Codec Problems... :(

[DonnY]

hi people.. im having major problems with codecs in that i cant get anything to work. i got divx working fine.. but i couldnt get the sound with Xvid to work. so i installed the ac3 codec.. and thats when the trouble started.. now i have no idea how to get rid of it and i cant play Any movies.. even mpeg's. what i would like to do is start again from scratch and then use the advice from these forums. .but how can i start again without reinstalling windows?
thanks for your help..
btw. i have tried add/remove programs but ac3 isnt there

[UncasMS]

install Tsunamis filterpack 399

[DonnY]

ok cool but is this likely to fix the problem seen as the old ac3 codec will still be there.. and i know of no way to uninstall it

[DonnY]

full version 3.9.3 ( temporarily down )
mini version 3.8.9 ( 2,56 MB )


i can only find those 2.. .not 399

[UncasMS]

i host 3.9.9 on my site

click the second picture in my signature

[DonnY]

oki have installed it.. but it still isnt working. it now opens the movie.. i get a picture.. but then windows media player messes up and it closes.. this happens every time.. im pretty sure the problem is due to a dodgy ac3 codec i installed.. but as i say i cant see any way to remove this. thanks

[UncasMS]

which settings did you select when installing tsunami?

[DonnY]

just a typical installlation..
any ideas?

[cx330]

Hi,

I had the same problem, but I managed to solve it.

(I'm using Windows XP)

Open a command prompt and type in the following commands to unregister these two codecs (assuming that you installed them):

regsvr32 /u iviaudio.ax
regsvr32 /u mmswitch.ax

Just leave mpgaudio.ax registered. It solved my problem.

SK

[UncasMS]

@cx330

i wouldnt know what the intervideo audio decoder and morgan stream switcher have to do with the problem.

anyone else with this same problem/solution?



@donny
just a typical installlation..

hmm, i never suggested this routine or treid it.

CUSTOM with all defaults is my one and only advice

very likely *typical* will not install some importatnt codecs.


if i were you i'd try this:
UNINSTALL 399

restart it, select CUSTOM and keep all defaults.

i would like to hear some feedback on this if possible

[DonnY]

ok people... heres where im at
by opening the install.bat of the ac3 codec i could see that it was registering 2 codecs, and installing them in windows\system\
so i unregistered them and deleted them. this fixed a couple of issues.. for example most of my music videos (.m2v) seem to work. but not all work and not very well... so i am still having problems.. this was after removing tsunami and reinstalling as advised. when i tried to play the xvid it didnt work.. and windows media player crashed.. it keeps doing this. i really have no more ideas. Need help! thanks people.. i appreciate it

[UncasMS]

select CUSTOM and keep all defaults

did you do so??

[DonnY]

Originally posted by DonnY
this was after removing tsunami and reinstalling as advised

Sorry if it wasnt very clear.. i meant i removed then reinstalled with CUSTOM and kept all the defaults. it still doesnt work..


...
Is there a way to uninstall EVERYTHING.. all codecs.. windows media player.. EVERYTHING.. and start again? this is the only thing I can think of. hopefully someone has a better idea

[UncasMS]

the tsunami codec pack contains a tool named CODEC SNIPER, which tsunami wrote.
this tool will let you uninstall all codecs.

i have no idea how to get rid of wmp

[DonnY]

if i remove ALL codecs.. will my system still work?