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Vista Service Pack 1.

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Steps to reproduce the problem

1. On a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), install Windows Media Encoder 9 Series.
2. Try to encode a stream by using the Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codec.
   
   You can encode the stream.
3. Install Windows Media Player 11.
4. Try to encode a stream by using the Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codec.
   
   You receive the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.