Re: How the hell do I get movies to work?

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

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

Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 13:52:21 -0500

Error's C00D116a and C00D119a while playing DVD's or MPEG-2 content are
directly related to either your current video card drivers or the MPEG-2/DVD
decoder you have installed. Reinstalling both of them will fix the problem
for you. - http://www.zachd.com/pss/pss.html#0xC00D119a 

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"skwropb" <skwropb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:CDDCBB80-0BCD-4346-BBB1-4311C7913F81@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Mike Williams [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You haven't provided any useful diagnostic info like your WMP version, 
>> the
>> movie file type or URL or whether this is a general/one-off problem.
>>
>> "JayRye" <JayRye@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:30F9BA33-2541-4515-9968-EA4433B9C9D6@microsoft.com...
>> > When I try to play a movie using this damn thing, it tells me everytime
>> > that
>> > it has encountered an unknown error.  It gives me a choice of closing 
>> > it
>> > or
>> > web help, so now I need some help.
>>
>>
>> This is the same problem I have I can't get my dvd player to work.  I got
> error message COOD116A.  I am running XP Home edition for bout a year and
> never tried to play a movie until today., August 15th, 2004.
>
> I was surprised to not be able to just click on the DVD player and play 
> the
> DVD.
> Instead I am directed to a media player that seems to think I am trying to
> download a movie.  I have my own DVD, I put it in the drive, and with the
> previous version of operating system it would just play automatically.  I
> don't have a URL because I am not trying to connect online..  Also, I 
> doubt
> I'll be able to get back here to get a reply, because that always happens 
> to
> me .. if you could email me at john@mulholland.com I will get a reply. 
> I'll
> try to get back here but I find that  my expectiations to do really simple
> things are just not realistic.  I wish the people who set these things up
> could stand over my shoulder and watch the  numerous steps I take to
> eventually not get an answer to what to me is a very simple question. 
> Now
> comes the big surprise, if this actually gets sent somewhere.  Just 
> venting
> my frustration here.

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