Computer Information - WMP avi codecs

01-24-2004, 09:55 AM

When I played an .avi file on WMP9, I was told that the file has an
extension that did not match the format and did I want to proceed -yes or
no. On one occassion I said 'no' and now most .avi files just won't play.
Does anyone know how I can revert the player to 'yes' so it can play. On
the files that won't play, I've tried it on another machine and it plays
fine.

TIA

Chef!

01-24-2004, 12:57 PM

Go into "tools" then "options" then "file types"....check off .avi...
TH
"Chef!" <> wrote in message
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> When I played an .avi file on WMP9, I was told that the file has an
> extension that did not match the format and did I want to proceed -yes or
> no. On one occassion I said 'no' and now most .avi files just won't play.
> Does anyone know how I can revert the player to 'yes' so it can play. On
> the files that won't play, I've tried it on another machine and it plays
> fine.
>
> TIA
>
>

01-24-2004, 07:35 PM

still comes up with an error message.
"Todd Howard" <> wrote in message
news:50uQb.2932$...
> Go into "tools" then "options" then "file types"....check off .avi...
> TH
> "Chef!" <> wrote in message
> news:6frQb.10045$...
> > When I played an .avi file on WMP9, I was told that the file has an
> > extension that did not match the format and did I want to proceed -yes
or
> > no. On one occassion I said 'no' and now most .avi files just won't
play.
> > Does anyone know how I can revert the player to 'yes' so it can play.
On
> > the files that won't play, I've tried it on another machine and it plays
> > fine.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >
>
>

01-27-2004, 01:36 PM

"Chef!" <> wrote in message
news:6frQb.10045$...
> When I played an .avi file on WMP9, I was told that the file has an
> extension that did not match the format and did I want to proceed -yes or
> no. On one occassion I said 'no' and now most .avi files just won't play.
> Does anyone know how I can revert the player to 'yes' so it can play. On
> the files that won't play, I've tried it on another machine and it plays
> fine.

Right-click an AVI file in an Explorer window and choose
'Open with>Choose program'. Now select Windows Media
Player from the list that appears and check the box "Always use
this program open these files".
HTH
--
Rob

01-24-2004, 12:57 PM	#2
Todd Howard Posts: n/a	Re: WMP avi codecs Go into "tools" then "options" then "file types"....check off .avi... TH "Chef!" <> wrote in message news:6frQb.10045$... > When I played an .avi file on WMP9, I was told that the file has an > extension that did not match the format and did I want to proceed -yes or > no. On one occassion I said 'no' and now most .avi files just won't play. > Does anyone know how I can revert the player to 'yes' so it can play. On > the files that won't play, I've tried it on another machine and it plays > fine. > > TIA > >

01-24-2004, 07:35 PM	#3
Chef! Posts: n/a	Re: WMP avi codecs still comes up with an error message. "Todd Howard" <> wrote in message news:50uQb.2932$... > Go into "tools" then "options" then "file types"....check off .avi... > TH > "Chef!" <> wrote in message > news:6frQb.10045$... > > When I played an .avi file on WMP9, I was told that the file has an > > extension that did not match the format and did I want to proceed -yes or > > no. On one occassion I said 'no' and now most .avi files just won't play. > > Does anyone know how I can revert the player to 'yes' so it can play. On > > the files that won't play, I've tried it on another machine and it plays > > fine. > > > > TIA > > > > > >

01-27-2004, 01:36 PM	#4
Rob Hemmings Posts: n/a	Re: WMP avi codecs "Chef!" <> wrote in message news:6frQb.10045$... > When I played an .avi file on WMP9, I was told that the file has an > extension that did not match the format and did I want to proceed -yes or > no. On one occassion I said 'no' and now most .avi files just won't play. > Does anyone know how I can revert the player to 'yes' so it can play. On > the files that won't play, I've tried it on another machine and it plays > fine. Right-click an AVI file in an Explorer window and choose 'Open with>Choose program'. Now select Windows Media Player from the list that appears and check the box "Always use this program open these files". HTH -- Rob

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01-24-2004, 09:55 AM	#1
	WMP avi codecs When I played an .avi file on WMP9, I was told that the file has an extension that did not match the format and did I want to proceed -yes or no. On one occassion I said 'no' and now most .avi files just won't play. Does anyone know how I can revert the player to 'yes' so it can play. On the files that won't play, I've tried it on another machine and it plays fine. TIA Chef!