Unable to play Mpeg Files in Windows Media Player

[IainM]

Hello,

I'm unable to play mpeg files in Windows Media Player.

I have the K-Lite Full Codec pack installed so i'm assuming that i do have the correct codec installed to play the file and they have worked in the past.

All other file types work other than mpeg/mpg.

I have rollbacked WMP and then updated it to WMP 11 again.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[mats.hogberg]

I have the K-Lite Full Codec pack installed

Uh oh. About the worst thing you could have done to your system. Like killing a mosquito with a shot gun. If it at all solves the problem, it'll surely destroy much more.
By default, WMP can't play mpeg2 - you need some mpeg2 codec.

/Mats

[IainM]

I've installed the mpeg2 codec..

The videos have worked before but have suddenly begun to stop working..

They work in any other media player other than WMP..

However,

I prefer to use Windows Media Player over any other which is the primary reason i'ld rather resolve it than completley scrap it..

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks,

Iain.

[Karin]

Hey wait a minute, first look what I suggest you guys to see before.
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[IainM]

Any ideas?

[Krispy Kritter]

Try this utility from MS: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DE1491AC-0AB6-4990-943D-627E6...displaylang=en

[tnamrog]

Thanks for the tip, my media player stopped awhile ago and have tried several things but not this.

[IainM]

I've previously tried that.

It says that the PowerDVD codec is compatible.

However i am using WMP11 and i reverted back to WMP10 and the problem still persisted.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Iain.

[Krispy Kritter]

The problem isn't whether it is compatible or not, the problem is getting WMP to use the codec. If I read correctly, the tool also allows you to set which codecs WMP uses.

[mats.hogberg]

What about that quartz.dll trick? Seems to cure things when DirectShow based players croak.

/Mats