I just purchased and installed VS10. When trying to play a DVD, whether in Windows Media Player or Real Player, I got an error message saying the player had encountered a problem and needed to close. Uninstalling VS10 solved the problem. I tried re-installing, but ended up with the same problem. I'm still able to play video files OK, just not commercial DVD's. Any
suggestions?
VS10 Install Causing Player Problem
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What version of Windows Media Player?
Have you kept your Windows up to date with the various update patches?
Have you kept your Windows up to date with the various update patches?
lancecarr wrote:There is a Windows utility called "WindowsXP video decoder check up" available from Microsoft.
It can tell what compatible MPEG2 decoders you have on the computer and allow you to associate one with WMP.
Quite possibly the codec you were using has become unregistered with WMP for god only knows what reason.
It's worth a try to find it and give it a run.
VS10 causing media player problem
Its WMP 11 and Real Player 10. I'll try the codec analysis. But, I'm a little confused. Everything worked fine until I installed VS10, and returned to working fine when I uninstalled it. How is that a codec issue? For what its worth, I downloaded and installed the VLC player and was able to play DVDs. But now VS 10 itself crashes when I try to open it, with the same 'has experienced a problem and needs to close' message.
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Have you installed any mega codec packs? These are generally thrown together for quantity not quality. The codecs will not only conflict with each other, but with codecs you already have installed. If you do have a codec pack installed, try removing it and see if that clears up your problem..
Have installed all the updates/patches for VS10? You can download them from the following link: http://www.ulead.com/tech/vs/vs_ftp_10.htm
Have installed all the updates/patches for VS10? You can download them from the following link: http://www.ulead.com/tech/vs/vs_ftp_10.htm
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Further to what Ron and Steve have contributed to your problem you probably need to understand a little about Windows.
Because as an operating system it tries to be "all things to all people" including software developers it allows codecs to be installed and set associations with certain file types. Further to that, it also allows the installation program to set that codec's ranking in importance. Not really a great system! Very often it is a case of "last in best dressed." Meaning the last codec installed gets the prime position of importance edging out the others.
This usually is not a problem but remember Windows is designed from the "usually" point of view not the "always" point of view.
Very often a conflict can be resolved by changing the ORDER in which similar programs are installed.
Because as an operating system it tries to be "all things to all people" including software developers it allows codecs to be installed and set associations with certain file types. Further to that, it also allows the installation program to set that codec's ranking in importance. Not really a great system! Very often it is a case of "last in best dressed." Meaning the last codec installed gets the prime position of importance edging out the others.
This usually is not a problem but remember Windows is designed from the "usually" point of view not the "always" point of view.
Very often a conflict can be resolved by changing the ORDER in which similar programs are installed.
<SOLVED> VS10 causing player problem
<SOLVED> I have also been corresponding with the ebay vendor I got this from. His suggestion of installing the Storm codec pack (with its MPC) seems to have solved the problem. Thanks for all the help!
Re: VS10 Install Causing Player Problem
Windows Media Player is a pretty crappy DVD player. You really ought to be using something like WinDVD (which may even come with VS)elwood55 wrote:I just purchased and installed VS10. When trying to play a DVD, whether in Windows Media Player or Real Player, I got an error message saying the player had encountered a problem and needed to close.
Beware of codec packs. Might solve one problem but create others.
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VS 10 causing media player problem
Appreciate the advice. WinDVD does not come with VS and I certainly don't want to buy another player software. So, I think I'll leave things the way they are. Thanks!