[How to] Fix WMP's C00D1179 error on US H10 players

[leventhal]

I get a C00D1179 error when connecting my US version H 10 to Windows Music Player. How do I fix it?

Answer:

The errror occurs when syncing to your iRiver using Windows Media Player. It can be quite annoying if you're trying to use a service like Napster. Here's a troubleshooting guide to help kill the error, compiled from iRiver support FAQs and mcse.ms. It's crossposted to the H3xx forums because it applies to those devices too.

Step 0: Verify that you're plugging the USB cable into the Media port on the device, that the device is turned on, and that it says "Media connected" on the screen.

Step 1: Are any Windows service packs installed? Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System. If you do not see "Service Pack 1" or "Service Pack 2" below the version number of windows, you need to install a service pack. Install it and try again.

Step 2: Is the device recognized by windows? With the device plugged in and turned on, click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System. Select the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager. Scroll down and look for a "Windows Portable Devices" tree. Expand it. Is "H300 Series" or "H10 Series" present? If not, or if the Windows Portable Devices tree is not there, reinstall the device drivers.

If there is an unknown device under the System menu, double click it and autofind drivers online.

Step 3: If the device is recognized by windows, is it recognized as a MTP device? Go into Control Panel -> Portable Media Devices. Does either "H300 Series" or "H10 Series" show up? If it does, consult WMP support. If it does not, proceed to step 4.

Step 4: Is the umwpf service running? Try Start -> Run. Input "cmd" and press OK. Type "sc start umwdf" and press enter. If you get a failed message because the service is already running, or if it still doesn't work now that the service is running, proceed to step 5.

Step 5: Restart the umwdf service. In the console type "sc stop umwdf" and then "sc start umwdf". If it still does not work, proceed to step 6.

Step 6: We're going to have to edit the registry here. If you've never edited the registry before, look to Microsoft for instructions on how to back up the registry.

From Chris of msce.ms:

1. Log in as an administrator (if you are not already logged in that way).

2. Go to Start, Run and type "regedit" (without the quotes).

3. When the registry editor starts, navigate to the following location in
the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\S YSTEM\CurrentControl Set\Enum

4. Right-click the Enum hive and select Permissions.

5. In the permissions dialog, add the Everyone group.

6. Give the Everyone group Read access.

Step 6 fixed my problem. I hope it helps someone else.

Relevant links:
MCSE.MS forum post #1
MCSE.MS forum post #2