Hi again roqk,

When you play wav and mp3 files, does this happen via Windows Media Player?

The fact that you can play wav and mp3 but not wma suggests that either the virus or the antivirus removal software might have disrupted the codecs.

One way to put codecs back on to your machine (if this is the problem), is to download VLC Player and install the program. It's an alternative to Windows Media Player and my personal preference for playing video and audio media. I know that a number of the guys on these forums use this program.

You can get VLC player from the below link.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

When you install this program, it will become the default media player so that when you double-click on a file, VLC Player will open instead of Windows Media Player. When VLC Player is installed, reboot your machine and then see if wma files play. I suspect that when we get those to play, BIAB will be back to normal.

If it's getting to the stage where a re-install of XP is looking attractive, there is nothing to lose by downloading and trying VLC Player. Just make sure you choose not to install the free 'goodies' that so many freeware programs come with these days. These 'goodies' just clog up the system.

With XP, I dare say a re-install would require you to download and re-install the Service Packs. It's too long ago for me to remember the intricacies of XP so I'm of limited help.

Regards,
Noel

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