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*.dat files not working !

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by bint_oi

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Hi,
My problem is that i am trying to play VCDs some of them WORKS fine using windows media player or power dvd, but others wont work, in widnows media player the error message is: incorrect function, and while trying on power dvd the PC just freezes, i took the unworking VCDs and tried them on win98 they worked fine, but it seems they dont like win2000, i made windows update and i tried many other softwares only win dvd was able to play them on win2000.. so many ppl are complaining about thisproblem but there is no solution i could find

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by jeff adams

Did you ensure all the requiste codecs were installed on Windows 2000 computer (i.e. at least all the same codecs that are installed on the Windows 98 PC)? Do a codec by codec/version by version comparison to see what is different between the two computers. Windows Update does not handle third-party codecs. Some codecs are installed along with or built into third-party software.

-Jeff

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