Media player will not play an asx file....

I'm reposting this from another user because I had the same problem.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated...


Sometimes when a friend e-mails me a file and I try to play it I get the following error message. I e-mail it across the room to my husband's computer and it plays fine... I tried everything in my small bag of tricks. Thanks in advance for your help! Vicki

C00D119D: Cannot play this file
Windows Media Player cannot play this file because the associated Windows Media metafile playlist is not valid.

A metafile is a file that contains information about other files. A Windows Media metafile playlist, a file with an .asx, .wax, .wmx, or .wvx extension, can be used to instruct the Player to play a group of digital media files in a specific order. Metafiles are usually created by a content provider, such as an Internet radio station.

If you created the metafile, verify that it contains items. For information about creating valid Windows Media metafiles, see the Windows Media Player Software Development Kit (SDK) at the Microsoft Web site.

Error ID = 0xC00D119D, Condition ID = 0x00000000