Opening .avi file problem - Club CDFreaks

lou_strike · 25-12-2006

Hello
First off I belong to a pay .avi download site.
I have a problem opening programs or just the file containing .avi files. Everytime I open it, it crashes no matter what .avi file it is. It then wants to send an error report to microsoft ?? I never had this problem with my other computer which had Windows XP Home. This computer has Windows XP Home with Media Center 2005. I can play the .avi with VLC media player only if I open the player first then get the .avi file, if I go to the file first it crashes I don't get it ????? I have an amd 64 2.4 gig 2 MB Ram X1950 Radeon Video card 256 MB ram. Even when I try to convert the .avi file to DVD as soon as the .avi file is opened it crashes???

Thank you

**geno888** · 25-12-2006

Have you installed some codecs or some softwares recently?

lou_strike · 26-12-2006

No I haven't, this has been going on from the begining. I only use it for gaming and converting movies. The only software I have installed are games. I have even restored the original software with a complete hard drive format.

*CDan* · 26-12-2006

Go to folder options and re-set the file type association to the program you want to use. Preferably one that doesn't crash.

lou_strike · 26-12-2006

I downloaded the new version of VLC media player and associated all media files to the player and the crashes have stopped

thanks for the help

25-12-2006	#1 (permalink)
lou_strike CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire, Massachusetts Posts: 52	Opening .avi file problem <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hello First off I belong to a pay .avi download site. I have a problem opening programs or just the file containing .avi files. Everytime I open it, it crashes no matter what .avi file it is. It then wants to send an error report to microsoft ?? I never had this problem with my other computer which had Windows XP Home. This computer has Windows XP Home with Media Center 2005. I can play the .avi with VLC media player only if I open the player first then get the .avi file, if I go to the file first it crashes I don't get it ????? I have an amd 64 2.4 gig 2 MB Ram X1950 Radeon Video card 256 MB ram. Even when I try to convert the .avi file to DVD as soon as the .avi file is opened it crashes??? Thank you

25-12-2006	#2 (permalink)
geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,131	Re: Opening .avi file problem Have you installed some codecs or some softwares recently?

26-12-2006	#3 (permalink)
lou_strike CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire, Massachusetts Posts: 52	Re: Opening .avi file problem No I haven't, this has been going on from the begining. I only use it for gaming and converting movies. The only software I have installed are games. I have even restored the original software with a complete hard drive format.

26-12-2006	#4 (permalink)
CDan CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,557	Re: Opening .avi file problem Go to folder options and re-set the file type association to the program you want to use. Preferably one that doesn't crash.

26-12-2006	#5 (permalink)
lou_strike CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire, Massachusetts Posts: 52	Re: Opening .avi file problem I downloaded the new version of VLC media player and associated all media files to the player and the crashes have stopped thanks for the help

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