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Re: AVI, Mpeg erros
On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:21:00 -0700, Maurice09
<Maurice09@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I am running vista business, Trying to play some videos (AVI) it gives me an
>error message ( C00D11B1) I have installed DivX Codec and have been watching
>the same files when running XP and works fine, please can someone help me
>with this
>cheers
>mauriceleroux2000@yahoo.com
Did you also install a DivX player?
If so does it play the file properly?
DivX files come in many different flavors and you need the latest
codec to play some. Media Player (in my opinion being junk) has
trouble with a lot of file types. You're much better off using a
different player.
The trouble with AVI files is it is just a wrapper. The actual file
type inside the wrapper could be anything. To see, try downloading G-
Spot which is a free utility that will scan your system and tell you
what you already have should be able to play the file. If not, at
least you're told what version you need so you know what codec to look
for.
To play a file in G-Spot once you install it. Just right click on the
video file from Explorer and where it says "Open with..." select
G-Spot from the list of applications offered. G-Spot doesn't actually
play the file, it gives you important details about the file and what
it found on your system that should be able to play it. It will also
usually tell you if your file is corrupt. Media Player won't even try
to play corrupted files, it freaks right away. Some other players
don't.
If a file is corrupt and it is some version of AVI then what's usually
happened and it is common if you downloaded the file from the Internet
is the file is missing it's header or the file's header got corrupted.
Only takes a byte or two to mess things up.
Lots of applications that can fix this problem either by rebuilding
the file's index or patching over corrupt sections.
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