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Mpegs not playing

  • 27-11-2007 11:36am
    #1
    superfly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭


    I have a mate who has Vista Media Center on his machine but when he goes to play an mpeg file it won't open
    i have suggested that he install divx, vlc player and k-lite codecs but no joy
    any ideas?


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Moved from Computer Health.


  • #3
    still_raining
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭still_raining


    When you say it won't open what do you mean? Does anything happen at all? Any error messages?


  • #4
    superfly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭superfly


    he says it doesn't do anything, it just won't open


  • #5
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    Google for the Vista codecs pack and install that. If that doesn't solve the problem then it is possible that the file is just a dud. Was it downloaded from somewhere less than reputable?


  • #6
    superfly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭superfly


    no it is a work based movie, i have been looking around and it could be to do with Samsung phone software
    Vista eh! :rolleyes:


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  • #7
    Shad0w
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭Shad0w


    Sorry, but is it just this file that won't open or have you tried other files?


    You could also try copying the file and renaming it to a .avi

    VLC Player plays almost any file and will repair damaged or corrupt files, so this is unusual.

    Have you checked the processes after trying to open the file? Just to see if it's trying to do something or if there's anything else running that might be stopping it?


  • #8
    Ginger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    Download and install GSpot (http://www.headbands.com/gspot/) and use it to find out what codec is being used and also if the rendering is failing it will give you the error codes


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