Problem with WMP 9 codecs

[algae]

I recently had to format my hd. After reinstalling WMP 9 and all files from
Windows update, WMP 9 won't play an .avi video that I have played many times
in the past. However the sound is fine. I have tried downloading the codecs
from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx
and also enabling "Download Codecs Automatically" within the player but it
still only plays the sound.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Gary

[hotwings]

Get avi codec or gspot from the tools section to find out the properties of the file and the codec that was used to compress it. Once you get this info, you can proceed from there.