Nuked My Audio Codecs

[Jonny M]

Hi,

I think I overclocked too far and killed a file in my system somewhere. I can play MP3s and any other audio format fine, but when I try to play a video file with sound, Windows Media Player reports either a missing codec, or that no audio device is installed. I don't get sound when playing video in other applications, but WMP is the only one that tells me what's going on.

I have repaired Windows XP Pro, reinstalled Windows Media Player 9, reinstalled ffdshow, and reinstalled the AC3 filters, but it still doesn't work.

Thanks

[Steve]

I hate it when that happens. I once nuked a system file that controlled the networking options panel.

After a lot of messing around I found what file it was then deleted it. Windows then realised something was up and replaced it itself.

I have no idea how you will work out what file is the problem with yours - though I discovered mine when uninstalling the network device failed, including the damaged filename in the error message.

Oh - maybe try system restore.

[Jonny M]

I disable system restore

[Jonny M]

Oh wait no I didnt . . .

[Steve]

Lol!

[Jonny M]

Nah none exist for anytime before this date. The first one is yesterday when I reinstalled WMP.

Which is strange since the system's been running for a couple of months.

[Steve]

That's interesting - It looks like WMP, in true Microsoft style, totally diregards the wishes of the user and starts changing system settings - eg re-enabling system restore.

Still, this doesn't solve the codec problem.

[Jiff Lemon]

Tried downloading the Nimo codec pack?

http://www.divx-digest.com/software/nimo_pack.html

or the microsoft one?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Covers just about all the bases.

And as daft as it sounds, you gone into options, devices and checked your speaker properties?

[Agent]

Have you tried SFC ?

[Jonny M]

SFC?

o_0

[leon]

Have you tried re-installing whatever Service pack you have? Not sure it'll help with the file your having issues with but I've found it often sorts such problems out.