WMP says "Incorrect Function" loading VCD...

[deze]

i had 98/ME installed a while back and i can play vcds fine in WMP just by loading it up and opening up the file. but with WinXP it gives me this "Incorrect Function" message and doesnt load the vcd. whats up with that?? i have tried creating shortcuts and all but still dont work. do i need to downgrade WMP? i have also used other VCD Players to play the VCDs under WinXP but still it freezes up on me. whats the deal here? anyone care ta share?? thanks...

[imthesponge]

the same thing happens to me... i have win nt though
I tried PowerDVD but it doesn't play

[Por_Que2k]

Try this:

Hold Shift and right-click the .dat file in your MPEGAV folder. Then choose "Open With..."

Select C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe

Now the file will play in WMP 6.4, and it should work, since it works for me when I do that. Hope this works for you

[krollie]

Also happens to me. I have a Toshiba laptop with windows XP installed. After reading the "play" section of this website(under how to..) it says I need a virtual device driver in my system folder. I don't have it or know how to get it. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( no more replies telling me to open in Media player - Does not work) Cheers!

[Lula1]

Again,
Same problem here.
VCD plays OK on Windows 98, but does not play on XP
Can't even copy the avseq01.dat file from CD to hard disk. Got an error message when trying to copy the file.
Help, please.

[Por_Que2k]

if you can't copy it off the CD, I'd gues that the CD has become corrupted or scrateched. Try cleaning it off really well. If that doesnt work, your data is likely corrupted (that's pretty much the only reason you'd get an error trying to copy off it). There isn't much you can do about it besides redownload or remake the VCD, sorry to say...

[Lula1]

I am afraid to say you are wrong.
The CD is not corrupted.
It plays OK on computers running Win98.
Problem here is how NERO burns VideoCD, together with issues from Windows XP .
I placed a VCD that was burned by a friend some months ago, on the same computer running Windows XP, and it plays OK.
If I simply copy my AVSEQ01.DAT on another CD, using Nero, but without going into VideoCD compilation, I can play this DAT file using Windows Media Player, on Windows XP.

[Lula1]

Please take a look at the post SOLUTION FOR PLAYING VCD ON WINDOWS XP , on this forum.