Vista Tutorial - please help me with my new vista, it wont play video files from XP

hello all, I am new to this so please be gentle, I have bought a new laptop
with vista installed & i am so disapointed with it. The main problem I am
having at the moment is when i send video files to cd writer & burn them on
my XP sp2 desktop the discs do not play on my vista laptop : the audio is
there but no vision just the grapics..I have also noticed that when I copy a
video file in this way using vista it will not play in my dvd player but if i
copy same file in XP it will play in my dvd player.Why is this & can i get
round it..Also with vista, when listening to audio files the time it takes
wmp to start is unreal & when you skip a track or 2 it can take up to 1
minute before playing.
I wish i had kept my old XP laptop as this new laptop is more or less
useless to me.Can anybody help???

"kwanjai" <kwanjai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6DA03E1B-419C-4A68-8F0E-E987F48CB79E@microsoft.com...
> hello all, I am new to this so please be gentle, I have bought a new
> laptop
> with vista installed & i am so disapointed with it. The main problem I am
> having at the moment is when i send video files to cd writer & burn them
> on
> my XP sp2 desktop the discs do not play on my vista laptop : the audio is
> there but no vision just the grapics..I have also noticed that when I copy
> a
> video file in this way using vista it will not play in my dvd player but
> if i
> copy same file in XP it will play in my dvd player.Why is this & can i get
> round it..Also with vista, when listening to audio files the time it takes
> wmp to start is unreal & when you skip a track or 2 it can take up to 1
> minute before playing.
> I wish i had kept my old XP laptop as this new laptop is more or less
> useless to me.Can anybody help???


It sounds like you are missing some video codes on your Vista laptop.

There are several video formats, which are you using?
(Check the file type)

Next... download and install http://www.videolan.org/ and check k again to
see if you can watch the vids. If that works it is likely that you were
missing some codecs.

Thanks Julian, I have already downloaded videolan & realplayer to see if that
works but it still does not..the most important video file I need to play is
in AVI ( Im guessing thats what you mean when you ask what file type? ) I
also have alot of important video files in VLC & even though I have installed
videolan it still only plays the audio & no visual.. any ideas??

"Julian" wrote:

> "kwanjai" <kwanjai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6DA03E1B-419C-4A68-8F0E-E987F48CB79E@microsoft.com...
> > hello all, I am new to this so please be gentle, I have bought a new
> > laptop
> > with vista installed & i am so disapointed with it. The main problem I am
> > having at the moment is when i send video files to cd writer & burn them
> > on
> > my XP sp2 desktop the discs do not play on my vista laptop : the audio is
> > there but no vision just the grapics..I have also noticed that when I copy
> > a
> > video file in this way using vista it will not play in my dvd player but
> > if i
> > copy same file in XP it will play in my dvd player.Why is this & can i get
> > round it..Also with vista, when listening to audio files the time it takes
> > wmp to start is unreal & when you skip a track or 2 it can take up to 1
> > minute before playing.
> > I wish i had kept my old XP laptop as this new laptop is more or less
> > useless to me.Can anybody help???
>
>
> It sounds like you are missing some video codes on your Vista laptop.
>
> There are several video formats, which are you using?
> (Check the file type)
>
> Next... download and install http://www.videolan.org/ and check k again to
> see if you can watch the vids. If that works it is likely that you were
> missing some codecs.
>

"kwanjai" <kwanjai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7EF8812-90C6-48E4-90EF-1B12DFE4E09F@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Julian, I have already downloaded videolan & realplayer to see if
> that
> works but it still does not..the most important video file I need to play
> is
> in AVI ( Im guessing thats what you mean when you ask what file type? ) I
> also have alot of important video files in VLC & even though I have
> installed
> videolan it still only plays the audio & no visual.. any ideas??
>

Try the Divx codecs and perhaps their player.
http://www.divx.com/

Personally I have found that Winamp is the most capable player
insofar as it encounters fewest unplayable (for whatever reason) files.
http://www.winamp.com/

Also look at this...

