I am running windows xp and have downloaded a clip that windows media player
can't play shows error number COOD1199. says it doesn't know what was used to
create the file or it may be compressed somehow? so what can I do to open it?

What file type / file format is it?

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"Gavin" <Gavin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am running windows xp and have downloaded a clip that windows media
>player
> can't play shows error number COOD1199. says it doesn't know what was used
> to
> create the file or it may be compressed somehow? so what can I do to open
> it?

Hey Zac, it's an MOV file


"zachd [ms]" wrote:

>
> What file type / file format is it?
>
> --
> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
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> "Gavin" <Gavin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F0A583BB-B314-4D49-917A-E616B87EED58@microsoft.com...
> >I am running windows xp and have downloaded a clip that windows media
> >player
> > can't play shows error number COOD1199. says it doesn't know what was used
> > to
> > create the file or it may be compressed somehow? so what can I do to open
> > it?
>
>
>

Sorry, you're out of luck. MOV files are only playable by Apple software.
=P

-Zach
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"Gavin" <Gavin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hey Zac, it's an MOV file
>
>
> "zachd [ms]" wrote:
>
>>
>> What file type / file format is it?
>>
>> --
>> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
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>>
>> "Gavin" <Gavin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F0A583BB-B314-4D49-917A-E616B87EED58@microsoft.com...
>> >I am running windows xp and have downloaded a clip that windows media
>> >player
>> > can't play shows error number COOD1199. says it doesn't know what was
>> > used
>> > to
>> > create the file or it may be compressed somehow? so what can I do to
>> > open
>> > it?
>>
>>
>>

thanks for the help,I'll search for someone with apple for me

"zachd [ms]" wrote:

>
> Sorry, you're out of luck. MOV files are only playable by Apple software.
> =P
>
> -Zach
> --
> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "Gavin" <Gavin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:826B1326-BDAD-4FBE-9380-EC0E0DAA365E@microsoft.com...
> > Hey Zac, it's an MOV file
> >
> >
> > "zachd [ms]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> What file type / file format is it?
> >>
> >> --
> >> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >> --
> >>
> >> "Gavin" <Gavin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:F0A583BB-B314-4D49-917A-E616B87EED58@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am running windows xp and have downloaded a clip that windows media
> >> >player
> >> > can't play shows error number COOD1199. says it doesn't know what was
> >> > used
> >> > to
> >> > create the file or it may be compressed somehow? so what can I do to
> >> > open
> >> > it?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

You can install Quicktime.
Make sure you do a custom install and when you configure, uncheck almost everything except only those files specific to it. Don't let it start at boot, etc.
Various versions available:
http://www.apple.com/support/quicktime/
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/guide...endations.html

After that, if you have very many .mov files, I would search for a utility to convert them.
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"Gavin" <Gavin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A587A149-5EF8-4A5E-ABB7-CD19E5D3A7E4@microsoft.com...
| thanks for the help,I'll search for someone with apple for me
|
| "zachd [ms]" wrote:
|
| >
| > Sorry, you're out of luck. MOV files are only playable by Apple software.
| > =P
| >
| > -Zach
| > --
| > (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
| > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
| > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
| > --
| >
| > "Gavin" <Gavin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:826B1326-BDAD-4FBE-9380-EC0E0DAA365E@microsoft.com...
| > > Hey Zac, it's an MOV file
| > >
| > >
| > > "zachd [ms]" wrote:
| > >
| > >>
| > >> What file type / file format is it?
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
| > >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
| > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
| > >> rights.
| > >> --
| > >>
| > >> "Gavin" <Gavin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > >> news:F0A583BB-B314-4D49-917A-E616B87EED58@microsoft.com...
| > >> >I am running windows xp and have downloaded a clip that windows media
| > >> >player
| > >> > can't play shows error number COOD1199. says it doesn't know what was
| > >> > used
| > >> > to
| > >> > create the file or it may be compressed somehow? so what can I do to
| > >> > open
| > >> > it?
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >