I want to play an avi file from Limewire on windows media player and everytime I try I get the error message one or more codecs you need is maybe missing. What should I do?

I'm having a problem with Windows Media Player 11. I download a file from Limewire 5.3.6 play in wmp, and it won't work at all. I get an error message saying; "Windows media could not read the file. One or more codecs may be missing. I tried to download the codecs and that did not work.

I'm having a problem with Windows Media Player 11. I download a file from Limewire 5.3.6 play in wmp, and it won't work at all. I get an error message saying; "Windows media could not read the file. One or more codecs may be missing. I tried to download the codecs and that did not work.

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The following free utility can help you identify
the codec you need.

Download GSpot
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/GSpot.htm
(left-click the text: "Download GSpot")
(on the next screen...
left click: 'Download [GSpot 2.70]')

GSpot Super quick start
http://www.headbands.com/GSpot/v26x/Quick_Start.html

Evaluation of video files and Codecs with GSpot
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.NET/PapaJohn/68/GSpot.aspx

Good luck.
John Inzer - MS - MVP - digital media experience

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