"Windows Media Player will play .avi files. If it won't it's probably
because the files were created with a codec that WMP doesn't understand.
Download Windows Media Encoder and re-encode the files and I'll bet they
play then. "
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...r/default.mspx

http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-623...sageID=2080328

Try getting a codec package from 'Free-Codecs.com :: Download Vista
Codec Package 4.4.2 : With Vista Codec Package installed, you won't need
to install any other codec or filter.'
(http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...ec_Package.htm)


--
Steve
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

Download Divx 6.2

I have found this version to be the best. When installing, only install the
codec's themselves. Deselect the other items.

I have found the later versions somewhat invasive, even when installing just
the codec's. Too much wanting to go out on the internet for reasons they do
not state.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"kwanjai" <kwanjai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7EF8812-90C6-48E4-90EF-1B12DFE4E09F@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Julian, I have already downloaded videolan & realplayer to see if
> that
> works but it still does not..the most important video file I need to play
> is
> in AVI ( Im guessing thats what you mean when you ask what file type? ) I
> also have alot of important video files in VLC & even though I have
> installed
> videolan it still only plays the audio & no visual.. any ideas??
>
> "Julian" wrote:
>
>> "kwanjai" <kwanjai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6DA03E1B-419C-4A68-8F0E-E987F48CB79E@microsoft.com...
>> > hello all, I am new to this so please be gentle, I have bought a new
>> > laptop
>> > with vista installed & i am so disapointed with it. The main problem I
>> > am
>> > having at the moment is when i send video files to cd writer & burn
>> > them
>> > on
>> > my XP sp2 desktop the discs do not play on my vista laptop : the audio
>> > is
>> > there but no vision just the grapics..I have also noticed that when I
>> > copy
>> > a
>> > video file in this way using vista it will not play in my dvd player
>> > but
>> > if i
>> > copy same file in XP it will play in my dvd player.Why is this & can i
>> > get
>> > round it..Also with vista, when listening to audio files the time it
>> > takes
>> > wmp to start is unreal & when you skip a track or 2 it can take up to 1
>> > minute before playing.
>> > I wish i had kept my old XP laptop as this new laptop is more or less
>> > useless to me.Can anybody help???
>>
>>
>> It sounds like you are missing some video codes on your Vista laptop.
>>
>> There are several video formats, which are you using?
>> (Check the file type)
>>
>> Next... download and install http://www.videolan.org/ and check k again
>> to
>> see if you can watch the vids. If that works it is likely that you were
>> missing some codecs.
>>

thank you everyone, I have managed to play them now by downloading the codecs
for Divx 6.2

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> Download Divx 6.2
>
> I have found this version to be the best. When installing, only install the
> codec's themselves. Deselect the other items.
>
> I have found the later versions somewhat invasive, even when installing just
> the codec's. Too much wanting to go out on the internet for reasons they do
> not state.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "kwanjai" <kwanjai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A7EF8812-90C6-48E4-90EF-1B12DFE4E09F@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Julian, I have already downloaded videolan & realplayer to see if
> > that
> > works but it still does not..the most important video file I need to play
> > is
> > in AVI ( Im guessing thats what you mean when you ask what file type? ) I
> > also have alot of important video files in VLC & even though I have
> > installed
> > videolan it still only plays the audio & no visual.. any ideas??
> >
> > "Julian" wrote:
> >
> >> "kwanjai" <kwanjai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6DA03E1B-419C-4A68-8F0E-E987F48CB79E@microsoft.com...
> >> > hello all, I am new to this so please be gentle, I have bought a new
> >> > laptop
> >> > with vista installed & i am so disapointed with it. The main problem I
> >> > am
> >> > having at the moment is when i send video files to cd writer & burn
> >> > them
> >> > on
> >> > my XP sp2 desktop the discs do not play on my vista laptop : the audio
> >> > is
> >> > there but no vision just the grapics..I have also noticed that when I
> >> > copy
> >> > a
> >> > video file in this way using vista it will not play in my dvd player
> >> > but
> >> > if i
> >> > copy same file in XP it will play in my dvd player.Why is this & can i
> >> > get
> >> > round it..Also with vista, when listening to audio files the time it
> >> > takes
> >> > wmp to start is unreal & when you skip a track or 2 it can take up to 1
> >> > minute before playing.
> >> > I wish i had kept my old XP laptop as this new laptop is more or less
> >> > useless to me.Can anybody help???
> >>
> >>
> >> It sounds like you are missing some video codes on your Vista laptop.
> >>
> >> There are several video formats, which are you using?
> >> (Check the file type)
> >>
> >> Next... download and install http://www.videolan.org/ and check k again
> >> to
> >> see if you can watch the vids. If that works it is likely that you were
> >> missing some codecs.
> >>
>
>

had similar problem with VLC.
combination of new video drivers and latest VLC fixed it.
VLC 8.6b is what I use.



