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Computer Software => General software => Topic started by: kitz on May 31, 2007, 07:20:53 PM

Title: Windows Media Player wont play MPG or MPEG files.
Post by: kitz on May 31, 2007, 07:20:53 PM
I decided to try and really get to the bottom of something today that has been bugging me for ages on my main PC.  This "simple problem" has taken me hours to resolve, but I wanted to record on here the actual cause just in case it can help someone else in the same situation.

Ive spent a lot of time scanning various forums, and the Microsoft help site.. and I'll also list some of the common fixes (which wasnt the solution in my case) which is basically the cumilation of hours of work all in one place.


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Windows Media Player/Winamp wont Play .MPG or MPEG files.

Scenario.

.mpg and .mpeg files stored on the computer which previously played ok, no longer work in either WMP or Winamp etc.

Common resolutions.

Make sure that you have the correct codecs installed - Try:-

Make sure that you have the latest version of DirectX installed

Make sure you have the latest soundcard drivers.

Remove and re-install Media player

Check DVD Player software.



Check to see if they can work in certain other players.

Check Windows Media Digital Rights re Error C00D11B1



* Final solution that worked.

I was still unhappy since I much prefer to view files in winamp or WMP and now I'd got this far it was now really bugging me why Id now managed to get them to play in PowerDVD and Quicktime.  PowerDVD seemed overkill to me, and I dont like the nag screen or the way quicktime works so Im now thinking there must be a conflict somewhere.



Once I had actually sussed the problem, further googling under my phone model, revealed that the Samsung Phone PC Studio software that came with my D900 actually seems to stop mpg and .mpeg problems from playing.  This is the thread (http://forum2.mobile-review.com/showpost.php?s=5c685fcd67183fdd88c26d92fc44a365&p=543665&postcount=211) I found after spending hours trying to solve the problem myself, and after Id already typed out most of this post already.  :(


Title: Re: Windows Media Player wont play MPG or MPEG files.
Post by: mr_chris on May 31, 2007, 11:43:18 PM
*very* comprehensive list of stuff to check there, nice checklist.

Who'd have thought Samsung PC studio was to blame?! Wonder how many people are finding the same problem and are baffled by it!

Perhaps this post should be stickied? :)