'Video stream not supported' message

Using Windows Media Player v9. Trying to watch a movie
downloaded from a file-sharing programme, WinMX, can hear
the soundtrack but get message saying 'video stream not
supported'. Have viewed other files OK this way. Also
tried Real One, and Quicktime where I got a message
saying 'required compressor not found'. Any ideas as to
what I can do? Many thanks in advance.
Alexandra

Your question can best be answered by reposting in the
"Windows Media Player" newsgroup:

Visit the "Official" Windows Media Player Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...wsmedia.player

Windows Media Player FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...layer/faq.aspx

Windows Media Player: WMP mini FAQ (Excellent Site!)
http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html

Windows Media Player Support Center
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];wmp

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| Using Windows Media Player v9. Trying to watch a movie
| downloaded from a file-sharing programme, WinMX, can hear
| the soundtrack but get message saying 'video stream not
| supported'. Have viewed other files OK this way. Also
| tried Real One, and Quicktime where I got a message
| saying 'required compressor not found'. Any ideas as to
| what I can do? Many thanks in advance.
| Alexandra

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q234019
Windows Media Player Invalid File Format Error Message

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Using Windows Media Player v9. Trying to watch a movie
downloaded from a file-sharing programme, WinMX, can hear
the soundtrack but get message saying 'video stream not
supported'. Have viewed other files OK this way. Also
tried Real One, and Quicktime where I got a message
saying 'required compressor not found'. Any ideas as to
what I can do? Many thanks in advance.
Alexandra