my windows media player wont play .asf files. how do i fix this? i have looked for a codec, but no luck. ty,j?
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proprofs.com is the answer
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Why would you ever want to increase the volume.  The name of the game is to decrease volume with compression and other tools.  I have never heard of this program, and suggest you look for another.  Windows Media will play any supported file no matter how big or small.  You shouldn't have to increase anything to get it to work.
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Maybe you need a Codec.\nCertain videos needd certain add-ons for media player to make them play - you just need to take a look at the error messages, find the codec, and download it.\n\nEDIT: The others are right, I used Div-X
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you may need a codec to view it........if it doesn't work in wmp try downloading DIVX from http://www.divx.com....they ususally have up to date codecs that play all movies.....i've had this problem so many times, divx usually works.
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Download and install the newest Windows Media Codecs from: \n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows... \n\nReinstall the correct Windows Media Player version for your operating system from \n\nthe following page: \n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows... \n\nGood Luck \n\n\nhttp://search2.cc.dcn.yahoo.com/cct_sear...
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Unfortuantly media player is quite tightly tied into Windows.\n\nIf upgrading / downgrading / uninstalling / reinstalling doesn't work then you only have one choice...\n\nReinstall the OS.\n\nI had a very similar problem, and that was the only way to resolve the issue.\n\nAlternativly you could switch to RealPlayer which will play all the same formats and more.
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This Answer will Surely Help\n\nThere are some files that use Real Player to work that window media can't play\n\nAll of them have extensions like Real Player has .rm extension and Window Media Player has .mp3 Extension.
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I would suggest downloading and installing the k-lite codec pack. http://www.free-codecs.com/K_Lite_Codec_Pack_download.htm It contains nearly every codec, if not actually every one. Since getting it I have not run into a single audio or video file I couldn't play.
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If you have a DVD drive ( I assume you do) just use your windows media player...works flawless. Make sure you update it to the newest version so that you have the newest drivers and codecs available.
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I used to have that happen.  I just gave up on it and started to use something called VLC Media Player.  It is free, just search www.download.com for it.  It can play anything and everything, it is quite possibly THE best media player out there :)\nOR go to Microsoft.com and get support from them directly, who better to answer a question then the manufacturer?
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Upgrade your Windows Media player. Chances are that the WMV file you're tring to view was encoded using a newer codec.
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The previously mentioned codecs may help you view DVDs, but nothing will work better than an upgrade to Windows Media Player 10, which plays DVDs just fine.\n\nhttp://www.windowsmedia.com\n\nClick on the free player download link.
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You may need a new/different CODEC. \nTry XP CODEC pack : http://www.xpcodecpack.com/\n\nOr, if you're using Windows Media Player, try updating your CODECS by going to Tools --> Options --> Player --> click once a day and Download Automatically.\n\nPersonally, I'd use XP codec pack. It's free, stable, and covers a whole lot of codecs not used by Microsoft.\n\nGood Luck.
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It appears that you are trying to play a .WAV file, for which you do not have a player, or it is not properly installed.  You could have as your default player one that cannot play .WAV files.  Try making Windows Media Player your default.\n\nI hope this helps.
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Have you tried to play files that played OK before?\nHave you downloaded anything since being able to correctly play a file?\nAre you playing a new file?\nHave you altered anythin on your PC since being able to play a file?\nHave you tried the file on a different PC?
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To make the long story short, first uninstall your Windows Media Player, from  add/remove windows components, in your control panel. Once you have donde so go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx and download it and install it again. This should take care of the problem, and avoid you further waste of time,\n\nGood Luck!
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It should get started in Win Media Player. If noy, download the latest codecs from internet.