So, after one downlaods this pack, what does one do with it?
I found 3 .exe files in the folders created by it.
Which one does one use?
How does it enable WMP 10 to play .avi files?
Does it also play DivX files?
Does it work with any other players?
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Trevor L.
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ChuckyCheez wrote:
> Problem solved! After reading several other messages related to this
> problem, I installed the 'XP Codec Pack' from www.xpcodecpack.com and
> that solved the problem. WMP 10 can now play my .AVI files again.
>
> Chuck
>
> "ChuckyCheez" wrote:
>
>> Hello! Is anybody out there? Can anybody answer my question?
>>
>> Chuck
>>
>> "ChuckyCheez" wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the reply, Cari. According to www.xvid.org, vers 1.0.3
>>> is the latest stable version and, yes, I have tried installing it
>>> several times. Additionally, I have another viewer (DivX Player,
>>> v2.6) which plays the file correctly. However, I cannot determine
>>> what codec it is using to render the file nor where its codecs are
>>> located. I would assume they are in the standard
>>> C:\WINDOWS\System32 folder.
>>>
>>> Any other ideas or suggestions?
>>>
>>> Chuck
>>>
>>> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Did you try the easiest answer.... reinstalling the latest xVid
>>>> codecs? --
>>>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>>>> Printing & Imaging
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "ChuckyCheez" <ChuckyCheez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>> message news:A53E85DB-9A67-4177-8A37-6BB5F5211AF8@microsoft.com...
>>>>> I'm running WinXP Pro SP2.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I try to play an .AVI file, Windows Media Player,
>>>>> v10.00.00.3646 reports:
>>>>>
>>>>> 'Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
>>>>> support the file type or might not support the codec that was
>>>>> used to compress the file.' Error ID = 0xC00D1199, Condition ID
>>>>> = 0x00000000
>>>>>
>>>>> GSpot, v2.21 reports the file needs '4CC: xvid, Name: XviD' and '2
>>>>> compatible codecs installed'. (They are XviD MPEG-4 Codec and
>>>>> XviD MPEG-4 Video Decoder). Yet when I try to have GSpot render
>>>>> the file, it reports:
>>>>>
>>>>> 'Rendering failed. DirectShow was unable to render the file.
>>>>> Following is
>>>>> the error it reported:
>>>>>
>>>>> 0x80040265: VFW_E_UNSUPPORTED_STREAM - Cannot play back the
>>>>> file. The format is unsupported.'
>>>>>
>>>>> Koepi's XviD, v1.0.3 binary has been installed and there are no
>>>>> other competing codecs that I can determine.
>>>>>
>>>>> What can I do to correct this problem and play .AVI files in
>>>>> Windows Media Player?