If your error is about the alias used, and looks like that shown in the following picture, please click the picture for further information:
CreateMPEG32 TASK_CMD is not successful!!
If you look, you will see the error box caption is probably "mpeg16", which means that the incorrect driver is being loaded 'by default'. Given the amount of stuff that 'patches' your MCI drivers (all those games, multimedia packages, dictionaries, playback tools, the list is seemingly endless) it is rarely a surprise if things go wrong from time to time.
A primary difference between Mptool and WaxLyrical is that WaxLyrical allows you to specify which driver you would like to use. It is a fairly complicated process that involves setting up something in the system registry, so it is not for the faint-hearted, however it can be done!
Click on the picture below to see how to change the default driver - I would recommend (in order of preference) "MPEGVideo2" or "ActiveMovie" if your system has them.
Please note - you will probably see this error three times, followed by an MCI error suggesting that you restart Windows.
Ignore it, the error is in loading the driver. Restarting Windows will just be a waste of time. Furthermore, when you are requested to select an MP3 file, simply cancel and respond 'No' to the following prompt as there is no point continuing until a working driver has been selected.
Can't load MP3 driver error
If your error is longer and more complicated looking - like that shown below - then click the picture for further information:
Other errors
The following errors are less common, and will look more or less like that shown at the top of this page, only the "MMSYSTEM" message will be different. WaxLyrical will attempt to continue, but this may not be a useful choice...
MMSYSTEM262 There is a problem with your media device. Make sure it is working properly
or contact the device manufacturer.
If you have specified a custom MCI driver, is it correct and/or correctly installed?
Alternatively, has something else claimed exclusive use of your audio card?
MMSYSTEM263 This is not a registered MCI device.
The MCI driver you have specified is not correct. For example, you cannot use "DirectShow"
as an MCI device - refer to the "[MCI]" list within System.ini.
MMSYSTEM264 There is not enough memory available for this task. Quit one or more
programs, and then try again.
Time to reboot...
MMSYSTEM287 Cannot find the specified device. Make sure it is installed or that the
device name is spelled correctly.
If you have specified a custom MCI driver, is it correct and/or correctly installed?
MMSYSTEM292 The specified command requires an alias, file, driver, or device name.
Please supply one.
If you have specified a custom MCI driver, is it correct and/or correctly installed?
Generally, nerdy incomprehensible errors are either your system lacks the ability to play MP3 by itself or you have supplied the name of a specific MCI driver and mistyped it...
...and self-explanatory errors are, well, self-explanatory. Examples: MMSYSTEM276 The device driver is not ready. Wait a minute and try again. and MMSYSTEM281 This file could not be played. Check the filename or install a driver that supports this type of file..
