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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: m1150 on February 19, 2007, 07:53:00 PM

Title: Media Player 9 won't play audio on certain mpegs
Post by: m1150 on February 19, 2007, 07:53:00 PM
Hello,

I've got a strange problem with WMP 9. The other day, I downloaded some AVI files (USFL clips from thisistheusfl.com). They wouldn't play, so I downloaded some codec pack. After restarting my computer, the AVI files would play, but now some of my MPEG files play without sound. I uninstalled the codec pack, but the files still play with no audio. Microsoft says to download WMP 11, but I'm reluctant to download a new version when the old one has worked fine until now. I'm running XP. Any ideas? Thanks.
Title: Re: Media Player 9 won't play audio on certain mpe
Post by: uesquebeathus on February 20, 2007, 09:27:56 AM
Download Microsoft codecs from here http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/format/codecdownload.aspx

I hope they restore the damaged group in your system.
Title: Re: Media Player 9 won't play audio on certain mpe
Post by: m1150 on February 20, 2007, 05:04:37 PM
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Download Microsoft codecs from here http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/format/codecdownload.aspx

I hope they restore the damaged group in your system.

I downloaded the codec package from the Microsoft website, but the same movie files still play with no audio. Any other ideas what could be up? Thanks.
Title: Re: Media Player 9 won't play audio on certain mpe
Post by: CBMatt on February 20, 2007, 05:41:46 PM
Where did you download the codec pack mentioned in your original post?  What protection do you have?
Title: Re: Media Player 9 won't play audio on certain mpe
Post by: m1150 on February 20, 2007, 06:52:08 PM
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Where did you download the codec pack mentioned in your original post?  What protection do you have?

This was really stupid. I don't remember where I downloaded it (maybe free-codecs.com) or what it was called. I have AVG 7.5. Thanks.
Title: Re: Media Player 9 won't play audio on certain mpe
Post by: CBMatt on February 20, 2007, 09:15:08 PM
Free-codecs.com seems to check out with SiteAdvisor, so if that's where you got it from, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.  Did you download the K-Lite Codec Pack (http://www.techspot.com/downloads/775-klite-codec-pack.html)?  If not, give it a try and see if it helps.  If you're still having trouble, you just might have to update your player.