AVI file.. and Windows Media Player

CyberTiger

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I have windows media player 6.4. and some avi files. but i can't play them.
I get the error:
The decompressor, a file that enables you to play multimedia content and should have installed automatically, failed to install. (Error=80040200)

how do i fix this?
 

Opossum

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Don't know if this helps. But I had a similar problem and was told to get "DivX Codec" and install it. I got it from this place DivX Codec. It seemed to help me.

 

CyberTiger

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i have a few avi files that i want to play and after downloading the DivX Codec, some play but the others only play sound and no video... anyone knows what's going on?

i tried it on Real Video... it doesn't have video output neither.
 

duragezic

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Cybertiger: Are they movies? They are probably SMR. You need another little thing to get those to play. I can email or something to you if ya want.
 

spidertemplar2

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eagle__2: I am having the same problem as CyberTiger - I have some avi files that are divix I think (vcd). I can play most of my divx files using the Divx Alpha Codec 3.1 or something, however some of my movies attempt to contact MSFT to get a codec in Media PLayer 6.4 - can anyone help me out? Just email me a link to a codec if that is what I need. You mentioned some other prog or something in your previous post...Thanks!

Spider_templar
 

duragezic

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Well if you want it you'll have to post your email. You don't have icq, profile enabled, prive messages enabled... :)