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WHEN I BOOT UP A WORKSTATION I GET THIS ERROR AT STARTUP "CDRALW2K SERVICE FAILED TO START" HOW DO I REPAIR THIS FILE.

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by chriswales

This file is part of Windows Media Player...

Start Windows Explorer, and then locate and delete the following files:
C:\winnt\wmplibrary_v_0_12
C:\winnt\system\wmplenc.dll
C:\winnt\system\wmpui.dll
C:\winnt\system\wmp.ocx
C:\winnt\system\wmploc.dll
C:\winnt\system\wmpcore.dll
C:\winnt\system\wmpcd.dll
C:\winnt\system\wmpscheme.xml
C:\winnt\inf\wmp.inf
C:\winnt\help\wmplayer.chm
C:\program files\windows media player\wmplayer.exe
Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

WARNING : If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Locate and select the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WMP7
On the Edit menu, click Delete , and then click Yes to confirm.
Locate and select the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6}
On the Edit menu, click Delete , and then click Yes to confirm.
Quit Registry Editor.
Downloadand re-install Windows Media Player

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