code 80040200

[ann]

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what's missing? can't play the video from the internet.

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

Error 80040200/00040257 or "Unable to download an appropriate
decompressor/Error downloading codec" will generally happen when playing an
AVI encoded with a third party (non-Microsoft) codec. Might doesn't keep
these codec's on there server's for WMP to download for you, so you have to
go download and install it.

So, for AVI's...
A DirectShow decoding filter such as FFDShow will decrease the problems you
could run into with codec problems. FFDshow will decode XviD, DivX 3/4/5,
3IVX, and has support for many other codec's. It can be downloaded at
http://tinyurl.com/2snnx. (Download ffdshow-20020617.exe and then run it's
installer)

If you just wish to install the individual codec's for your specific video
or FFDShow doesnt support the codec for you file please do the following.
- Download and use GSpot (http://tinyurl.com/328cp)
- Run the installer, open GSpot, goto File>>Open.
- Look for the 4CC code for the file's Video Codec
- http://tinyurl.com/262go will help you.
(Or post the information back here and I can help)

This can also happen for other file types also. If you get it while trying
to view a Windows Media file, (WMV, WMA, Etc) it is likely you don't have
WMP set to download the codec's for you. To enable this feature goto
Tools>>Options>>Check "Download Codec's Automatically" For Windows NT and
95 download the WM9 codec from http://tinyurl.com/yvagf.

If you get it for an MPEG/MPG file it is very likely the MPEG/MPG is encoded
with MPEG-2 as opposed to MPEG-1. MPEG-2 isn't a free codec, so you will
need to purchase and MPEG-2/DVD decoder to view that media. (SVCD's are also
MPEG-2) http://tinyurl.com/2njf6 cover's decoder's and the licensing behind
them.

--
Chris Lanier
Microsoft MVP - Digital Media
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> what's missing? can't play the video from the internet.