Running a Video with Vista...please help

First off..I'm not a real smart computer guy ok? I bought a Sony
Vaio with Vista, when I go to www.nascar.com and try and run a video
highlite it won't....please help..thanks, greg

I opened :
http://www.nascar.com/video/cup/2008...ml?MostPopular

and the video ran when I clicked the arrow to start.

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> First off..I'm not a real smart computer guy ok? I bought a Sony
> Vaio with Vista, when I go to www.nascar.com and try and run a video
> highlite it won't....please help..thanks, greg

I just tried it and theres just a red cross in the corner, this is all part
of my windows media player problem, you might have the same.

On Feb 9, 5:02*pm, "Mark L. Ferguson"
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> I opened :http://www.nascar.com/video/cup/2008...na.jimmie5.nas...
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> and the video ran when I clicked the arrow to start.
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> > First off..I'm not a real smart computer guy *ok? *I bought a Sony
> > Vaio *with Vista, when I go towww.nascar.comand try and run a video
> > highlite it won't....please help..thanks, greg- Hide quoted text -
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did you have to install any new codes?...I did and it still wont
run..thanks..greg

No, my system is new right off the shelf, and I saw no dialog about a codec.
It's possible you have a few damaged WMP files. I would look over the online
troubleshooter. It's on the Help menu of WMP, or at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...userlocale=409

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On Feb 9, 5:02 pm, "Mark L. Ferguson"
<MarkLFergu...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I opened
> :http://www.nascar.com/video/cup/2008...na.jimmie5.nas...
>
> and the video ran when I clicked the arrow to start.
>
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> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
> interface.http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost
>
> Mark L. Ferguson
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> ."carguy427" <goh...@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> news:da1b65c3-9e08-4fc7-80af-...
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> > First off..I'm not a real smart computer guy ok? I bought a Sony
> > Vaio with Vista, when I go towww.nascar.comand try and run a video
> > highlite it won't....please help..thanks, greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

did you have to install any new codes?...I did and it still wont
run..thanks..greg