Re: Video will not play in Windows Media Player

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Iammoe wrote:
I have the correct codec installed.
I have updated my DirectX
I have no problems playing in Quick Time player
but I can not get video to play in Windows media player.


The system is new and have not installed any programs that would interfer with video play back.

Any suggestions?  I get no error codes or anything I can tell as a porblem.

Please help.

Who knows? You haven't mentioned the file-type or software versions etc.



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