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I can not play my vcd on my PC. But I can play MPEG(avi) files. I can als view videos from encarta etc. I don't know what to do. I have Xing player installed in my PC. but an error is still eccuring.What should I do? Is there a special device to play VCD in a computer?
-- (guen@edsamail.com.ph), February 08, 2001
There are a number of possibilities. May I know what is the error message shown when you play it with Xing player? Try this steps and tell me what happen. 1. Launch Windows Media Player. 2. Click File -> Open. 3. Click Browse. 4. Select your CD-ROM drive from the Open dialog box. 5. You'll notice several folders. Select the "mpegav" subdirectory. 6. Set "File Type" to "All Files" 7. Double click on files with extension *.dat in the "mpegav" subdirectoryUsing Xing player. 1. Launch Xing player. 2. Choose File, Open, Browse to locate the "mpegav" subdirectory. 3. Double click on the file with extension *.dat in the directory.
Let me know if these steps works and error messages if any.
-- Loo Ping Look (loopl@pc.jaring.my), February 08, 2001.
i get a file format unsupported when i try to do play the vcd using windows media player
-- Scot Horton (arathorn@home.com), February 26, 2001.
i get the answer mmi286 the file is corrupt
-- hashim (hashimsiddiqui@hotmail.com), March 17, 2001.
Dear Loo Ping LookI had the same problem and after reading your media player solns, I can now play my vcd!!! Thanks!
-- Lucinda (lucindapaine@hotmail.com), June 17, 2001.