Why some wav files cannot be played on Vista x64?

[Guest RealCat]

Hello.

 

http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/ok.wav

http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/error.wav

 

We can go to the control panel-> sound -> sounds tab -> (choose an

event ) -> browse , and the click "test" to listen to the wav file.

The two files above seem to have the same properties. Ok.wav is played

fine but, error.wav cannot be played on the dialog box under Vista

x64. I tested the same file on 32bit Windows XP, it was played fine.

Do you have any idea why the "error.wav" cannot be played under Vista

x64's sound dialog?

 

Not only this error.wav, but there are many other wav files that

cannot be played on that dialog or Outlook's rules.

 

This question was originally posted to the Outlook group, because I

first thought that it was a problem of Outlook 2007.

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/browse_thread/thread/93af72ea4be05f64?hl=en

 

 

Thank you for any hints.

[Guest Carlos]

RE: Why some wav files cannot be played on Vista x64?

 

RealCat:

Right-clicking, Properties and Details shows that those are 64kbps files.

That means they are lo-fi highly compressed wavs.

Vista uses 1411 kbps wavs for their sounds.

Now I am just guessing...

Will Vista allow only "hi-fi" sounds for itself?

Are all your control panel non-playable files encoded at 64kbps?

 

Carlos

 

"RealCat" wrote:

> Hello.

>

> http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/ok.wav

> http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/error.wav

>

> We can go to the control panel-> sound -> sounds tab -> (choose an

> event ) -> browse , and the click "test" to listen to the wav file.

> The two files above seem to have the same properties. Ok.wav is played

> fine but, error.wav cannot be played on the dialog box under Vista

> x64. I tested the same file on 32bit Windows XP, it was played fine.

> Do you have any idea why the "error.wav" cannot be played under Vista

> x64's sound dialog?

>

> Not only this error.wav, but there are many other wav files that

> cannot be played on that dialog or Outlook's rules.

>

> This question was originally posted to the Outlook group, because I

> first thought that it was a problem of Outlook 2007.

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/browse_thread/thread/93af72ea4be05f64?hl=en

>

>

> Thank you for any hints.

>

>

[Guest andy]

Re: Why some wav files cannot be played on Vista x64?

 

According to GSpot 2.70a, those files are actually MP3, not WAV.

 

On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 06:50:57 -0700 (PDT), RealCat <typingcat@gmail.com>

wrote:

>Hello.

>

>http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/ok.wav

>http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/error.wav

>

>We can go to the control panel-> sound -> sounds tab -> (choose an

>event ) -> browse , and the click "test" to listen to the wav file.

>The two files above seem to have the same properties. Ok.wav is played

>fine but, error.wav cannot be played on the dialog box under Vista

>x64. I tested the same file on 32bit Windows XP, it was played fine.

>Do you have any idea why the "error.wav" cannot be played under Vista

>x64's sound dialog?

>

>Not only this error.wav, but there are many other wav files that

>cannot be played on that dialog or Outlook's rules.

>

>This question was originally posted to the Outlook group, because I

>first thought that it was a problem of Outlook 2007.

>http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/browse_thread/thread/93af72ea4be05f64?hl=en

>

>

>Thank you for any hints.

[Guest Carlos]

RE: Why some wav files cannot be played on Vista x64?

 

RealCat:

Poster "andy" is right.

Those "wavs" are actually mp3's.

Convert them to wavs and you will be good to go.

If you have Nero installed, Nero Wave Editor could do the job for you.

Carlos

 

"RealCat" wrote:

> Hello.

>

> http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/ok.wav

> http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/error.wav

>

> We can go to the control panel-> sound -> sounds tab -> (choose an

> event ) -> browse , and the click "test" to listen to the wav file.

> The two files above seem to have the same properties. Ok.wav is played

> fine but, error.wav cannot be played on the dialog box under Vista

> x64. I tested the same file on 32bit Windows XP, it was played fine.

> Do you have any idea why the "error.wav" cannot be played under Vista

> x64's sound dialog?

>

> Not only this error.wav, but there are many other wav files that

> cannot be played on that dialog or Outlook's rules.

>

> This question was originally posted to the Outlook group, because I

> first thought that it was a problem of Outlook 2007.

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/browse_thread/thread/93af72ea4be05f64?hl=en

>

>

> Thank you for any hints.

>

>

[Guest Zootal]

Re: Why some wav files cannot be played on Vista x64?

 

GSpot is wrong. The header of both files clearly indicate that they are wav

files.

 

"andy" <bogusaddress@bogusaddress.123> wrote in message

news:kv9o441f8dust3m26iv0fjbf09vhn17kqj@4ax.com...

> According to GSpot 2.70a, those files are actually MP3, not WAV.

