Problems playing videos on Windows Media Player

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  I'm reading a video .avi with the xvid codec. I installed the codec earlier and it plays fine in Windows Media Player, but when I try to play in Windows Media Center, it indicates that one or more codecs are required to play this file, but they cannot be found. I know I would just watch with Windows Media Player instead of Media Center, but I want to watch it on my Media Center extension (my Xbox). I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate, 64-bit. Why does Windows Media Player with this codec and Windows Media Center not work? How can I solve this problem?

  -Slick05_1

  Hi Slick05_1,

  Thanks for the replies on the forum.

  Given that the Microsoft Vista Media Center and XBOX do not play the files suggest it would need to be a codec which solves the problem or maybe file conversion which would solve the problems you are experiencing.  Since the codecs for files is not something written by Microsoft, we do not have the information for that in our system.

  What I suggest is to go to your search engine preferred and in the search line and typing "is possible to play VLC on XBOX.

  WARNING:

  Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  What I suggest also done an online search using your favorite search engine for "play MKV files in Vista x 64 Media Center" to find whether there may be suggestions about codecs or these codecs created by other organizations then Microsoft.

  Please let us know if you are able to get this to work for you.

  Best regards

  Debbie
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Impossible to play videos in Windows Media Player

  original title: help! I just installed the latest update of windows and now NONE of my video files will play in ANY program (Media Player, Zune, Real Player, etc.)!

  Help! I just installed the latest update of windows and now NONE of my video files will play in ANY program (Media Player, Zune, Real Player, etc.)!

  Help! I just installed the latest update of windows and now NONE of my video files will play in ANY program (Media Player, Zune, Real Player, etc.)!

  Use System Restore to return before installing updates.
   
  Best?  Then update that did it.  Install them one at a time, reboot between each of them and test everything that does not work now.  It will continue work you get through all the (moat) updates or you will discover what specific update caused the problem.
   
  Not better?  The computer was probably not updates that caused the problem.
   
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• Unable to play videos from Windows media player in the RDP using RemoteFx session on the RD session host server

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• Multiple monitors in the problem. External monitor display full desktop but no video in windows media player.

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  When I ran the player VLC video did not show, but when I changed the video option "overlay video output" i.e disabled this option, the video was shown on the LCD.

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  I ask this question because I see only problems with the .avi Windows Media Player files, and I want to edit the file to make a music video.

  Any help is appreciated!

  It turns out that the only way to solve my problem was to download Windows Movie Maker 2.6. Now, I can actually edit with ease and use the original .avi file without problem. I still don't know why I had so much trouble with the version that came with my laptop, but now it's the only solution that has actually produced results.

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  My video files avi play sound but no video in Windows Media Player 7. Video files avi are since 2002 and has played very well until I'm a new PC with Windows 7 so I know that the files are not corrupt. All my other files and videos play fine in Media Player. I checked online and seen the posts in other forums on the codecs being the problem. Does anyone know how to fix this? Based on the other forums I found it seems that it is not uncommon that a problem with Win7.

  Also, is it possible to convert audio and video files in different formats with Media Player? Or do I need any other software to do this?

  My video files avi play sound but no video in Windows Media Player 7. Video files avi are since 2002 and has played very well until I'm a new PC with Windows 7 so I know that the files are not corrupt. All my other files and videos play fine in Media Player. I checked online and seen the posts in other forums on the codecs being the problem. Does anyone know how to fix this? Based on the other forums I found it seems that it is not uncommon that a problem with Win7.

  Also, is it possible to convert audio and video files in different formats with Media Player? Or do I need any other software to do this?

  It is not that there is a problem in Windows 7, it is more likely that you don't have just the installed CODEC the video file is saved with.  You will need to find a source, download and install any CODEC no MS yourself. You can use GSpot to identify CODECs used in AVI files. An alternative to downloading of many individual CODECs is to install FFDSHOW instead. Some media players like VLC and Media Player Classic also have internal CODECS and support for a wide variety of video and audio file types.

  http://www.headbands.com/GSpot/

  http://ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.NET/

• AVCHD (.) MTS video) shot in sony camera do not play sound in windows media player.

  AVCHD (.) MTS video) shot in sony camera do not play sound in windows media player. Help, please

  I've converted these videos to .mp4, avi and wmv formats and get her. but the problem is that when I change it (trim) in windows movie maker and save it don't get no video but sound only. my pc is windows 7 32-bit basic family. someone can really help me
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• Unable to play the video in Windows Media player

  Original title: Proplem in Media player

  Hi when I need to watch the video in Windows media player... it is impossible to open the video, he told me "" Windows Media Player encountered a proplem while playing the file. Please help me fast please... thanx you

  Hello

  I imagine the inconvenience that you have experienced, but don't worry, we are here to help solve the problem and guide you in the right direction.

  To help you to propose measures to solve the problem, I would appreciate if you could answer the following questions:

  1. Since when are you facing the issue?

  2. you have any anti-virus installed on the computer program?

  3 are you aware of any changes made to the computer before the show?

  You can run the Troubleshooter to settings and check if it helps.

  You can also change the hardware acceleration and check.

  Try to reduce (or turn off) video hardware acceleration by doing the following:

  1. open Screen Resolution by clicking on the Start button, click Control Panel, and then, under appearance and personalization, clicking
  Setting screen resolution.

  2. click on advanced settings, click the Troubleshooting tab, and then click change settings.

  Note that some video card drivers do not allow allows you to change the settings.

  3. move the hardware acceleration slider to none to reduce or turn off video hardware acceleration.

  I also suggest you to run a SFC scan (System File Checker). This will replace the corrupted Windows files.

  Hope this information was helpful and let us know if you need assistance in the future. We will be happy to help you.

• video in windows media player plays upside down.how to fix

  all videos with windows media player time to down.how can I solve this problem?

  Hello

  1. have you made changes on the computer before this problem?
  2. what version of Windows Media Player?
  3. What is the format of the video files?

  Try the following and see if it helps.

  Method 1:

  Solve the problems of video and other media or Windows Media Player library: http://support.microsoft.com/mats/windows_media_player_diagnostic

  Method 2:

  If you still have the problem then I suggest you to perform system restore to a point when the computer was working fine.

  How to restore Windows XP to a previous state: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084