Media Center can't find installed codecs

I'm running Media Center on Vista x64 Ultimate and am having problems playing
AVI files. They play fine in Windows Media Player, but Media Center says it
can't find the codecs needed to play them. All the ones I've tried so far use
the DivX codec, and according to G-Spot, I have three compatible codecs
installed. Any ideas what I should try?

Many thanks

Do you actually have DivX installed? Go to their website...it's free

Paul Dundon;764984 Wrote:
> I'm running Media Center on Vista x64 Ultimate and am having problems
> playing
> AVI files. They play fine in Windows Media Player, but Media Center
> says it
> can't find the codecs needed to play them. All the ones I've tried so
> far use
> the DivX codec, and according to G-Spot, I have three compatible codecs
> installed. Any ideas what I should try?
>
> Many thanks


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Helpful links:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...91033.mspx#EEE

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Yes, I do have DivX installed; as
mentioned, all the files play fine in Media Player. As it happens, they also
play fine in the DivX player. The problem seems to be with Media Centre
finding the codecs.

"Clevo" wrote:

>
> Do you actually have DivX installed? Go to their website...it's free
>
> Paul Dundon;764984 Wrote:
> > I'm running Media Center on Vista x64 Ultimate and am having problems
> > playing
> > AVI files. They play fine in Windows Media Player, but Media Center
> > says it
> > can't find the codecs needed to play them. All the ones I've tried so
> > far use
> > the DivX codec, and according to G-Spot, I have three compatible codecs
> > installed. Any ideas what I should try?
> >
> > Many thanks
>
>
> --
> Clevo
>
> ___________________________
> Windows Vista Home Premium x64 + SP1
> ASUS P5K MB
> Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz
> 4GB RAM (DDR2)
> NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
> Realtek HD onboard sound
>
> Helpful links:
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...91033.mspx#EEE
>

The 64bit Media Center would require 64bit AVI codecs.

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"Paul Dundon" <PaulDundon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CEE162B6-DA05-4EDA-80E6-DA7F3040D9A0@microsoft.com...
> I'm running Media Center on Vista x64 Ultimate and am having problems
> playing
> AVI files. They play fine in Windows Media Player, but Media Center says
> it
> can't find the codecs needed to play them. All the ones I've tried so far
> use
> the DivX codec, and according to G-Spot, I have three compatible codecs
> installed. Any ideas what I should try?
>
> Many thanks

Spot on. I was running the 32 bit version of Media Player which was able to
use the 32 bit codecs. I downloaded a 64 bit codec pack from
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multime...mponents.shtml and the AVIs play fine


"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> The 64bit Media Center would require 64bit AVI codecs.
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
> "Paul Dundon" <PaulDundon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CEE162B6-DA05-4EDA-80E6-DA7F3040D9A0@microsoft.com...
> > I'm running Media Center on Vista x64 Ultimate and am having problems
> > playing
> > AVI files. They play fine in Windows Media Player, but Media Center says
> > it
> > can't find the codecs needed to play them. All the ones I've tried so far
> > use
> > the DivX codec, and according to G-Spot, I have three compatible codecs
> > installed. Any ideas what I should try?
> >
> > Many thanks
>
>