.dat format not supported by Media Player

[primago]

Hi all,

I can play the .dat file of my self-made VCD on my Win98 PC with the standard MS Media Player.

When I put this VCD into my Win2000 PC , it says that the format is not supported. While the version of the MEdia Player on the Win 2000 PC is newer! I have tried the CD-ROM player and the CD-Rewriter. Both cannot play.

What is wrong? A Win 2000 bug?

[LilCalvin]

try updating to a later version of media player. Supprisingly, the greedy nerd named Bill Gates won't charge for the upgrade.

[richie_577]

Soooooooooooooooooo its a dat file right ok the best solution is to download tmpeg just load in your dat file and you can make it to a avi are vcd then it can be played on any ****ing player ok BYEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[setarip]

Actually, if you install the OLDER v.6.4 of Windows Media Player, you should be a happy camper...

[KarenB]

Have you checked this?

I had a problem with WMP7.0 not recognizing .dat extensions - my problem was in the Windows/System/Iosubsys folder - the file scsihlp1.vxd had it's extension changed to .vxx. I renamed, rebooted and it now recognizes the .dat extension. Drove me crazy!!

[CoWbOyPoEt]

All you really have to do is to highlight the three letter DAT and change them to MPG. Then open the media player,a nd it will play just fine...