hi all, im using windows xp and use windows media player 11. A while back i could play basically all video formats, but now for some reason it will not let me play .mpg and .mpeg's. I can still play .wmv, .avi, .asf and so on. When i try to play an .mpg i get an error msg and the help link given is no help. will be much appreciated if sum1 can help me Shaz
Reinstall your DVD decoding software. It's usually PowerDVD or WinDVD whichever came with your PC. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging www.coribright.com/windows "Shaz" wrote in message news:5A8ECEAD-FF83-40FD-94FE-EE049E397F20@microsoft.com... > hi all, > im using windows xp and use windows media player 11. A while back i could > play basically all video formats, but now for some reason it will not let > me > play .mpg and .mpeg's. I can still play .wmv, .avi, .asf and so on. When i > try to play an .mpg i get an error msg and the help link given is no help. > > will be much appreciated if sum1 can help me > Shaz
my PC doesnt have a dvd player so would not have that software "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote: > Reinstall your DVD decoding software. It's usually PowerDVD or WinDVD > whichever came with your PC. > -- > Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging > www.coribright.com/windows > > "Shaz" wrote in message > news:5A8ECEAD-FF83-40FD-94FE-EE049E397F20@microsoft.com... > > hi all, > > im using windows xp and use windows media player 11. A while back i could > > play basically all video formats, but now for some reason it will not let > > me > > play .mpg and .mpeg's. I can still play .wmv, .avi, .asf and so on. When i > > try to play an .mpg i get an error msg and the help link given is no help. > > > > will be much appreciated if sum1 can help me > > Shaz >