Re: error downloading codec

From: Chris Lanier [MVP] (cal2002a_at_hotmail.NOSPAM.com)
Date: 08/15/04 

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 20:53:02 -0500

WMP "should" not download MPEG decoders for you. Goto "Guide To MPEG
Playback In WMP" - http://msmvps.com/chrisl/articles/10633.aspx 

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"tjjm" <tjjm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:10EACBF1-70C9-45FA-B8A2-BE592DAB32CD@microsoft.com...
> It is an .mpg file.  Please advise what to do.  2 issues - (1) Is it 
> possible
> my security settings are preventing the codec download?  Wouldn't think 
> so,
> both IE Security and Privacy are set at medium.  (2) When I open WM Player
> via "mplayer2.exe" I get the error (2) messages stated in my prior reply.
> When I select the file and try to open it with WM Player, then I get the
> "error downloading codec" message.  Not sure if this is relevant, just an
> FYI.  Thanks.
>
>
> "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Okay.  Goto http://www.granneman.com/techinfo/windows/showexte/index and
>> follow the instructions for your OS to turn off the "hide known file
>> extensions".  Then, look at the file, and post what the file extension 
>> is.
>>
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>> "tjjm" <tjjm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F3376183-1998-4B0B-98A0-B1C10E54145E@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm not sure of the type of file.  If I right click the file and select
>> > "Properties",  the type of file is listed as a movie clip.  Within the
>> > folder, the type of file is shown as "R".  Don't know where else to 
>> > look
>> > for
>> > the file extension.  I'm not sure if I changed the file extension while
>> > trying to open the file with various programs (WM, Quicktime...).
>> > Loaded "mplayer2.exe", WM Player opened no problem.  In trying to open 
>> > the
>> > file, got 2 messages.  First,  "Unable to download an appropriate
>> > decompressor. (Error=80040200)".  Second, "ClassFactory cannot support
>> > requested class.  (Error=80040111)".
>> > "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Okay, that's a bit better.  Now, you are sure that its a Windows Media
>> >> Video
>> >> (WMV) file?  Or does it have a different extension?  Also, load up
>> >> mplayer2.exe *Start>Run>>Type "mplayer2.exe" and tell me what it
>> >> says/does.
>> >>
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>> >> "tjjm" <tjjm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:19E0FB67-7E0C-437B-8677-A86FB8815F4C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Your response made me look.  The movies are recorded on a CD-R, so I
>> >> > guess
>> >> > it
>> >> > is a CD, not a DVD.  My laptop has a CD drive, model LG CD-ROM
>> >> > CRN-8241B.
>> >> > The file is a movie clip, set to open thru Windows Media.  When I 
>> >> > try
>> >> > to
>> >> > open
>> >> > file thru WM, that is when I get the error message.  Any 
>> >> > suggestions?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I'm extremely confused.  This is a homemade DVD?  DVD's consist of
>> >> >> MPEG-2
>> >> >> video.  But, you have saved it now as a Windows Media file?  How 
>> >> >> did
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> go
>> >> >> about doing that?  For that to happen you must go through a few 
>> >> >> steps,
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> also must have a DVD decoder installed to start with, which I think 
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> part
>> >> >> of your problem.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Guide To DVD Playback In WMP
>> >> >> http://msmvps.com/chrisl/articles/10726.aspx
>> >> >>
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>> >> >> "tjjm" <tjjm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:59A39D30-CDB5-42F7-8627-981287119D41@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Trying to play a homemade DVD. Not sure of the original file 
>> >> >> > format
>> >> >> > since
>> >> >> > I've changed it trying to open the file under Windows Media,
>> >> >> > QuickTime,
>> >> >> > Real
>> >> >> > Player, but it is now saved as a Windows Media file.
>> >> >> > In trying to play it in Windows Media, I get the "error 
>> >> >> > downloading
>> >> >> > codec"
>> >> >> > and "You've encountered error message C00D11CD while using 
>> >> >> > Windows
>> >> >> > Media
>> >> >> > Player".  I'm using version 9.0 of Windows Media.  I've 
>> >> >> > downloaded
>> >> >> > ffdshow-20020617.exe, GSpot (http://tinyurl.com/328cp) and
>> >> >> > http://tinyurl.com/262go .  The video and audio 4cc code on GSpot 
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > "n.a.".
>> >> >> > Need help.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

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