Avi files still crashing media player

[rhodathesubaru]

I know that this has been gone over before but i can't seem to find someone who has been in this situtation......I was having the problem with opening certain avi files....windows explorer would crash.... so i tried the start/run regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll, and that fixed windows explorer from crashing but now i can't open the video without winamp or windows media player crashing....I read some different posts on differnet sites but most of those people if they were quick enough could play the vid...where as i can't...any ideas? Any help would be great, thanks!!

by the way im running xp pro sp2

 

[N-Guy]

Tried installing the latest codec(s)?

 

[scorpion_1112]

Plz write down specs of ur PC.

And use Gspot or other codec identifier to know exactly which avi codec is causing the problem. (can be Divx or Xvid... or even uncompressed ones).

So first we need this much info.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Also, it might be the video card drivers too. If it's a GeForce 6200 or a similar card, then AVIs seem to lock up with the new drivers installed. Try 81.98 if that is the case and it should work fine.

 

[rhodathesubaru]

My specs are:

AMD athlon XP 1800+
1.53 GHz 768 MB RAM
XP Pro Version 2002 SP2
200 gb total hardrive (40 on one, 160 on the other)
Vid card is an ATI Radeon 9600

Im going to attach some screen shots of my Gspot findings let me know if you need something else...im not sure exactly what you need from the codec idenifier, these two files crashed my windows explorer and winamp/windows media


View attachment 10584

 

[scorpion_1112]

k ur PC specs are good enough to run even heavy AVI's.. so its a software problem.

k from the screenshots, as u c, both the files have Xvid as the 4cc code, so only Xvid or Divx are causing crashes?

First try this,

Instead opening file directly from the folder where the file is stored, first open the player(like winnamp etc) and then browse to that file and try playing it.

If the file plays like this then it means files are okay, problem is with windows avi detector.

If not, then u might have to re-install ur Xvid codec and software or even check the files for consistency on other pc.

So just tell us if ur able to play the videos using this method.

 

[SNGX1275]

You could also play them in VLC.

 

[rhodathesubaru]

I downloaded the VideoLAN player that SNGX suggested and that played them just fine... and i tried Scorpion's suggestion of open the file by browsing off of the media player and that still crashes winamp....but now i at least have something that plays my vids. Thanks for all the help and suggestions

 

[Mictlantecuhtli]

More information about those crashes (which DLLs / other files are affected and where) could help.

 

[scorpion_1112]

Wait, is ur problem completely solved?

U said ur also system crashes when u try to play those files... and i asked if it happens for all AVI's or just Xvid and Divx?

I have seen systems crashing just by highlighting the avi's, as u click once on them and windows tries to gather its details, system hangs/crashes. Wasnt that also ur problem?

 

[jps911]

I have the same problem...I can open the avi files in Windows Media Player and QuickTime, but in Explorer, just showing the AVI file name crashes Explorer. Thoughts?

 

[1337Noob]

well.. I Use winamp? try using the official Divx player or something.. if it still wont work, completly uninstall divx and re-install.. if it does'nt work after that, well, you probly have a virus or spyware and should invest in a better firewall in the near future.. then again, i suppose if you "abuse" the power of the internet like over 70% of the people probly do, then your just gunna get an oversized paperweight soon anyway.. regardless of how good your firewall is.

 

[Janes]

Give it a shot

Try installing ACE Mega codecs pack, I had the same problem and that fixed it instantly.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/ACE_Mega_CoDecS_Pack.htm

 

[N3051M]

I have the same problem...I can open the avi files in Windows Media Player and QuickTime, but in Explorer, just showing the AVI file name crashes Explorer. Thoughts?

caused by either or both of two things: bad video file or some screwed up explorer settings.

To fix the explorer bit, if you use preview/thumbnails then disable it or if you can't, go to Start>Run and type in regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll hit OK.

There are some methods that have been given in the previous posts on a workaround to this problem, just have to take the time to read them thoroughly. But note if the original file is corrupt there's not much you can do except to try and repair it or replace it..

if it does'nt work after that, well, you probly have a virus or spyware and should invest in a better firewall in the near future.. then again, i suppose if you "abuse" the power of the internet like over 70% of the people probly do, then your just gunna get an oversized paperweight soon anyway.. regardless of how good your firewall is.

eh?

 

[jps911]

That codec link did the trick! Thanks!

 

[Janes]

no worries!

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

I use the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack but that one works too.

 

[Viperman]

I have a similar problem.

I installed a whole load of codecs to play HDTV files, along with VLC Player, Media Player Classic, CoreAVC codec, etc. But now I can't play uncompressed avis in Windows Media Player 10 (which reports that it's unable to find a codec - obviously it doesn't need one because the avi is uncompressed - I verified this using GSpot). They play in the other players but I prefer Windows Media Player...

I've also just reinstalled a Radeon 9800Pro and the drivers for this may have caused a problem.

Rest of my system:
Windows XP Pro
Athlon 64 4000+
1GB RAM

Many thanks.

Hello

Although nobody replied to my question I was very lucky to find the solution on my own.

I uninstalled my CCCP codec pack and Windows Media Player can now recognise and play uncompressed avi files

So I conclude that installing the CCCP codec pack MAY prevent Windows Media Player 10 from recognising uncompressed avi files...

I hope this information is useful to others.

Update

I reinstalled CCCP Codec Pack but without selecting Media Player Classic and Zoom Player (I already have the standalone version of Media Player Classic). I chose to keep my existing settings.

I also reinstalled CoreAVC and Haali Media Splitter and still no problems with Windows Media Player 10 playing uncompressed avi files...

The only thing that I think may be different from before I uninstalled CCCP is that ffdshow video codec now has priority over CoreAVC when playing avi files.

 

[N1Hawk]

Video Lan's Player will play almost everything!