You might want to try installing the DivX codec
(www.divx.com). Latest version is 5.x I think. I had
problems with AVI files not playing at all (not even
sound), and installing the DivX codec solved my problem.

HTH


>-----Original Message-----
>After a bad crash, I reinstalled Win2k from a backup but
now, playing
>AVI files give me only sound no video (both in MS Media
Player and on
>Powerdvd). The files are OK since I can play them
normally on an other
>system. Something seems to be missing from my system but
what?
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Regards
>
>John
>
>.
>

I am having the same problem on my win 2k machine.
I have installed the latested codec from divx and I still can't.

These are avi's that I created using my Canon PowerShot. But I also
have problems with other avi files. It is so frustrating. I can't
seem to figure it out.

NO Video, only Sound.

Any ideas?

Gregor

"s" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<0a3d01c35717$c312f650$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> You might want to try installing the DivX codec
> (www.divx.com). Latest version is 5.x I think. I had
> problems with AVI files not playing at all (not even
> sound), and installing the DivX codec solved my problem.
>
> HTH
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >After a bad crash, I reinstalled Win2k from a backup but
> now, playing
> >AVI files give me only sound no video (both in MS Media
> Player and on
> >Powerdvd). The files are OK since I can play them
> normally on an other
> >system. Something seems to be missing from my system but
> what?
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >John
> >
> >.
> >

It usually means you still don't have the correct video CODEC installed. See which CODEC Canon PowerShot uses and then simply install it onto the machine you're playing those AVIs on.

Gregor wrote:

> I am having the same problem on my win 2k machine.
> I have installed the latested codec from divx and I still can't.
>
> These are avi's that I created using my Canon PowerShot. But I also
> have problems with other avi files. It is so frustrating. I can't
> seem to figure it out.
>
> NO Video, only Sound.
>
> "s" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<0a3d01c35717$c312f650$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> > You might want to try installing the DivX codec
> > (www.divx.com). Latest version is 5.x I think. I had
> > problems with AVI files not playing at all (not even
> > sound), and installing the DivX codec solved my problem.
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >After a bad crash, I reinstalled Win2k from a backup but
> > now, playing
> > >AVI files give me only sound no video (both in MS Media
> > Player and on
> > >Powerdvd). The files are OK since I can play them
> > normally on an other
> > >system. Something seems to be missing from my system but
> > what?

Try using this to find the codec
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/


"Eep²" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> It usually means you still don't have the correct video CODEC
installed. See which CODEC Canon PowerShot uses and then simply
install it onto the machine you're playing those AVIs on.
>