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Monday, February 26, 2018 7:04 AM
Hi,
I am having issue with installing Windows Media Player in Windows 10 device. I had tried the powershell command Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature –FeatureName "WindowsMediaPlayer" -All -Online but its not working in my scenario. When i run this command i get error message Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature : Feature name WindowsMediaPlayer is unknown in powershell.
Also WindowsMedia player is not listed under Media feature in Turn Windows feature on or off. However when i go to settings> Apps?Manage Optional feature > Add feature. Windows media player is listed there and its installing this.
But i want to do this in automated way. How this can be done?
Abhishek
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 9:27 AM ✅Answered
Thanks Karen,
I already tried Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature –FeatureName "WindowsMediaPlayer" -All -Online powershell cmdlet but its not working in my case which i posted earlier in my questions and i want an automated approach. However this method is working in other devices.
However i find solution for this by injecting the Window media player cab file in the device.
Thanks,
Abhishek
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 2:55 AM
Hi Abhishek,
Firstly, let's confirm your Windows 10 edition:
1. Press WIN+R.
2. Type winver, press Enter.
Please note that Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB edition doesn't include Windows 10 Media Player. If you are running Windows 10 N or K or KN editions, Windows Media Player is not included. You will need to download then install the Windows Feature Pack.
You can download it for Windows 10 N or KN edition from the following page:
Media Feature Pack for N edition of Windows 10 Version 1703 (April 2017)
Here is a tutorial on how to How to locate and open Windows Media Player in Windows 10:
How to locate and open Windows Media Player in Windows 10
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 5:27 AM
Hi Karen,
I am using Windows 10 1703 Enterprise edition. Its neither an LTSB build nor K or KN build.
Abhishek
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 9:03 AM
Hi Abhishek,
If so, try to enable it via this method:
Settings -> Apps-> App & features -> Manage optional features, click Add a feature, click on Windows Media Player, click on Install.
Besides that, you can also enable it via this PowerShell command:
1. Open PowerShell as Admin.
2. Copy and paste the following command into PowerShell window.
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature –FeatureName "WindowsMediaPlayer" -All -Online
3. Press Enter to exe it.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 9:29 AM
Thanks Karen,
I already tried Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature –FeatureName "WindowsMediaPlayer" -All -Online powershell cmdlet but its not working in my case which i posted earlier in my questions and i want an automated approach. However this method is working in other devices.
However i find solution for this by injecting the Window media player cab file in the device.
Thanks,
Abhishek
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 9:31 AM
yes the issue is fixed. Thank you for the help.
Abhishek
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 12:37 PM | 1 vote
Windows Media Player is under the Feature Name "MediaPlayback." The command below should get you what you wanted.
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature –FeatureName "MediaPlayback" -All -Online
Works on my Windows 10 v.1709 laptop.
Monday, April 16, 2018 1:07 PM
Hi Abhishek,
Do you mind sharing, your solution with me! Where did you find the cab file and how did you inject this into the device. i have the same problem as you did, getting featurename is unknown.
hope to hear from you soon.
Thnx,
Yns
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 6:53 PM
Don't you love these? I would like to know where the CAB is, too.
nick
Monday, December 17, 2018 4:29 PM
Hi nick
Sorry for the late reply. The cab file will be downloaded and installed in windows folder ( i do not remember the exact location) during if you install media player from below location:
Settings -> Apps-> App & features -> Manage optional features, click Add a feature, click on Windows Media Player, click on Install.
The downloaded cab file location can be tracked by process monitor tool. The trick part of this is that the cab file will be deleted automatically if installation is succeed. So you need to copy cab file before actual installation finishes.
Thanks.
Abhishek