Help! my Windows media player plays my AVI files but stops and closes at random!

my Windows media player plays my AVI files but stops and closes at random after about 20 minutes... its only recently started to do this in the last week or 2?

Hello

Follow these steps to remove corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

sfc/scannow

How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

Then, run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next boot, then apply OK your way out, then restart.

How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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After the above - your codec may be damaged or need to be modernised.

Determine if 32 or 64 bits.

Start - type in the search box-> Winver find upstairs and double-click on - check version (64-bit will tell 64bits)

After that the foregoing, add codec - get these 32 bit if:

-Free - CCCP also get free tool of insurgents
http://CCCP-project.NET/
http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/02/09/CCCP-codec-pack/

FFDSHOW - free
http://sourceforge.NET/projects/ffdshow/

Check here:

Plug-ins for Windows Media Player
http://www.Microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx

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If 64-bit:

Read this 1st and go that route, or use the one below.

http://www.Vistax64.com/sound-audio/152850-Vista-codec-pack-32bit-64bit-Media-Player-codecs.html

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If 64-bit Vista - can run WMP in 32 or 64 bit mode.

Or try these: download - SAVE - go to the place where your put them RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN.

For 32-bit use these - OR those listed above that I prefer.

K - Lite Codec Pack 5.0.5 & K-Lite Codec Pack 5.0.5 update
http://www.codecguide.com/

Use them for 64-bit:

K - Lite Codec Pack (64-bit) 2.6.0
http://www.codecguide.com/

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You know that you use WMP 32 or 64

Change, change or set 64 - Bit Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) in Windows Vista x 64 as default
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/01/19/switch-change-or-set-64-bit-Windows-Media-Player-11-WMP11-in-Windows-Vista-x64-as-default/

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VLC needs, of no use so usually Codec as a backup when asked to support associations of files just say no.

VLC - free
http://www.videolan.org/VLC/

I hope this helps.
Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

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