avi files not recognized by xp

[Scott]

I have the same problem but I can not see one avi? where
is the best place to download new codacs I downloaded
gspot and it didnt find the avi file?
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>Go to this site and download the Gspot program, or just
do
>a search on the web for GSpot:
>http://www.onlythebestfreeware.com/program.asp?
>program_id=152
>Once downloaded you can open the avi file in question
with
>GSpot and it will tell you which codecs are required to
>watch the movie.
>Then just download the codecs you need :o)
>By the way Windows media player isnt the best player in
>the world, so dont expect it to be able to automaticly
>download codecs itself.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a cd with an avi file on it the cd driver
doesnot
>>recognize the file but works fine with everything else
>>(DVD audio etc). The cd works on win 98 on another comp
>>is this something to so with XP
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Lorne Smith]

Load up GSpot, the locate the avi in Explorer and drag it on to the GSpot
window to load it. It'll then tell you what codec you need.

Odds are it was encoded with the popular DiVX codec. www.divx.com

Lorne


"Scott" > wrote in message
...
> I have the same problem but I can not see one avi? where
> is the best place to download new codacs I downloaded
> gspot and it didnt find the avi file?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi
> >Go to this site and download the Gspot program, or just
> do
> >a search on the web for GSpot:
> >http://www.onlythebestfreeware.com/program.asp?
> >program_id=152
> >Once downloaded you can open the avi file in question
> with
> >GSpot and it will tell you which codecs are required to
> >watch the movie.
> >Then just download the codecs you need :o)
> >By the way Windows media player isnt the best player in
> >the world, so dont expect it to be able to automaticly
> >download codecs itself.
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I have a cd with an avi file on it the cd driver
> doesnot
> >>recognize the file but works fine with everything else
> >>(DVD audio etc). The cd works on win 98 on another comp
> >>is this something to so with XP
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >