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windows media error [message #286849]

Thu, 27 September 2007 14:03

HORQWER
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can some one help me
when eve i wat to play a video that is on the cd and i put it in i got this message on windows media player

can some one help?

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Re: windows media error [message #286857 is a reply to message #286849]

Thu, 27 September 2007 14:23

Ryu
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Click Web help then find the name of the Codec you need, there on, Google is your friend.

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Re: windows media error [message #286860 is a reply to message #286849]

Thu, 27 September 2007 14:27

Jamie or NuneGa
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it is what it says on the tin... seriously half the time these messages are actually helpful, you prob got a dodgy cd

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Re: windows media error [message #286862 is a reply to message #286849]

Thu, 27 September 2007 14:33

nikki6ixx
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Weird. Media Player usually has a codec for DVD's.

Anyhow, go on to Google, and find the 'K-Lite Codec' pack. It should have a couple DVD codec's in it.

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Re: windows media error [message #286874 is a reply to message #286849]

Thu, 27 September 2007 16:11

AoBfrost
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I umm dunt thinky j00r PC has a dvd player

Your PC may not have a DVD player installed, because even if it is DVD files on the CD, you might not have the codec for it because of no actual player being present, not sure, but try downloading "xp codec pack" and if that doesnt work, try updating to the latest windows media player, your error message looks like its from a older version.

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Re: windows media error [message #286915 is a reply to message #286849]

Thu, 27 September 2007 18:14

Oblivion165
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1. All DVDs use MPEG 2 video, every windows based machine from at least 2000 and up supports that right out of the box.

2. Windows Media Player blows ass. Use powerdvd or the almighty (and free) Media Player Classic. Install VLC media player as a backup. VLC does not use direct show for video rendering so that means it can play just about anything without the needed codecs.

MPC:
http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=82303&use_mirror=umn &filename=mpc2kxp6490.zip&33206339
VLC:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

3. Google man, this is not help desk.

4. It does sound like you do not have a DVD-Rom drive as a previous poster said. They are cheap as dirt:

Basic DVD-Rom (this means that it can play any standard dvd but can not burn cd/dvds to a disk)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136126

Recommended: (Can read and write to dvd or cd media)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136117

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Re: windows media error [message #287002 is a reply to message #286849]

Fri, 28 September 2007 06:19

AoBfrost
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See the thing is.

1. We dont know if he PC is old or new.
2. He wont post back so we dont know if he has a DVD drive
3. His windows media player is 6 or 7 from the error message
4. He may not have a mpeg2 codec so he should download a codec pack

XP codec pack rocks.

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Re: windows media error [message #287046 is a reply to message #286849]

Fri, 28 September 2007 10:42

Oblivion165
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I haven't needed anything other than DivX and Xvid in 3 years. Its the Usenet standard and the torrent standard. Then if you come across some gayfer that encodes his video into a RM or MOV then VLC takes over MPCs job.

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