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erin
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      03-25-2005
when i try to run a video it tells me that there is an error loading codec.
What does this mean?
thanks
Erin
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
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      03-25-2005
Your question can best be answered by reposting in the
"Windows Media Player" newsgroup:

Visit the "Official" Windows Media Player Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...wsmedia.player

Windows Media Player FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...layer/faq.aspx

Windows Media Player: WMP mini FAQ (Excellent Site!)
http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html

Windows Media Player Support Center
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];wmp

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"erin" wrote:

| when i try to run a video it tells me that there is an error loading codec.
| What does this mean?
| thanks
| Erin
 
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consideriser
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      03-25-2005
Had this prob, there are several codec packages you can download to
supplement the media player. first try free download from divx, should fix
what your trying to view http://www.divx.com/divx/ heres the link

"erin" wrote:

> when i try to run a video it tells me that there is an error loading codec.
> What does this mean?
> thanks
> Erin

 
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Taurarian
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      03-26-2005
This may assist you when posting to a more appropriate NG as mentioned by Carey
Frisch

http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html
The codec detective!



erin wrote:
> when i try to run a video it tells me that there is an error loading
> codec. What does this mean?
> thanks
> Erin


 
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