Dec 13, 2004 - This package can be used as an alternative to automatically downloading Windows Media Codecs, or to correct problems experienced with. Farhan ali qadri.

Dell MediaDirect does play the files correctly (so - this tells me that some good audio codec must be present somewhere). However, that doesn't really help me, because I can't get MediaDirect to show my videos on double-clicking the video file. If I make MediaDirect the standard program for.ASF files, double-clicking an ASF file only starts Dell MediaDirect, but will not play the file, until I navigate through my folders to find the video file and open it again.

The videos are.ASF files, created with a Traveler DV 5070 digital camera. I downloaded an ran GSpot to test one of my video files and determine the type of audio codec it requires. Result: It requires the 0x0002 ADPCM audio codec.

Windows Media Player 11 on my new laptop reports to have this codec installed: •. Version = 6.0.6000.16386 I found that msadp32.acm file in the C: Windows System32 folder. So, the strange thing is, that Windows Media Player complains that the audio codec is missing, while in fact it is present all along! On my work computer (the Dell Latitude/Windows XP), a file msadp32.acm is also stored in the System32 folder.

When I viewed that file in a text editor, I found an indication of the version, 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.0). Clearly, the versions of the msadp32.acm file are not the same. Searching the internet, I found a description of a similar problem with Windows Media Player, where the solution consisted of going through the commands for installing new hardware, and when the operating system asks for a disk with the drivers, point to a file on in the C: Windows System32 folder.

That solution involves a file C: Windows System32 mmdriver.inf Such a file is present on my old (work) computer, but not on my new laptop. To summarize, my questions are: 1. Can I get Windows Media Player 11 to behave decently and play my videos if I ask it to do so? Or else, can I get Dell MediaDirect to show my video immediately if I double-click an ASF-file? Or else, is there another player available (for free or cheap) that might be willing to show my videos without hassle?

Are other forums more suitable to post this question? My hope is, that if I can get Windows Media Player 11 to play the ASF-files, that my ULead video editing software also can play the sound again.

Hoping for help -- Johan Lont. I wish to thank mombodog and rcarrosq for their advices.

Unfortunately, these tips did not solve my problems with Windows Media Player (WMP), but I did find some workarounds. Downloading DivX did not solve my codec problems in Windows Media Player, but I can use DivX to view my videos. In general, I prefer WMP, but DivX is an acceptable alternative.

To make ULead VideoStudio (the video editing software) work with my video files, I first convert the files with Stoik video converter ( ). The basic version of that program can be downloaded at no charge. That idea was posted by oepkje on a Dutch-language Help forum, called 'www.helpmij.nl' ('helpmij' is Dutch for 'helpme' ). To proof that this method works, just see the first movie I posted on YouTube: It was created with the method described here.

Feedback Ok, here we go. Chances are you’ve installed WinXP SP2. The culprits are two “updated” ADPCM codecs (imaadp32.acm and msadp32.acm) located in C: Windows System32 and marked as versions 5.1.xxxx (for the novices, WinXP is WinNT 5.1).

For some reason they won’t work with many Japanese games anymore. You have to back up those “new” codecs (just rename them) and replace them with versions 5.0.xxxx from Win2000 (aka WinNT 5.0). You’ll have to find those on the net.

Or you could simply try with the default codecs from your WinXP CD, it should work but be sure they’re not coming from a Service Pack. In any case, don’t try any version prior to 5.0.xxxx! Feedback Thank you guys I finally can play h games with voices:) yey.

What Mokkori wrote is right that in WinXP files “imaadp32.acm” and “msadp32.acm” (which are in system32 folder) has to be replaced by older versions. Links added by Thankful doesnt work for me so i found them here: Imaadp32.acm ==> Msadp32.acm ==> These are drivers from win98/95 ver.