sebastianemborg
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Media Player 7.1 in Windows 98
Windows 98 (first edition): When I try to play web based video in Windows Media Player 7.1 i am prompted to install these codecs:
"Windows Media 9 Series Video Codec Cab, signed on 12-12-02 and distributed by Microsoft"
Having done that, the video runs quite well. No problems.
The funny thing is that I have already installed the stand-alone pack of codes which Microsoft offers on:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx
This should make me able to watch video without further installs.
But looking at the signed dates, I see that none of the codecs in the stand-alone pack are dated 12-12-02 (newer dates there).
Is that why I am prompted to install additional (older) codecs?
And secondly: Is it possible to download these older codecs so that I can install them on other older pc which have no connection to the internet.
I've been looking all over for codecs signed 12-12-02 - and I did find some, but they only fit Windowx XP and Windows 2000.
Regards
Sebastian Emborg, Denmark
"Windows Media 9 Series Video Codec Cab, signed on 12-12-02 and distributed by Microsoft"
Having done that, the video runs quite well. No problems.
The funny thing is that I have already installed the stand-alone pack of codes which Microsoft offers on:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx
This should make me able to watch video without further installs.
But looking at the signed dates, I see that none of the codecs in the stand-alone pack are dated 12-12-02 (newer dates there).
Is that why I am prompted to install additional (older) codecs?
And secondly: Is it possible to download these older codecs so that I can install them on other older pc which have no connection to the internet.
I've been looking all over for codecs signed 12-12-02 - and I did find some, but they only fit Windowx XP and Windows 2000.
Regards
Sebastian Emborg, Denmark
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Hi again Lee!
I did provide a link to what I believe where the codecs he was looking for. Of course, I don't KNOW it worked.
I even said 'good night' in Danish, to make him feel all warm and fuzzy about the solution! <g>
ChrisPy
I did provide a link to what I believe where the codecs he was looking for. Of course, I don't KNOW it worked.
I even said 'good night' in Danish, to make him feel all warm and fuzzy about the solution! <g>
ChrisPy
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Dear ChrisPy and others
I am SO sorry !
I never ment to take advantage of your kind assistance - I simply lost track of my question.
I searched for my question for a long time, but had no luck. Eventually I gave in...
Only today I realized how to see my personal settings on this site - and there it was, my question and your answers. :-)
I was a newbee then - now I am hopefully a little less newbee...
It will not happen again, I promise !
About the Windows Media Player
Your codecs are doing the job, thank you !
About Windows 98: A funny thing: I happen to be working on two different Windows 98 (both FE). In regedit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwar e\Microsof t\Windows\ CurrentVer sion
the two Windows 98 are not alike:
One has ProductType "100"
the other ProductType "115"
The "100"-version needs the WMP 8.0 codecs
The "115"-version works well with the WMP 9.0 codecs
Isn't that strange?
Thank you again
Sebastian Emborg
Denmark
PS. ChrisPy: Taler du dansk?
I am SO sorry !
I never ment to take advantage of your kind assistance - I simply lost track of my question.
I searched for my question for a long time, but had no luck. Eventually I gave in...
Only today I realized how to see my personal settings on this site - and there it was, my question and your answers. :-)
I was a newbee then - now I am hopefully a little less newbee...
It will not happen again, I promise !
About the Windows Media Player
Your codecs are doing the job, thank you !
About Windows 98: A funny thing: I happen to be working on two different Windows 98 (both FE). In regedit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwar
the two Windows 98 are not alike:
One has ProductType "100"
the other ProductType "115"
The "100"-version needs the WMP 8.0 codecs
The "115"-version works well with the WMP 9.0 codecs
Isn't that strange?
Thank you again
Sebastian Emborg
Denmark
PS. ChrisPy: Taler du dansk?
I do not, tho my ancestry is Danish. I looked it up because I saw you were from Denmark, and thought it would be nice!
And don't worry about my 'warm and fuzzy' comment, I was just joking with Lee, since a lot of questions I answer seem to end up abandoned. I'm sorry you lost track of your question, but I am very glad I was able to help.
GOOD spot on the reg hack too! That is VERY weird. THo I can't find anything on it. Perhaps you should email MS techsupp and mention it to them and see what they say!
Tak!
ChrisPy
And don't worry about my 'warm and fuzzy' comment, I was just joking with Lee, since a lot of questions I answer seem to end up abandoned. I'm sorry you lost track of your question, but I am very glad I was able to help.
GOOD spot on the reg hack too! That is VERY weird. THo I can't find anything on it. Perhaps you should email MS techsupp and mention it to them and see what they say!
Tak!
ChrisPy
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