WMP wont play file

Stabshauptmann

Hi,
Im trying to play a video thats been given to me as an avi but windows media player gives me the following message:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file."

How can I find out what codec it is I need or can anyone recomend me a codec pack or programme that will probably play the fils.

Thanks

mathias

Its almost certainly a Divx file (which also can have the avi extension ) , all you need to do is download Divx and it should play , Divx is free , the codec will install with Divx and WMP should happily play any files of that type from then on.

Heres a link ,

http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/

Lump

Dpwnload a player called VLC.... it plays everything, but getting a divx codec as above should also solve the problem.

John

Stabshauptmann

Already had Dvix, I got an "all codec" pack and I can play a wide variety of files. Its not Xvid either btw

Stabshauptmann

Thanks a mil Lump, prob solved