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Cannot play AVI files in Windows Media Player 10 & 11

Zones: Windows XP Operating System, Windows Media Player

Tags: avi, play, media, player, windows

This is a problem on a friends computer. He used to be ale to play AVI files but cannot now (but cannot remember the circumstances). I have tried many different AVI files from different sources. The result is always the same, the file loads but nothing happens. The first frame is displayed but will not play.

He has recently upgraded to version 11 but he says it was like this in version 10 (thats why he upgraded as he thought it might fix the problem).

I have uninstalled codecs, installed various codec packs. The result is always the same.

However the files will play in a DivX player. So that is the short term solution.

All files will play perfectly in WMP on my own computer. I have tried to install same codecs on friends computer but result is always the same.

Gspot indicates everything is fine with the file but will not play the file either?

Any ideas?

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Zone: OS

Question Asked By: ianmal2

Solution Provided By: Merete

Participating Experts: 5

Solution Grade: B

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Comment by amrlotus

All you have to do is get a codec pack from google for either xp or vista

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