Mysterious MS codec problem....

[KenKnightJack]

I recorded a screen capture movie using the windows media encoder 9
and when I tried to play it Media player tried to download the proper codec
to play the file.... however something went wrong and whenever I try to play
it it looks for the codec again... and then a message
"The MSS2 codec is required to play this file. To determine if this codec is
available to download from the Web, click Web Help."

when I press Web help button to go to the codec download center the page
says

"The required codec cannot be found
Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the required codec cannot
be found.
To determine how to obtain the codec identified as MSS2, contact the content
provider. "

I tried downloading and installing the codec pack 9 from the windows media
site but it did not work either... im stumped!

HELP kenny

[KenKnightJack]

the codecs I tried afterwords to install manually were these:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx



"KenKnightJack" > wrote in message
s.com...
> I recorded a screen capture movie using the windows media encoder 9
> and when I tried to play it Media player tried to download the proper
codec
> to play the file.... however something went wrong and whenever I try to
play
> it it looks for the codec again... and then a message
> "The MSS2 codec is required to play this file. To determine if this codec
is
> available to download from the Web, click Web Help."
>
> when I press Web help button to go to the codec download center the page
> says
>
> "The required codec cannot be found
> Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the required codec
cannot
> be found.
> To determine how to obtain the codec identified as MSS2, contact the
content
> provider. "
>
> I tried downloading and installing the codec pack 9 from the windows media
> site but it did not work either... im stumped!
>
> HELP kenny
>
>

[Chris Lanier [MVP]]

Cross posting is a quick way to get all of your questions ignored. ;0

--
Chris Lanier
Microsoft MVP - Digital Media
--
"KenKnightJack" > wrote in message
s.com...
> I recorded a screen capture movie using the windows media encoder 9
> and when I tried to play it Media player tried to download the proper
codec
> to play the file.... however something went wrong and whenever I try to
play
> it it looks for the codec again... and then a message
> "The MSS2 codec is required to play this file. To determine if this codec
is
> available to download from the Web, click Web Help."
>
> when I press Web help button to go to the codec download center the page
> says
>
> "The required codec cannot be found
> Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the required codec
cannot
> be found.
> To determine how to obtain the codec identified as MSS2, contact the
content
> provider. "
>
> I tried downloading and installing the codec pack 9 from the windows media
> site but it did not work either... im stumped!
>
> HELP kenny
>
>

[KenKnightJack]

can you help me? I cross posted because I need a solution fast....
I have to upload some videos and I cant see them!

"Chris Lanier [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Cross posting is a quick way to get all of your questions ignored. ;0
>
> --
> Chris Lanier
> Microsoft MVP - Digital Media
> --
> "KenKnightJack" > wrote in message
> s.com...
> > I recorded a screen capture movie using the windows media encoder 9
> > and when I tried to play it Media player tried to download the proper
> codec
> > to play the file.... however something went wrong and whenever I try to
> play
> > it it looks for the codec again... and then a message
> > "The MSS2 codec is required to play this file. To determine if this
codec
> is
> > available to download from the Web, click Web Help."
> >
> > when I press Web help button to go to the codec download center the page
> > says
> >
> > "The required codec cannot be found
> > Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the required codec
> cannot
> > be found.
> > To determine how to obtain the codec identified as MSS2, contact the
> content
> > provider. "
> >
> > I tried downloading and installing the codec pack 9 from the windows
media
> > site but it did not work either... im stumped!
> >
> > HELP kenny
> >
> >
>
>

[The March Hare \(MVP\)]

"KenKnightJack" > wrote in message
s.com...
> can you help me? I cross posted because I need a solution fast....
> I have to upload some videos and I cant see them!

So you're too lazy to figure out what group to post to and we're supposed to
ignore that and help you quickly?

[KenKnightJack]

You are unable to help me? Yopu prefer to post an ironic reply instead of
helping me?

I reposted in one group, and will try later on other groups if I don't get a
reply.

What will that lead to...
1) I will have lost time since I will have to wait a few days in each group
2) There will multiple similar questions on various newsgroups, people
reading
them using a newsreader will probably click on them again thinking it is a
new post only to discover it is the same one they read on another group a
week before
3) people who will be looking for an answer to that question other than me
will not find the answer connected to the question because they click on the
question but noone will have answered it on that particular newsgroup.
4) The internet is about sharing knowledge, it has happened that I was on a
newsgroup for say windows but the question was about internet explorer.
I knew the answer so I answered it with pleasure. By trying to stop people
from doing so you are against sharing knowledge.

Furthermore:

On the Microsoft site where I found the address of these newsgroups they had
some rules but they did not mention not to crosspost.
Its a feature of Microsoft outlook and I am using it.

That is why I have decided:

You are too lazy to give an answer. Instead you like to bully on users and
trying to force laws on them that have no basis.
Therefore you are a NET COP.

