Error 1

Kes

Guest

Have problems wioth audio when using windows media player 9 in XP it gets a codec error then no sound. It says “The audio codec identified by the format tag 1 is required to play this file. To determine if this codec is available to download from the Web, click Web Help." Been to web help and it says not available this happen for all avi files

Kevin

Guest

Getting same message. I have not found a solution yet.... have you figured it out?!?!?

Nikos

Guest

I have the same problem, please help

Jon

Guest

I have the same problem as well. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

Kes

Guest

The only way I worked it out without having to format was. To create a new user in control pannel and start using that. It works OK. So it must be a problem only linked to configuration of media player in my original profile.

steph

Guest

How about when it says codec error and there is sound but no picture

Natacha

Guest

ive been getting the same error message... everything works great, sound is great, etc, but the image is upside down!!

classified

Guest

try ffdshow.it has an option to flip screen,so i hear.
btw,tag1 is Uncompressed PCM.

Morfie

Guest

I get the same message
Video is fine but no sound

Ki||a

Guest

I am getting the same problem.
:< I want my sound back help plz!

arrowecp

Guest

Same problem here too. I’ve already removed and then replaced all my audio codecs (even the ones that come with Windows), and no help.

Kes

Guest

Apart from a format the only way I have found is to create another profile in new user under coner control panel. Not the fix I know but at least stuff works with sound. Its just then a case of installing the programs that dont copy over again under this program and getting your mail etc to point to the corrcet folders. I have not deleted my old profile as not sure if I will loose stuff. I am afraid its the only option I can come up with at the moment.

Ki||a

Guest

Hey Guys,

Install the latest version of direct X from www.microsoft.com

let me know if this works please, it did for me!
Don’t know why though doesnt make sense

arrowecp

Guest

Updating directx didn’t work for me

Kes

Guest

Nore Me had it installed anyway.

Ki||a

Guest

Quite frankly I’m not sure how I got rid of the problem :S

i removed all my codecs installed divx from www.divx.com installed latest version of direct X, did a windows update oh and installed winDVD 5.... Im sure that if you do all that it must work, i was having the same problem “error 1” don’t think the codec update did it, must have been winDVD5 (i got that from www.download.com)

Good Luck!

arrowecp

Guest

Thanks! WinDVD5 will now play .mpg and .mpeg files with audio. The DVD software must do some audio conversion of it’s own because the videos still have no sound in Windows Media Player.

I still can’t find anything to fix .wmv and .asf files.

SpudWebb

Guest

I have this same problem. Here is what system I have:

Microsoft Windows XP
Pentium III 667
ATI Radeon 8500DV
Creative Labs Soundblaster Live!

I have no idea what the problem is, but I suspect that maybe the XViD codec has something to do with it. Seeing as though you guys are also experiencing the same problem, on a Movie Codec site, I would not be at all surprised if this is the common denominator. If you have this same problem, I am curious whether or not you had XViD installed. Please post to the board and let me know. I’m determined to solve this problem!

Also, I believe the Microsoft PCM Converter is what should play audio of format tag 1. It’s built in to Windows XP and is still on my system, I believe. (It shows up under Audio Codecs). I tried adjusting it to the top priority, thinking that maybe XViD had lowered its priority, causing things to go wrong, but that change had no effect.

Please help out if you could, I would be grateful

arrowecp

Guest

yes I have Xvid. I’m pretty sure I removed it and it didn’t help so I put it back on. If anyone gets windows media player to work and not just winDVD for mpg files PLEASE post.

SpudWebb

Guest

Perhaps XViD modifies something and doesn’t repair it when it is uninstalled.