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JThunder
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20. June 2007 @ 15:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Recently, my computer has been acting a bit weird when trying to open .avi files. When I try to open the .avi files, an "explorer.exe/ mediaplayername.exe has encountered a problem" message comes up, and the program closes. This also happens when I view a folder with a .avi file in it. Any clue on what's the problem?

Thanks

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 21. June 2007 @ 08:31

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stephen02
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24. June 2007 @ 03:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
em, try to clean your system up, do a disk defrag, disk cleanup, antivirus, spyware and registry cleaner scans, after all those it might work, either that try vlc player, its free from cnet.com and plays EVERYTHING
JThunder
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24. June 2007 @ 07:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks. I've ran disk cleanup, several antivirus/spyware scans, and system restore. Not sure what a disk defrag is, but I have tried downloading VLC and it works!

However, when I play an .avi file, VLC comes up and plays the .avi while all Windows files close ('it has encountered a problem').

Also, if I were to burn the .avi into a data disk for example, the burning tool says that it cannot open the .avi file. Do you know what the problem could be? Could the other problem relate to the hardware?

Thanks again.
stephen02
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24. June 2007 @ 08:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is it one pecific file or all AVI, and for disk defrag go into start, all programs, accessories, system toolz, disk defragment.
em i dont think that this is hardware related.
JThunder
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24. June 2007 @ 13:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It's all .avi files. And I ran Disk Defragmenter, and the problem still occurs.

Any other ideas that could help?
tuxbox
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24. June 2007 @ 20:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
have u tried k-lite codecs???
JThunder
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25. June 2007 @ 09:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by tuxbox:
have u tried k-lite codecs???
Yeah, I tried it before. Any other ideas?
weedude99
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25. June 2007 @ 13:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
JThunder
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25. June 2007 @ 16:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm not sure if the problem relates to a codec though.
tuxbox
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25. June 2007 @ 18:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the only possible solution to fix ur problem that i know of is to format ur pc.
JThunder
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25. June 2007 @ 19:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Would that mean reinstalling Windows? Or just tweak some things on Windows?
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tuxbox
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25. June 2007 @ 19:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes reinstall windows. that would mean that u will loose all of ur files so i would recommend that u back up any important files that you need.

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