Vista - need coded for .avi files

08-24-2008

I have moved to a new Vista machine from an old one. I have a bunch of .avi
files that worked fine on my old machine, but on the new, they won't play,
saying
a codec is missing. I went through the procedure of searching for and
downloading
a new codec (supposedly for Divx) but the only improvement was to make the
sound work. Where do I locate the correct codec?

08-24-2008

I had success with this:

http://www.free-codecs.com/download_...p?d=1686&s=188

After install, Open a command prompt (Start -> Run -> type cmd -> [ENTER])
Then execute the command:
regsvr32 ir50_32.dll

"Jeff McKay" <jeff.mckay@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:G7mdnQY61qVvLSzVnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I have moved to a new Vista machine from an old one. I have a bunch of
>.avi
> files that worked fine on my old machine, but on the new, they won't play,
> saying
> a codec is missing. I went through the procedure of searching for and
> downloading
> a new codec (supposedly for Divx) but the only improvement was to make the
> sound work. Where do I locate the correct codec?
>

08-24-2008	#1 (permalink)
Jeff McKay n/a posts	need coded for .avi files I have moved to a new Vista machine from an old one. I have a bunch of .avi files that worked fine on my old machine, but on the new, they won't play, saying a codec is missing. I went through the procedure of searching for and downloading a new codec (supposedly for Divx) but the only improvement was to make the sound work. Where do I locate the correct codec?
My System Specs

08-24-2008	#2 (permalink)
NM08 n/a posts	Re: need coded for .avi files I had success with this: http://www.free-codecs.com/download_...p?d=1686&s=188 After install, Open a command prompt (Start -> Run -> type cmd -> [ENTER]) Then execute the command: regsvr32 ir50_32.dll "Jeff McKay" <jeff.mckay@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:G7mdnQY61qVvLSzVnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >I have moved to a new Vista machine from an old one. I have a bunch of >.avi > files that worked fine on my old machine, but on the new, they won't play, > saying > a codec is missing. I went through the procedure of searching for and > downloading > a new codec (supposedly for Divx) but the only improvement was to make the > sound work. Where do I locate the correct codec? >
My System Specs

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