Re: 80040154

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From: Chris (cal2002a_at_hotmail.NOSPAM.com)
Date: 01/25/05


Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:50:02 -0600

A file with .MPEG or .MPG at the end? Not sure what else to say, I can tell
your not looking for the technical answer about what an MPEG really is.

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"Ben" <uksuperben@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> hi, can you please tell me where or what a MPEG/MPG file is.     Thank 
> you!
>
> "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> "Class Not Registered" or Error 80040154 can have a few different 
>> solutions
>> depending on what are you doing in WMP at the time you get it.
>>
>> Q: Do you get this while trying to play an AVI?
>> Is so...You most likely don't have the right codec installed for that
>> specific AVI or you have a bad install of the codec.
>>
>> Using a DirectShow decoding filter such as FFDShow will decrease the
>> problems you could run into with codec problems.  FFDshow will decode 
>> XviD,
>> DivX 3/4/5, 3IVX, and has support for many other codec's.  It can be
>> downloaded at http://tinyurl.com/2snnx. (Download ffdshow-20020617.exe 
>> and
>> then run it's installer)
>>
>> If you just wish to install the individual codec's for your specific 
>> video
>> or FFDShow doesnt support the codec for you file please do the following.
>> - Download and use GSpot (http://tinyurl.com/328cp)
>> - Run the installer, open GSpot, goto File>>Open.
>> - Look for the 4CC code for the file's Video Codec
>> - http://tinyurl.com/262go will help you.
>> (Or post the information back here and I can help)
>>
>> Q: Are you playing an MPEG/MPG file?
>> If so...Please provide the following information in a reply to this post.
>> -Does it only happen with a few MPEG/MPG files?
>> -If so...It's most likely a file encoded with the MPEG-2 codec.  To 
>> decode
>> this you will need to install an MPEG-2 decoder.  Follow the link to more
>> information.
>> http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html#mpeg2
>> -If not...Can you provide a link or more information about the file?
>>
>> Q: Do you get this while playing a file other than an AVI or MPEG?
>> If so... http://tinyurl.com/yu649 will help you out.
>>
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>> "ghm" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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