"Frank" wrote in message
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JSM wrote:
|| About a month ago I had to re-install Windows XP Pro SP2. Since then
|| I've been unable to play video files through any programs (Winamp,
|| Realplayer and Windows Media Player 11). When I try and play a file
|| I get audio, but no picture. Even files I was able to play before
|| the re-install won't play. Realplayer tries to find software on
|| it's own, without luck. Can anyone help me with this problem?

XP is the operating system. Now you must
reinstall the drivers, codecs, applications etc.



Exactly.
Start out with the Windows XP Codec pack:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/XP_Codec_Pack.htm
And the video drivers as Sengupta said.
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