AVI files usally need XVID or DIVX codecs... and DVDs need decoding
software. Have you tried reinstalling these?

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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
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> My media player (windows Version 11) won't play videos but does play
> sound, i
> have tried other media players and have no joy.It won't except any dvd's
> or
> avi files or TS files but does play WMV files with sound and picture.