WMVs and AVIs don't work with new WMP

[dl77002]

After installing the new Windows Media PLayer 11 on my computer, I was unable to play almost all video files. I downloaded a few codecs, which fixed most of my problems, except for that fact that I cannot play wmv files or uncompressed AVIs, with any program. Any ideas on the fix? Thanks in advance.

[Krispy Kritter]

For avi files, you will need the appropriate divx codec installed. The wmv codecs should be supplied by WMP, it should download them on its own. It is also possible that you have corrupt files, in which case codecs won't correct the problem.

Try a standalone player such as MPC.

[dl77002]

As I said, the files will not open in any program, not even WMP classic.
The files are not corrupt, as they worked before the upgrade.
When I look online for the codecs, it says there are none.

[drewzor]

you need the wmv pack for a start. here

Also it sounds as though your default codecs are currupted eg microsoft pcm audio.

follow these instructions
here

[dl77002]

you need the wmv pack for a start. here

Also it sounds as though your default codecs are currupted eg microsoft pcm audio.

follow these instructions
here

I tried all of this, but it changed nothing. This is the error I get when I try to play a wmv:

C:\My Documents\001.wmv::Raw Video 1

Media Type 0:
--------------------------
Video: Windows Media Video 8 320x240 29.97fps 395Kbps

AM_MEDIA_TYPE:
majortype: MEDIATYPE_Video {73646976-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
subtype: Unknown GUID Name {32564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
formattype: FORMAT_VideoInfo {05589F80-C356-11CE-BF01-00AA0055595A}
bFixedSizeSamples: 0
bTemporalCompression: 1
lSampleSize: 0
cbFormat: 92

VIDEOINFOHEADER:
rcSource: (0,0)-(320,240)
rcTarget: (0,0)-(320,240)
dwBitRate: 395000
dwBitErrorRate: 0
AvgTimePerFrame: 333667

BITMAPINFOHEADER:
biSize: 44
biWidth: 320
biHeight: 240
biPlanes: 1
biBitCount: 24
biCompression: WMV2
biSizeImage: 25653
biXPelsPerMeter: 0
biYPelsPerMeter: 0
biClrUsed: 0
biClrImportant: 0

pbFormat:
0000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 01 00 00 f0 00 00 00 ........@...ð...
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 01 00 00 f0 00 00 00 ........@...ð...
0020: f8 06 06 00 00 00 00 00 63 17 05 00 00 00 00 00 ø.......c.......
0030: 2c 00 00 00 40 01 00 00 f0 00 00 00 01 00 18 00 ,...@...ð.......
0040: 57 4d 56 32 35 64 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 WMV25d..........
0050: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00|e9 8b fc 80 ........é‹ü€

[mats.hogberg]

A little ironic that MS latest attempt at making a media player doesn't play their very own wmv format...

/Mats

[Krispy Kritter]

A little ironic that MS latest attempt at making a media player doesn't play their very own wmv format...

/Mats

LOL....and what else is new.

Of course, installing the "new" version of any software isn't always a good idea either (Nero 7 anyone?).


If it will uninstall, then I would remove it and reinstall 9 or 10. Knowing MS, it won't, in which case you will most likely end up reinstalling the OS.