Everytime I try to open an .avi file using Windows media player it has to send a request for a codec, which always fails. I've tried using other movie players, but they don't work either

Any ideas?

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You need the DIVX codec. Just go to http://www.divx.com/divx/ and get the free player or codec.

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Different players wont help, everyone uses the same codecs. Instal divx, xvid and fddshow (get them HERE ).

If it still wont play download the latest wersion of windows media player, that usualy helps.

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Answer to all your problems:
www.videolan.org

That's all you need

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You can use an avi editing programm like VirtualDub (free) or Adobew Premiere (commercial) to see with which codec the video is encoded. Then you can go download the apropriete codec.

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Originally posted by smallSHEEP You need the DIVX codec. Just go to http://www.divx.com/divx/ and get the free player or codec.

Nice one! Thanks

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I had the EXACT same problem..

go download this file

K-Lite Codec Pack

now it should work

this is the site btw

http://www.k-litecodecpack.com/

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I use BSPlayer and the Defilerpak codec set. Both are pretty good.

i got my codec pack off sourceforge

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Originally posted by Eddie N MIAMI Brass Monkey that funky Monkey Chang Monkey Chelsea junkie That fucking Monkey

Funny thing is, I have none of these codecs installed, just BSplayer and the hacked WMPlayer. And yet I'm able to play DivX and XviD movies. The codec details show the media players are using the NERO MPEG plugin....which got installed with Nero Burning Rom.

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