>

> On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 06:50:57 -0700 (PDT), RealCat <typingcat@gmail.com>

> wrote:

>

>>Hello.

>>

>>http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/ok.wav

>>http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/error.wav

>>

>>We can go to the control panel-> sound -> sounds tab -> (choose an

>>event ) -> browse , and the click "test" to listen to the wav file.

>>The two files above seem to have the same properties. Ok.wav is played

>>fine but, error.wav cannot be played on the dialog box under Vista

>>x64. I tested the same file on 32bit Windows XP, it was played fine.

>>Do you have any idea why the "error.wav" cannot be played under Vista

>>x64's sound dialog?

>>

>>Not only this error.wav, but there are many other wav files that

>>cannot be played on that dialog or Outlook's rules.

>>

>>This question was originally posted to the Outlook group, because I

>>first thought that it was a problem of Outlook 2007.

>>http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/browse_thread/thread/93af72ea4be05f64?hl=en

>>

>>

>>Thank you for any hints.

>

[Guest RealCat]

Re: Why some wav files cannot be played on Vista x64?

 

Thank you for the reply. I opened those files with an HEX editor but

both files started with

RIFFð...WAVEfmt ...U...D¬..@...............Ð...q...fact....ôW..data

°...ÿûPÄ...¤.ÕT.."'®gç5 ‚.em...

Are they really mp3 files? Because other mp3 files I have started with

something like

ID3.......TPE1.......no artistTALB.......Danny

boyTIT2.......AudioTrack 04MCDI...$..1.1.+.9.6.+. (I know this is ID3

tag)

...(lots of 00's)....

ÿú.déL.....i....... À.....¤......4ƒ

€..LAME3.92UUUUUUUUU...............ï síø.2`o.y§ÏÿÿÄ.¿þ..ÿz¸.?

ÿcçÿÿþ§qÿú.d..!.ð..i. (I think this is the actual mp3 data)

 

On Jun 9, 4:32 am, Carlos <Car...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> RealCat:

> Poster "andy" is right.

> Those "wavs" are actually mp3's.

> Convert them to wavs and you will be good to go.

> If you have Nero installed, Nero Wave Editor could do the job for you.

> Carlos

>

> "RealCat" wrote:

> > Hello.

>

> >http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/ok.wav

> >http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/error.wav

>

> > We can go to the control panel-> sound -> sounds tab -> (choose an

> > event ) -> browse , and the click "test" to listen to the wav file.

> > The two files above seem to have the same properties. Ok.wav is played

> > fine but, error.wav cannot be played on the dialog box under Vista

> > x64. I tested the same file on 32bit Windows XP, it was played fine.

> > Do you have any idea why the "error.wav" cannot be played under Vista

> > x64's sound dialog?

>

> > Not only this error.wav, but there are many other wav files that

> > cannot be played on that dialog or Outlook's rules.

>

> > This question was originally posted to the Outlook group, because I

> > first thought that it was a problem of Outlook 2007.

> >http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/brows...

>

> > Thank you for any hints.

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Why some wav files cannot be played on Vista x64?

 

RealCat,

Someone (or something) is playing games with us here.

I have two copies I downloaded two times today of error.wav.

One of them has the ID3 header, corresponding to MP3 and the other sample

has a RIFF header corresponding to WAV.

Carlos

 

"RealCat" wrote:

> Thank you for the reply. I opened those files with an HEX editor but

> both files started with

> RIFFð...WAVEfmt ...U...D¬..@...............Ð...q...fact....ôW..data

> °...ÿûPÄ...¤.ÕT.."'®gç5 ‚.em...

> Are they really mp3 files? Because other mp3 files I have started with

> something like

> ID3.......TPE1.......no artistTALB.......Danny

> boyTIT2.......AudioTrack 04MCDI...$..1.1.+.9.6.+. (I know this is ID3

> tag)

> ...(lots of 00's)....

> ÿú.déL.....i....... À.....¤......4ƒ

> €..LAME3.92UUUUUUUUU...............ï síø.2`o.y§ÏÿÿÄ.¿þ..ÿz¸.?

> ÿcçÿÿþ§qÿú.d..!.ð..i. (I think this is the actual mp3 data)

>

> On Jun 9, 4:32 am, Carlos <Car...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > RealCat:

> > Poster "andy" is right.

> > Those "wavs" are actually mp3's.

> > Convert them to wavs and you will be good to go.

> > If you have Nero installed, Nero Wave Editor could do the job for you.

> > Carlos

> >

> > "RealCat" wrote:

> > > Hello.

> >

> > >http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/ok.wav

> > >http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/error.wav

> >

> > > We can go to the control panel-> sound -> sounds tab -> (choose an

> > > event ) -> browse , and the click "test" to listen to the wav file.

