Cannot play AVI but WMP can

Steve0

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My windows media player can play my MKV and AVI

but my media center can not

everytime I try to play anything it says

VIDEO ERROR
Files needed to display video are not installed or not working correctly. please restart windows media center or restart the computer

I am running vista home premium 64bit.

I only have one codec installed which works fine with Media Player
and its DIvx
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
In order for Media Center to Play files on a x64 OS you need to install a x64 Codec Pack.
Windows Media Player has a x32 version but Media Center is x64 only. That's why it will play on one but not the other. The codec you have installed is x32, but you also need the x64 Pack in order to get full x64 support.
 

My Computer

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    Custom Built Rigg "My Baby"
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    ASUS M2N-E SLI
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    6GB DDR2 900 Kingston
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    SoundBlaster XFI
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    ATI 650HD TV Tuner X2

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel Neo
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    2GB
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    Intergrated Intel Graphics
    Sound Card
    Integrated
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    10.1
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    1280 x 800
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    160GB
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    Power Adapter
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    It's special, it flips open :)
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    Acer
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    I killed my HP Laptop :'(
i installed the proper codecs


I found out what my problem was.

I installed a sound card that did not have x64 bit drivers available. So i had to installed the 32 bit ones

the card didn't work properly with the computer
when I removed it

Everything was fixed.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
i installed the proper codecs


I found out what my problem was.

I installed a sound card that did not have x64 bit drivers available. So i had to installed the 32 bit ones

the card didn't work properly with the computer
when I removed it

Everything was fixed.

Im glad you got it then :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel Neo
    Memory
    2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intergrated Intel Graphics
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    10.1
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 800
    Hard Drives
    160GB
    PSU
    Power Adapter
    Case
    It's special, it flips open :)
    Keyboard
    Acer
    Mouse
    Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    Down: 16mb/s Up: 1.6mb/s
    Other Info
    I killed my HP Laptop :'(
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