Tom's Hardware > Forum > Windows XP > Windows XP General Discussion > AVI Codec for Windows Media Player. Help
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
Spitfire7   04-14-2008 at 05:51:51 AM

I have a bunch of projects and videos saved as AVI files which have worked in the past on my Windows Media Player and now that I have reformatted and installed a fresh copy of windows on my computer and I cant seem to play AVI's anymore. So whats the deal???????? I have all the windows updates installed minus SP3 and have Windows Media Player 11. Please help.

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
joefriday   04-14-2008 at 06:59:13 AM
- 0 +

Get VLC. Kick media player to the curb. Used version 8.6 to be compatible for all types of .flv files.

Reply to joefriday
Spitfire7   04-14-2008 at 07:38:34 AM
- 0 +

Thats what I needed to hear my man. I will give it a shot. I still dont know why I have always been able to play AVI files and all of the sudden I cant.

Reply to Spitfire7
mafadecay   04-14-2008 at 05:13:32 PM
- 0 +

You are still missing the codecs. If you still want to use MP11 then google AVI codecs and install them. Try download.com or twocows etc for ace mega codecs download. This has most the codecs you will ever need.

Message quoted 1 times
Reply to mafadecay
Spitfire7   04-14-2008 at 11:19:46 PM
- 0 +

Man VLC is awesome. I love the features it comes with. Thanks for showing me.

So it was that easy to just download them from download.com. Well, at least I found a new cool program VLC now too. Thanks guys.

Reply to Spitfire7
4ryan6   04-15-2008 at 02:21:01 AM
- 0 +

Video CODECs man, XVID, DIVX, Etc. all free and downloadable

http://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardwa [...] odec.shtml

------------------------------ Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!
 Reply to 4ryan6
Spitfire7   04-15-2008 at 04:39:14 AM
- 0 +

Got what I needed, thanks guys. You all rock!

Reply to Spitfire7
Jake_Barnes   04-15-2008 at 05:04:02 PM
- 0 +

mafadecay wrote :

You are still missing the codecs. If you still want to use MP11 then google AVI codecs and install them. Try download.com or twocows etc for ace mega codecs download. This has most the codecs you will ever need.



I looked up "ace mega codecs", and found this:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/JakeBarnes/acemegacodecs-1.png


Message edited by Jake_Barnes on 04-15-2008 at 05:49:52 PM
------------------------------
The Edge... There is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. - HST
 Reply to Jake_Barnes
4ryan6   04-15-2008 at 05:13:00 PM
- 0 +

@Jake_Barnes

Hi Jake, How've you been doing, I hope excellent man!

Have a great day! Ryan

------------------------------ Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!
 Reply to 4ryan6
mafadecay   04-15-2008 at 11:13:40 PM
- 0 +

I got that version 6.03 before they stopped developing and AVIs play fine for me. There are other AVI codecs available then. Follow 4Ryan6's link and you should find what you are looking for.

Reply to mafadecay
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Windows XP > Windows XP General Discussion > AVI Codec for Windows Media Player. Help
Go to:

There are 995 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.662 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
  • 01:00 skythra won the Freshman badge
  • 01:00 Ckaz won the Freshman badge
  • 01:00 james59 won the Uniformed badge
  • 01:00 snarl won the Uniformed badge
  • 01:00 patlabor44 won the Uniformed badge
  • 01:00 Kiren won the Uniformed badge
  • 01:00 WookinPaNub won the Uniformed badge
  • 01:00 kwadams won the Uniformed badge
  • 21:57 brockh won the Sophmore badge
  • 01:00 xpax won the Freshman badge