Alawton said:
I opened an email with a (.wmv)
My Windows media player gave me this error message.
Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the
file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
What am I doing wrong?
Would appreciate any help.
This program can be used to identify the contents of media files.
http://gspot.headbands.com/v26x/index.htm
The latest version is V2.70a
http://gspot.headbands.com/v26x/GSpot270a.zip
With that program running, you can save the attachment you received
in the email, then drag and drop it on top of the open window. If
the file is recognized, you might see some details in the window.
Clicking the numbered buttons at the bottom, will attempt to play it.
If you see errors, it might report a codec is missing to play the file.
With a little luck, you might figure out what is in the file.
You can learn more about WMV here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wmv
At the bottom of that page, it mentions VLC player, which is another
way you might try playing the file. There are a number of separate
players you can add to your computer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLC_Media_Player
Paul