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Argonath RPG Community => Hardware/Software support => Resolved issues => Topic started by: Hidduh on February 12, 2013, 04:29:26 pm

Title: Windows Media Player & .avi files - crashing at startup?
Post by: Hidduh on February 12, 2013, 04:29:26 pm

I'm trying to watch a movie on my harddrive with WMP, but upon launching, it crashes and freezes immediately.
This seems to happen to every .avi file on my harddrive, everything else (i.e .mp3's) is working fine. I have tried using Microsoft Fix It, but that didn't seem to do the job.

Running Windows 7 Home Premium x64, and using the latest version of WMP.

:help:

Title: Re: Windows Media Player & .avi files - crashing at startup?
Post by: AK47 on February 12, 2013, 04:31:44 pm

Wierd, try use VLC  :D

Title: Re: Windows Media Player & .avi files - crashing at startup?
Post by: Hidduh on February 12, 2013, 04:32:57 pm

Quote from: Ernst on February 12, 2013, 04:31:44 pm

Wierd, try use VLC  :D

I'm using VLC as we speak, but i'd like to get WMP working again. :D

Title: Re: Windows Media Player & .avi files - crashing at startup?
Post by: ElMartu on February 12, 2013, 04:56:02 pm

but WMP is bad. VLC or superior Combined Comunity Codec Pack are greater alternatives

If you insist, perhaps you could try reinstalling it.

Title: Re: Windows Media Player & .avi files - crashing at startup?
Post by: Hidduh on February 19, 2013, 09:59:39 pm

Managed to fix it by installing a codec pack. In case somebody wonders, it's available for download at http://www.windows7codecs.com/ (http://www.windows7codecs.com/)

Thanks everyone :D