JTaylor

I've recently had a new hard drive fitted and now and again this message appears when I try to play some videos..

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. If the file is located on the Internet, connect to the Internet. If the file is located a removable storage card, insert the storage card."

...even though I'm connected. I'm a bit of a computer thicky so nothing too technical please lads.

Here's an example of one that will not play:

http://www.scoobysmacs.co.uk/videos/donnington.wmv

Thanks in advance if you can help.

James

ronjeramy

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james have you got all the codecs installed?

JTaylor

Evening Ron. The guy who fitted the hard drive (who put a load of top software on for me) advised that he'd installed "the best" codecs software which would play everything. Perhaps this is not the case. Any suggestions?

Chip Sengravy

in the past installing DIVX has put in the right codecs...

JTaylor

Just installed this Chip and the blessed video above still will not play.

Chip Sengravy

so you have saved the file to your PC, or is windows media trying to play over the net?

JTaylor

It's saved to my PC and is sat in my C:drive. I've restarted the PC.

ronjeramy

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evening James unfortunately my own computer is'nt working at the mo so i can't check anything on it, but i have this program installed and I've never had a video file not play on my computer. ace mega codec pack

the only other thing i can suggest is vlc player and try and play the file with this program.

JTaylor

Funnily enough I've just installed VLC and all is well...

https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...ghlight=Videos

**** me I'm thick!

Thanks fellas

ronjeramy

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lol hope it was worth it in the end
glad you got it sorted

JTaylor

Well, I say "all is well", actually the above video is just blank now rather then that windows message coming up. Can everyone alse view it?

boxst

The delightfully named G-spot (GSpot Codec Information Appliance) will help you identify what Codec you need.

Steve

JTaylor

ronjeramy

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yes it works, and its it sounds a little odd as i'm on my laptop with no specific codecs installed, and plays its fine in windows media player

JTaylor

Just downloaded and watched it in VLC. It was partially worth it.