Re: video codecs

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From: Chris Lanier [MVP] (cal2002a_at_hotmail.NOSPAM.com)
Date: 12/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:14:58 -0600

No idea what file format you are trying to play, that is key. There is
hundreds of different video codec's. 

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"sleepyrohan" <sleepyrohan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:FF0D7EEC-B8FE-4289-B4B6-62D9F48EB3DF@microsoft.com...
>i have windows xp and  wmp 10.  i tried to play a video file my friend gave
> me and  there is an error which says that the required codec is missing.
> question:how do i know which codec is missing and where do  find it?

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