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    HP dv9207us w/ Vista Premium - Cant play video files in WM11.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by thegoldenhand, Jun 6, 2007.

  1. thegoldenhand

    thegoldenhand Notebook Enthusiast

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    When I try to play my old videos in WM11, I get a codec error. How do you fix this? I can't find a link where I can download the WM codecs so that it can play all my video files.
     
    thegoldenhand, Jun 6, 2007
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  2. TomTom2007

    TomTom2007 Notebook Deity

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    what kinda formats do your old videos have? .wmv? .mpeg?

    If you really don't wanna mess around with video codecs. Then I suggest you use "VLC Media Player", it plays anything.
     
    TomTom2007, Jun 6, 2007
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Download DivX...that might help.
     
    Greg, Jun 6, 2007
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    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    dowload VLC player, it plays virtually any format of video and doesnt require codecs to be downloaded to run

    search google for a codec pack, these include a bunch of codecs that will help if u dont want to get VLC.

    but VLC plays these so it will at least let u know if theyre valid videos
     
    SideSwipe, Jun 6, 2007
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    They're MPEG. My previous machine had XP PRO and I think it had a WM version 9. Thanks! I will check VLC player and the DIVX player.
     
    thegoldenhand, Jun 6, 2007
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