Getting MPC to play wmv files without WMP, how?

[The Seabat]

I have Windows XP Pro SP2 installed without Windows Media Player,
version designation 'N' I believe. I have installed the K-Lite
standard codec pack that includes the latest version of Media Player
Classic (which I like). I also installed the RealAltLite codec pack to
view Realmedia files. MPC won't play wmv files. I installed VLC player
and it will, but I believe that all the codecs it uses are
included/intregal with that program. I have tried to install a
Microsoft codec pack for version 11, version 9 and version 7. . .no
joy! I tried installing the WMP itself (all above versions) and still
no joy! I tried to install the basic version 6.4 and, yup, you guessed
it, no joy. MPC will play every thing I throw at it except the wmv
family of files. For them I have to use VLC. A pain the butt.

I also removed all codecs and then installed "XP codec pack" from
here: http://www.xpcodecpack.com/ and the joy is still absent.

Would installing the K-Lite Mega pack fix this? God, my hair is
starting to hurt!

How do I get MPC to pay wmv files?? Without reinstalling my whole OS,
of course? Thanks.
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[Andrew E.]

Actually one cannot uninstall WMP software,you can disable WMP thru
add-remove windows components,but xp still uses it..Also,WMP 9 is
already installed,+ microsoft doesnt offer WMP 9 series for xp,so i dought
if you installed a correct version....

"The Seabat" wrote:

>
> I have Windows XP Pro SP2 installed without Windows Media Player,
> version designation 'N' I believe. I have installed the K-Lite
> standard codec pack that includes the latest version of Media Player
> Classic (which I like). I also installed the RealAltLite codec pack to
> view Realmedia files. MPC won't play wmv files. I installed VLC player
> and it will, but I believe that all the codecs it uses are
> included/intregal with that program. I have tried to install a
> Microsoft codec pack for version 11, version 9 and version 7. . .no
> joy! I tried installing the WMP itself (all above versions) and still
> no joy! I tried to install the basic version 6.4 and, yup, you guessed
> it, no joy. MPC will play every thing I throw at it except the wmv
> family of files. For them I have to use VLC. A pain the butt.
>
> I also removed all codecs and then installed "XP codec pack" from
> here: http://www.xpcodecpack.com/ and the joy is still absent.
>
> Would installing the K-Lite Mega pack fix this? God, my hair is
> starting to hurt!
>
> How do I get MPC to pay wmv files?? Without reinstalling my whole OS,
> of course? Thanks.
> --
> The seabat
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[Paul]

The Seabat wrote:
> I have Windows XP Pro SP2 installed without Windows Media Player,
> version designation 'N' I believe. I have installed the K-Lite
> standard codec pack that includes the latest version of Media Player
> Classic (which I like). I also installed the RealAltLite codec pack to
> view Realmedia files. MPC won't play wmv files. I installed VLC player
> and it will, but I believe that all the codecs it uses are
> included/intregal with that program. I have tried to install a
> Microsoft codec pack for version 11, version 9 and version 7. . .no
> joy! I tried installing the WMP itself (all above versions) and still
> no joy! I tried to install the basic version 6.4 and, yup, you guessed
> it, no joy. MPC will play every thing I throw at it except the wmv
> family of files. For them I have to use VLC. A pain the butt.
>
> I also removed all codecs and then installed "XP codec pack" from
> here: http://www.xpcodecpack.com/ and the joy is still absent.
>
> Would installing the K-Lite Mega pack fix this? God, my hair is
> starting to hurt!
>
> How do I get MPC to pay wmv files?? Without reinstalling my whole OS,
> of course? Thanks.

I'd be using GSpot, to check those files first.
Maybe they're not what you think they are. It
could be, someone put ".wmv" as a file extension,
as a joke.

http://gspot.headbands.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSpot

Paul

 

[Rick Chauvin]

seabat,

I have WMP v9.00.00.4507 installed on WXP (specifically it was installed
from the file: MPSetupXP.exe) ..and it plays all wmv files

As well I have Both MPC HC (HomeCinema) and the G (Gabest) version, and
both of these play any wmv files as well.

I also use VLC and of course that plays them too.

It's been so long ago since I did it, but I believe it's one or both these
codec packages from Miscrosoft that does it, so install them both.