mikeyhsd@comcast.net



"kwanjai" <kwanjai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6DA03E1B-419C-4A68-8F0E-E987F48CB79E@microsoft.com...
hello all, I am new to this so please be gentle, I have bought a new laptop
with vista installed & i am so disapointed with it. The main problem I am
having at the moment is when i send video files to cd writer & burn them on
my XP sp2 desktop the discs do not play on my vista laptop : the audio is
there but no vision just the grapics..I have also noticed that when I copy a
video file in this way using vista it will not play in my dvd player but if i
copy same file in XP it will play in my dvd player.Why is this & can i get
round it..Also with vista, when listening to audio files the time it takes
wmp to start is unreal & when you skip a track or 2 it can take up to 1
minute before playing.
I wish i had kept my old XP laptop as this new laptop is more or less
useless to me.Can anybody help???

Pleased to assist.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"kwanjai" <kwanjai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:66E26D2B-54EF-4F96-AB22-89543B059155@microsoft.com...
> thank you everyone, I have managed to play them now by downloading the
> codecs
> for Divx 6.2
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> Download Divx 6.2
>>
>> I have found this version to be the best. When installing, only install
>> the
>> codec's themselves. Deselect the other items.
>>
>> I have found the later versions somewhat invasive, even when installing
>> just
>> the codec's. Too much wanting to go out on the internet for reasons they
>> do
>> not state.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>> "kwanjai" <kwanjai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A7EF8812-90C6-48E4-90EF-1B12DFE4E09F@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks Julian, I have already downloaded videolan & realplayer to see
>> > if
>> > that
>> > works but it still does not..the most important video file I need to
>> > play
>> > is
>> > in AVI ( Im guessing thats what you mean when you ask what file type? )
>> > I
>> > also have alot of important video files in VLC & even though I have
>> > installed
>> > videolan it still only plays the audio & no visual.. any ideas??
>> >
>> > "Julian" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "kwanjai" <kwanjai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:6DA03E1B-419C-4A68-8F0E-E987F48CB79E@microsoft.com...
>> >> > hello all, I am new to this so please be gentle, I have bought a
>> >> > new
>> >> > laptop
>> >> > with vista installed & i am so disapointed with it. The main problem
>> >> > I
>> >> > am
>> >> > having at the moment is when i send video files to cd writer & burn
>> >> > them
>> >> > on
>> >> > my XP sp2 desktop the discs do not play on my vista laptop : the
>> >> > audio
>> >> > is
>> >> > there but no vision just the grapics..I have also noticed that when
>> >> > I
>> >> > copy
>> >> > a
>> >> > video file in this way using vista it will not play in my dvd player
>> >> > but
>> >> > if i
>> >> > copy same file in XP it will play in my dvd player.Why is this & can
>> >> > i
>> >> > get
>> >> > round it..Also with vista, when listening to audio files the time it
>> >> > takes
>> >> > wmp to start is unreal & when you skip a track or 2 it can take up
>> >> > to 1
>> >> > minute before playing.
>> >> > I wish i had kept my old XP laptop as this new laptop is more or
>> >> > less
>> >> > useless to me.Can anybody help???
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> It sounds like you are missing some video codes on your Vista laptop.
>> >>
>> >> There are several video formats, which are you using?
>> >> (Check the file type)
>> >>
>> >> Next... download and install http://www.videolan.org/ and check k
>> >> again
>> >> to
>> >> see if you can watch the vids. If that works it is likely that you
>> >> were
>> >> missing some codecs.
>> >>
>>
>>

( With the minor note that DivX 6.5 or newer (they're up to 6.6) has some
very important stability updates. =) )

--
Speaking for myself only.
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.