Why is my movies not playing from hard drive to computer

[ghosthansen]

Hello,
i have an external hd, dumpt all my movies from computer onto it and now they wont play on computer?

 

[inzone]

What type of connection does the external drive have?

 

[rgd1101]

what do you mean they won't play? getting error? won't open? can't find the files?

 

[ghosthansen]

What type of connection does the external drive have?

its a seagate , usb

 

[ghosthansen]

what do you mean they won't play? getting error? won't open? can't find the files?

the vid is now blotchy and sound is poor

 

[ghosthansen]

and some wont open

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

What format are they?

 

[rgd1101]

which make and model of the external drive? which usb type? sound like a slow connection.

 

[scout_03]

could you connect this drive in esata

 

[ghosthansen]

What format are they?

they are avi and vlc

 

[ghosthansen]

which make and model of the external drive? which usb type? sound like a slow connection.

its a seagate 500gb

 

[inzone]

they are avi and vlc

This is why , you need to download software to allow these formats to be played correctly on your computer.

http://freedownloads.us.com/download/1/vlc/index3.php?pk=435119&s=google

http://www.divx.com/en/software/divx-plus/oca/avi-player?gclid=CNnG-LSClbMCFRQcnAodP3gAxQ

 

[jamesmcuk]

Did you format or do anything to your PC between the point of you being able to play them and them now being stored on another drive? e.g. Format or reinstall your computer?

 

[jamesmcuk]

PS VLC is a program and .vlc is a playlist so your filetype will most likely be avi's that are associated with VLC Player