Re: Can't play AVI files from file server since XPSP2 install

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From: Duke3d (Duke3d_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 01:43:07 -0700

Zachd:
 If you dont mind me asking, why wont it work?
I note that you have added this answer to at least one other post but you
dont really expand on any details.
I have checked the Microsoft Knowledge base but i can find nothing relating
to SP2 & Indeo codecs.
If it works locally why doesn't it work over a mapped network drive?

Any info gratefully received.
Duke3d

"zachd [ms]" wrote:

>
> This is correct - those files will not be able to be played back remotely.
>
> You could change to a different codec (any, really, from any other vendor, I
> believe) if you wanted this scenario to work with SP2.
>
> -Zach
> --
> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> See http://www.zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> Following up to your post with the resolution is good netiquette.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> Now Playing: "Lay Your Hands on Me" by "Thompson Twins" in Windows Media
> Player 10.
> --
>
> "Duke3d" <Duke3d@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:35C404AD-4A5C-49D3-BC5B-557E277E81B1@microsoft.com...
> > Add me to the list. Same scenario, since updating to SP2 I cannot play
> > .AVI
> > movies across the network from a Windows 2000 server share.
> > I have a camera set-up on motion detection that saves the captured .AVI
> > (Indeo Video 5) to the server share fo security. I had been viewing them
> > every day using Media Player 9 across the wire from the network share with
> > no
> > issue.
> > Since updating to SP2 I can no longer play the video's directly from the
> > share. I have the firewall disabled and also tried WMP 10 but I get the
> > same
> > problem. (although WMP10 reports codec problems although this is incorrect
> > as
> > the file plays fine locally.)
> > I can only play the files if I copy them from the sever to a local drive.
> > This is not a codec or WMP issue it appears to be an SP2 bug. Looks to me
> > like the video file is corrupted as it is cached locally from the network
> > share?
> > ____________________________________________________________________
> > "Ben" wrote:
> >
> >> I actually have exactly the same problem. Unlike Seth's situation, I'm
> >> using
> >> a file server that is Linux-based. It is the Netgear ND508, manufactured
> >> about 5-6 years ago.
> >>
> >> I too was able to play *.AVI files fine off of the network disk on all my
> >> machines, three of which have Windows 98 SE and Windows Media Player 9
> >> and
> >> one of which has Windows XP Profesional (before the SP2 update). Windows
> >> 98
> >> SE with Windows Media Player 9 still plays the *.AVI files fine, as did
> >> my
> >> Windows XP Pro-based machine with Windows Media Player 9 BEFORE the SP2
> >> update.
> >>
> >> Therefore, I initally noticed it after installing SP2 on my Windows XP
> >> Pro
> >> machine that I could play *.AVI files, with sound and no picture. I
> >> contacted Microsoft, but they just suggested reinstalling Windows Media
> >> Player 9 or upgrading to the "then" Windows Media Player 10 Beta. I've
> >> since
> >> upgraded to the final release of WM Player 10, and no luck, although my
> >> files
> >> play locally.
> >>
> >> When I right-click on an *.AVI Video file in Windows Explorer, it
> >> indicates
> >> on the "Summary" tab, that the video compression has been done by Indeo
> >> Video
> >> 5. I recorded them using my Intel Pro PC Camera, manufactured about 5-6
> >> years ago.
> >>
> >> If anyone has any luck, I'd greatly appreciate feedback, as Microsoft has
> >> been no help, and I think Windows Media Player 10 was their supposed fix,
> >> which was no help at all.
> >>
> >> "Seth Art" wrote:
> >>
> >> > We installed XP service pack 2 this morning and since
> >> > then we can't play .avi files from our fileserver(win2000
> >> > powered). If I copy the same file locally it plays
> >> > fine. Also, MPEG and WMV files still play locally AND
> >> > remotely. Any ideas? TIA!!
> >> >
> >> > -Seth
> >> >
>
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