I have helped many people on these newsgroups, not ONCE have I tried to be a
netcop... because these newsgroups are for people with problem
some of them, like me, may not even know that crossposting is something
other people do not like. I still cannot understand why its wrong.

So, I will continue posting as I like when I choose to post, on the subject
I want. And you should learn what being helpful means.

Kenny



"The March Hare (MVP)" > wrote in message
...
> "KenKnightJack" > wrote in message
> s.com...
> > can you help me? I cross posted because I need a solution fast....
> > I have to upload some videos and I cant see them!
>
> So you're too lazy to figure out what group to post to and we're supposed
to
> ignore that and help you quickly?
>
>

[Capture Boy]

if its so dam urgent, why not try google or other search engines. why the
rush to view these files anyway? it will only be porn you want to watch

"KenKnightJack" > wrote in message
s.com...
> You are unable to help me? Yopu prefer to post an ironic reply instead of
> helping me?
>
> I reposted in one group, and will try later on other groups if I don't get
a
> reply.
>
> What will that lead to...
> 1) I will have lost time since I will have to wait a few days in each
group
> 2) There will multiple similar questions on various newsgroups, people
> reading
> them using a newsreader will probably click on them again thinking it is a
> new post only to discover it is the same one they read on another group a
> week before
> 3) people who will be looking for an answer to that question other than me
> will not find the answer connected to the question because they click on
the
> question but noone will have answered it on that particular newsgroup.
> 4) The internet is about sharing knowledge, it has happened that I was on
a
> newsgroup for say windows but the question was about internet explorer.
> I knew the answer so I answered it with pleasure. By trying to stop people
> from doing so you are against sharing knowledge.
>
> Furthermore:
>
> On the Microsoft site where I found the address of these newsgroups they
had
> some rules but they did not mention not to crosspost.
> Its a feature of Microsoft outlook and I am using it.
>
> That is why I have decided:
>
> You are too lazy to give an answer. Instead you like to bully on users and
> trying to force laws on them that have no basis.
> Therefore you are a NET COP.
>
> I have helped many people on these newsgroups, not ONCE have I tried to be
a
> netcop... because these newsgroups are for people with problem
> some of them, like me, may not even know that crossposting is something
> other people do not like. I still cannot understand why its wrong.
>
> So, I will continue posting as I like when I choose to post, on the
subject
> I want. And you should learn what being helpful means.
>
> Kenny
>
>
>
> "The March Hare (MVP)" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "KenKnightJack" > wrote in message
> > s.com...
> > > can you help me? I cross posted because I need a solution fast....
> > > I have to upload some videos and I cant see them!
> >
> > So you're too lazy to figure out what group to post to and we're
supposed
> to
> > ignore that and help you quickly?
> >
> >
>
>

[The March Hare \(MVP\)]

http://netscan.research.microsoft.com/author/authorprofile.asp?searchfor=%22The+March+Hare+%5C% %3E&searchdate=12%2F31%2F2003

Hmm, I guess I don't help anyone :)

A search for you turned up nothing on MSR NetScan though I did find some
posts in alt.music.michael-jackson using Google Groups.

[KenKnightJack]

If you do help people then its a good thing.

> A search for you turned up nothing on MSR NetScan
I have changed my nick many times because I get bored using the same one.
So thats why you cannot track me.



"The March Hare (MVP)" > wrote in message
...
>
http://netscan.research.microsoft.com/author/authorprofile.asp?searchfor=%22The+March+Hare+%5C% %3E&searchdate=12%2F31%2F2003
>
> Hmm, I guess I don't help anyone :)
>
> A search for you turned up nothing on MSR NetScan though I did find some
> posts in alt.music.michael-jackson using Google Groups.
>
>

[zachd [ms]]

What version of the player are you using?
I'm not aware that WMP6 supports the v2 version of the Screen codec. I
believe you'd need to use WMP7 or later to play that content, but could be
wrong. That codec is only on the codec server at this time for WMP7 and
newer users. WMP6 users can only play back MSS1 according to the codec DB.

-Z
--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
Following up to your post with the resolution is good netiquette.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
All e-mail to this account will bounce or be deleted - *use the newsgroups*.
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"KenKnightJack" > wrote in message
s.com...
>I recorded a screen capture movie using the windows media encoder 9
> and when I tried to play it Media player tried to download the proper
> codec
> to play the file.... however something went wrong and whenever I try to
> play
> it it looks for the codec again... and then a message
> "The MSS2 codec is required to play this file. To determine if this codec
> is
> available to download from the Web, click Web Help."
>
> when I press Web help button to go to the codec download center the page
> says
>
> "The required codec cannot be found
> Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the required codec
> cannot
> be found.
> To determine how to obtain the codec identified as MSS2, contact the
> content
> provider. "
>
> I tried downloading and installing the codec pack 9 from the windows media
> site but it did not work either... im stumped!
>
> HELP kenny
>
>