Windows Server 2012 Media Player Not Installed Error

Windows Server 2012 Media Player Not Installed Error [Solved]

How to solve the Server 2012 Media Player not installed warning, we have given a detailed and illustrated explanation method in this article. When third-party software with media plugins is wanted to be run on Windows Server 2012 servers, the warning“Failed to start because Wmv.dll is missing” may be received.

How to install it? you may ask. This is why 3rd party software does not work properly or does not work at all on that server. The root of the problem is that Microsoft has not used the Media Player Plugin after Windows 7 on Personal Computers and Windows Server 2008 on Server Group. Therefore, without any media plugin, you are likely to get this kind of warning during the installation phase of the program.

Solution

1. Server Manager

On the server manager screen, click on the Add Roles and Features link.

2. Add Roles and Features Wizard

In theAdd roles and features wizard screen, click next button and go to Features section. From the role tree here, go to the User Interfaces and Infrastructure (Installed) section. Check the Desktop Experience box under this role and click Next.

3. Add features that are required for Desktop Experience?

On this screen, let’s mark it as in the picture and press the Add Features button.

4. Confirm Installation

A summary screen of the settings is displayed here. Click the Install button and the installation starts.
A summary screen of the settings is displayed here. Click the Install button and the installation starts.

5. Installation Progress

After the installation is finished, the server will ask you for confirmation to restart. The restart process can be postponed depending on the status of the services running on your server.
After the installation is finished, the server will ask you for confirmation to restart. The restart process can be postponed depending on the status of the services running on your server.

However, the settings will be valid when the server is restarted. The Server 2012 media player error will thus be resolved.

Similarly if you get this kind of warning in Windows 8.

Control Panel > Add and Remove Programs > Windows Components

You can add the media package.