> > > The two files above seem to have the same properties. Ok.wav is played

> > > fine but, error.wav cannot be played on the dialog box under Vista

> > > x64. I tested the same file on 32bit Windows XP, it was played fine.

> > > Do you have any idea why the "error.wav" cannot be played under Vista

> > > x64's sound dialog?

> >

> > > Not only this error.wav, but there are many other wav files that

> > > cannot be played on that dialog or Outlook's rules.

> >

> > > This question was originally posted to the Outlook group, because I

> > > first thought that it was a problem of Outlook 2007.

> > >http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/brows...

> >

> > > Thank you for any hints.

>

>

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Why some wav files cannot be played on Vista x64?

 

Zootal,

Strange things are happening with both of these files.

I downloaded error.wav twice this afternoon.

One of the copies has a RIFF header ("wav") and the other copi has an ID3

header ("mp3").

Still scratching my head...

:-S

Carlos

 

"Zootal" wrote:

> GSpot is wrong. The header of both files clearly indicate that they are wav

> files.

>

> "andy" <bogusaddress@bogusaddress.123> wrote in message

> news:kv9o441f8dust3m26iv0fjbf09vhn17kqj@4ax.com...

> > According to GSpot 2.70a, those files are actually MP3, not WAV.

> >

> > On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 06:50:57 -0700 (PDT), RealCat <typingcat@gmail.com>

> > wrote:

> >

> >>Hello.

> >>

> >>http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/ok.wav

> >>http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/error.wav

> >>

> >>We can go to the control panel-> sound -> sounds tab -> (choose an

> >>event ) -> browse , and the click "test" to listen to the wav file.

> >>The two files above seem to have the same properties. Ok.wav is played

> >>fine but, error.wav cannot be played on the dialog box under Vista

> >>x64. I tested the same file on 32bit Windows XP, it was played fine.

> >>Do you have any idea why the "error.wav" cannot be played under Vista

> >>x64's sound dialog?

> >>

> >>Not only this error.wav, but there are many other wav files that

> >>cannot be played on that dialog or Outlook's rules.

> >>

> >>This question was originally posted to the Outlook group, because I

> >>first thought that it was a problem of Outlook 2007.

> >>http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/browse_thread/thread/93af72ea4be05f64?hl=en

> >>

> >>

> >>Thank you for any hints.

> >

>

>

>

[Guest andy]

Re: Why some wav files cannot be played on Vista x64?

 

Just use a program such as Free Audio Editor to convert those files to

true WAVE files. Then they'll play without any problem.

 

On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:39:39 -0700 (PDT), RealCat <typingcat@gmail.com>

wrote:

>Thank you for the reply. I opened those files with an HEX editor but

>both files started with

>RIFFð...WAVEfmt ...U...D¬..@...............Ð...q...fact....ôW..data

>°...ÿûPÄ...¤.ÕT.."'®gç5 ‚.em...

>Are they really mp3 files? Because other mp3 files I have started with

>something like

>ID3.......TPE1.......no artistTALB.......Danny

>boyTIT2.......AudioTrack 04MCDI...$..1.1.+.9.6.+. (I know this is ID3

>tag)

>...(lots of 00's)....

>ÿú.déL.....i....... À.....¤......4ƒ

>€..LAME3.92UUUUUUUUU...............ï síø.2`o.y§ÏÿÿÄ.¿þ..ÿz¸.?

>ÿcçÿÿþ§qÿú.d..!.ð..i. (I think this is the actual mp3 data)

>

>On Jun 9, 4:32 am, Carlos <Car...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> RealCat:

>> Poster "andy" is right.

>> Those "wavs" are actually mp3's.

>> Convert them to wavs and you will be good to go.

>> If you have Nero installed, Nero Wave Editor could do the job for you.

>> Carlos

>>

>> "RealCat" wrote:

>> > Hello.

>>

>> >http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/ok.wav

>> >http://misako.co.kr/externaldata/error.wav

>>

>> > We can go to the control panel-> sound -> sounds tab -> (choose an

>> > event ) -> browse , and the click "test" to listen to the wav file.

>> > The two files above seem to have the same properties. Ok.wav is played

>> > fine but, error.wav cannot be played on the dialog box under Vista

>> > x64. I tested the same file on 32bit Windows XP, it was played fine.

>> > Do you have any idea why the "error.wav" cannot be played under Vista

>> > x64's sound dialog?

>>

>> > Not only this error.wav, but there are many other wav files that

>> > cannot be played on that dialog or Outlook's rules.

>>

>> > This question was originally posted to the Outlook group, because I

>> > first thought that it was a problem of Outlook 2007.

>> >http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/brows...

>>

>> > Thank you for any hints.