Now on this current MS webpage I see it does not show it listed for XP
anymore:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/format/codecdownload.aspx

...But, the MHT of that same webpage I saved from back in 2004 from it
has the link in it, and so just copying from that .mht - here it is, and I
see the link is still still active:

<copy/paste>
This package is for network administrators who want to deliver support for
the latest Windows Media Audio and Video codecs for enterprise computers
running Windows Media Player 7.1, Windows Media Player for Microsoft
Windows XP, Windows Media Player 9 Series, and Windows Media Player 10.

Previous codec versions have been included to decode any data you may
encounter that has been encoded with those older versions. This package
contains the following codecs:
Windows Media Audio 9
Windows Media Audio 9 Voice
Windows Media Video 7, 8, and 9
Windows Media Video 9 Screen
Microsoft MPEG-4 versions 1, 2, and 3
ISO MPEG-4 versions 1 and 1.1

For WXP
http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/0/3/a0398036-25b9-410c-b371-c59957c1b0f4/WM9Codecs.exe

Note: If you do not have Windows Media Player 9 Series or later installed
and cannot play content by using the Windows Media Video 9 or Windows Media
Audio 9 Voice codecs from a Player embedded in a Web page, consider
downloading the codec installation package for Windows Media Player 6.4 as
well.

<end of copy paste>

Also importantly I installed this other important codec from this MS
webpage too:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...familyid=0c99c648-5800-4aa3-a2fe-3de948689db8

Rick



"The Seabat" <seabat@boardermail.com> wrote in message
news:ht7060$4gc$1@news.eternal-september.org
> I have Windows XP Pro SP2 installed without Windows Media Player,
> version designation 'N' I believe. I have installed the K-Lite
> standard codec pack that includes the latest version of Media Player
> Classic (which I like). I also installed the RealAltLite codec pack to
> view Realmedia files. MPC won't play wmv files. I installed VLC player
> and it will, but I believe that all the codecs it uses are
> included/intregal with that program. I have tried to install a
> Microsoft codec pack for version 11, version 9 and version 7. . .no
> joy! I tried installing the WMP itself (all above versions) and still
> no joy! I tried to install the basic version 6.4 and, yup, you guessed
> it, no joy. MPC will play every thing I throw at it except the wmv
> family of files. For them I have to use VLC. A pain the butt.
>
> I also removed all codecs and then installed "XP codec pack" from
> here: http://www.xpcodecpack.com/ and the joy is still absent.
>
> Would installing the K-Lite Mega pack fix this? God, my hair is
> starting to hurt!
>
> How do I get MPC to pay wmv files?? Without reinstalling my whole OS,
> of course? Thanks.
> --
> The seabat
> Filtering GoogleGroups & Goobers with extreme prejudice!
> Usenet Improvement Project: R.I.P. Lee aka Blinky the Shark

 

[The Seabat]

On Fri, 21 May 2010 17:06:27 -0500, The Seabat
<seabat@boardermail.com> wrote:

>>
>>I have Windows XP Pro SP2 installed without Windows Media Player,
>>version designation 'N' I believe. I have installed the K-Lite
>>standard codec pack that includes the latest version of Media Player
>>Classic (which I like). I also installed the RealAltLite codec pack to
>>view Realmedia files. MPC won't play wmv files. I installed VLC player
>>and it will, but I believe that all the codecs it uses are
>>included/intregal with that program. I have tried to install a
>>Microsoft codec pack for version 11, version 9 and version 7. . .no
>>joy! I tried installing the WMP itself (all above versions) and still
>>no joy! I tried to install the basic version 6.4 and, yup, you guessed
>>it, no joy. MPC will play every thing I throw at it except the wmv
>>family of files. For them I have to use VLC. A pain the butt.
>>
>>I also removed all codecs and then installed "XP codec pack" from
>>here: http://www.xpcodecpack.com/ and the joy is still absent.
>>
>>Would installing the K-Lite Mega pack fix this? God, my hair is
>>starting to hurt!
>>
>>How do I get MPC to pay wmv files?? Without reinstalling my whole OS,
>>of course? Thanks.


Just a follow up. I finally got it working. I could not install any of
the retro packs or players except for WMP11 codecs. It sucked that one
up like a sponge and everything seems to be fine now. Thanks for all
the suggestions. There is joy in SW Texas today!
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