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Hi

I'm a complete newbie to the world of codecs and such. I have been having trouble playing an AVI file in DivX, everytime I go to play this it comes up that I need Codec H264. I have downloaded various packs/codecs that should fix this, yet when it finishes been downloaded I can't open the codec file. Also when I try to open it in Media Player (version 9) it searches for the codec but then says it could find any. It then goes on and plays the AVI file, but with no sound or picture.

The codecs I have downloaded are Storm Codec 6.01.28, 86 and 266 from Free-Codecs.com. is there a program I need to be able to open these codecs or should they open automatically?

Cheers in advance

Have you tried to download and use Windows Media Player 10 -- version 10.00.00.4019

haven't tried WMP 10 yet, might give it a go. Also my PC is running on Windows 98 or Millenium

nope can't use WMP 10, or DivX 6.2.2 as they need XP to run

anyone else know how to help me?

cheers

why dont u start usin xp??
or at least 2g?

or is that cuz your rig aint got the juice to make the jump?

[and in no way what-so-ever am i trying to be snide..condecending..or smart-a$$!
its just a legit qst/suggestion.]



-pt-

I've got some serious codec-problems too and the outcome was that I had to reinstall windows.
So If you can't find any solution, reinstall the whole thing and avoid the codec-pacs. At least many of the codec-pacs brings troubles.