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    Need help with codec

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by rcpilot_971, Dec 18, 2008.

  1. rcpilot_971

    rcpilot_971 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Whare can I find this codec Microsoft ADPCM Format (2) I looked on microsoft page but I dont really know what I looking for

    Thanks Tim
     
    rcpilot_971, Dec 18, 2008
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    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    you could do this

    Choose Start > Control Panel > Add hardware. Click ‘Next’.

    Choose 'Yes, I have already connected the hardware', then click ‘Next’.

    Choose 'Add a new hardware device' (at the bottom of the list) and click ‘Next’.

    Choose 'Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced)', and click ‘Next’.

    Select 'Sound, video and game controllers' and click ‘Next’.

    Select '(Standard system devices)' and click 'Have Disk'.

    Click 'Browse' when you get the 'Install From Disk' dialog box and open the C:\Windows\System32 folder.

    In here you will find the mmdriver.inf file. Select it and click ‘Open’.

    Click 'OK' in the 'Install From Disk' dialog box.

    If you see a warning about logo compatibility, just click 'Continue Anyway'.

    Now you should see a list of audio codec’s. Amongst it you should find Microsoft ADPCM Audio Codec and IMA ADPCM Audio Codec and many others. You can install what you require from here.

    You need to install them one by one so select each in turn and click ‘Next’. This should re-install the codec (for the IMA ADPCM you will need your Windows XP CD, and for both you will need to restart your computer before the codec works). Repeat the procedure for each codec for which you need support

    If you are asked for a .dll file with the IMA codec, use the one in the system32 folder.


    This should be similar in Vista too
     
    vinumsv, Dec 18, 2008
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    rcpilot_971 Notebook Enthusiast

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    will this work on vista

    Thanks Tim
     
    rcpilot_971, Dec 18, 2008
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    the procedure should be the same mate :D
     
    vinumsv, Dec 18, 2008
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    Well I tryed it and it did not work I think this is only for xp is can it be downloaded from microsoft ?
     
    rcpilot_971, Dec 19, 2008
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    Bad News mate :( I gave you the wrong information :rolleyes:

    DPCM in ASF (via Media Foundation) isn't supported in Vista.
    The codec's there, it's just not going to work that way. You would want to reencode the content to use a supported codec. If it came from someone else, you should ask them politely to reencode and stop using ADPCM. If it came from a device/vendor - same logic. Sorry. =\

    but you could install codec packs like ace mega codec page or CCCP or Klite Codec Pack to resolve this issue
     
    vinumsv, Dec 19, 2008
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    ok no problem

    im still looking
     
    rcpilot_971, Dec 19, 2008
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