Vista Media Center Video Error

Hi
whenever I trey to play a video from my hard disk including the sample
videos preloaded on the computer i get the following message

Video Error
Files needed to display video are not installed or not working correctly.
Please restatr windows media player or restart the computer.

i do both of these and still the same error appears how can i play videos?

thankyou

Have you updated your video card driver?
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"ralfred93" <ralfred93@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8FBEB217-5EDA-49A9-8026-B697E7C29D49@microsoft.com...
> Hi
> whenever I trey to play a video from my hard disk including the sample
> videos preloaded on the computer i get the following message
>
> Video Error
> Files needed to display video are not installed or not working correctly.
> Please restatr windows media player or restart the computer.
>
> i do both of these and still the same error appears how can i play videos?
>
> thankyou
>
>

I installed the latest drivers for my video card and it still comes up with
the same message is there any other things I could do

Hi !

I have exactly the same problem. It was not the case at the beginning but
probably installing another software on my PC something clashed it. I have
re-installed Windows Vista but yet I still go the same problem. Kindly help !

Vania (Belgium)
VaniaTigre69@Yahoo.fr

"ralfred93" wrote:

>
>
> I installed the latest drivers for my video card and it still comes up with
> the same message is there any other things I could do

Hi, Vania.

What "same problem"? What "another software"? What video card? What "same
message" as "ralfred93"?

RC
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(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

"Vania" <Vania@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:00100DBD-E3C4-4541-B080-D47F61FE2349@microsoft.com...
> Hi !
>
> I have exactly the same problem. It was not the case at the beginning but
> probably installing another software on my PC something clashed it. I
> have
> re-installed Windows Vista but yet I still go the same problem. Kindly
> help !
>
> Vania (Belgium)
> VaniaTigre69@Yahoo.fr
>
> "ralfred93" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I installed the latest drivers for my video card and it still comes up
>> with
>> the same message is there any other things I could do

I have a similar problem. I start WMC and when I go into my videos it halts
WMC then shuts it down. I can view pictures and listen to my music. It is
only when I go to the videos.
Phil


"R. C. White" wrote:

> Hi, Vania.
>
> What "same problem"? What "another software"? What video card? What "same
> message" as "ralfred93"?
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)
>
> "Vania" <Vania@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:00100DBD-E3C4-4541-B080-D47F61FE2349@microsoft.com...
> > Hi !
> >
> > I have exactly the same problem. It was not the case at the beginning but
> > probably installing another software on my PC something clashed it. I
> > have
> > re-installed Windows Vista but yet I still go the same problem. Kindly
> > help !
> >
> > Vania (Belgium)
> > VaniaTigre69@Yahoo.fr
> >
> > "ralfred93" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> I installed the latest drivers for my video card and it still comes up
> >> with
> >> the same message is there any other things I could do
>

I havethe same problem, WMC plays music and can view photographs but when I
try and watch recorded tv it comes up with Video Error. Also, it wont
download the TV guide from the internet. The problem seemed to occur when I
installed Norton Internet Security 2008. Can anyone help, PLEASE!
Gary

"Phil" wrote:

> I have a similar problem. I start WMC and when I go into my videos it halts
> WMC then shuts it down. I can view pictures and listen to my music. It is
> only when I go to the videos.
> Phil
>
>
> "R. C. White" wrote:
>
> > Hi, Vania.
> >
> > What "same problem"? What "another software"? What video card? What "same
> > message" as "ralfred93"?
> >
> > RC
> > --
> > R. C. White, CPA
> > San Marcos, TX
> > rc@grandecom.net
> > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)
> >
> > "Vania" <Vania@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:00100DBD-E3C4-4541-B080-D47F61FE2349@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi !
> > >
> > > I have exactly the same problem. It was not the case at the beginning but
> > > probably installing another software on my PC something clashed it. I
> > > have
> > > re-installed Windows Vista but yet I still go the same problem. Kindly
> > > help !
> > >
> > > Vania (Belgium)
> > > VaniaTigre69@Yahoo.fr
> > >
> > > "ralfred93" wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I installed the latest drivers for my video card and it still comes up
> > >> with
> > >> the same message is there any other things I could do
> >

Hi all

I have started to experirence the same problems I am unable to whatch live
TV or recorded programs through MCE any more. PLease can someone help. I
too have updated all drivers to no prevail.

"gary1304" wrote:

> I havethe same problem, WMC plays music and can view photographs but when I
> try and watch recorded tv it comes up with Video Error. Also, it wont
> download the TV guide from the internet. The problem seemed to occur when I
> installed Norton Internet Security 2008. Can anyone help, PLEASE!
> Gary
>
> "Phil" wrote:
>
> > I have a similar problem. I start WMC and when I go into my videos it halts
> > WMC then shuts it down. I can view pictures and listen to my music. It is
> > only when I go to the videos.
> > Phil
> >
> >
> > "R. C. White" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, Vania.
> > >
> > > What "same problem"? What "another software"? What video card? What "same
> > > message" as "ralfred93"?
> > >
> > > RC
> > > --
> > > R. C. White, CPA
> > > San Marcos, TX
> > > rc@grandecom.net
> > > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > > (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)
> > >
> > > "Vania" <Vania@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:00100DBD-E3C4-4541-B080-D47F61FE2349@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi !
> > > >
> > > > I have exactly the same problem. It was not the case at the beginning but
> > > > probably installing another software on my PC something clashed it. I
> > > > have
> > > > re-installed Windows Vista but yet I still go the same problem. Kindly
> > > > help !
> > > >
> > > > Vania (Belgium)
> > > > VaniaTigre69@Yahoo.fr
> > > >
> > > > "ralfred93" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I installed the latest drivers for my video card and it still comes up
> > > >> with
> > > >> the same message is there any other things I could do
> > >

I am experiencing exactly the same problem. But for your information, I am
experiencing the problem only since today...
And I HAVE NOT CHANGE ANYTHING on my PC.

Sven

"ralfred93" wrote:

> Hi
> whenever I trey to play a video from my hard disk including the sample
> videos preloaded on the computer i get the following message
>
> Video Error
> Files needed to display video are not installed or not working correctly.
> Please restatr windows media player or restart the computer.
>
> i do both of these and still the same error appears how can i play videos?
>
> thankyou
>
>

I think, i could have the same problem.
I have vista in my computer and i have being using media center home with
out problems for 6 mounths.
the problem is, when i try to start a movie at media center cant read the
file or just think its nothing there,same problems with some photos. Only
happents with Xvid or divx . I have try to download new coeds to see if i
maybe make it work but ............ same problem its like just stop to
reconice the files......thnks for any ideas!!!!!

"Sven Van de Velde" wrote:

> I am experiencing exactly the same problem. But for your information, I am
> experiencing the problem only since today...
> And I HAVE NOT CHANGE ANYTHING on my PC.
>
> Sven
>
> "ralfred93" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > whenever I trey to play a video from my hard disk including the sample
> > videos preloaded on the computer i get the following message
> >
> > Video Error
> > Files needed to display video are not installed or not working correctly.
> > Please restatr windows media player or restart the computer.
> >
> > i do both of these and still the same error appears how can i play videos?
> >
> > thankyou
> >
> >