video codecs problem

my codecs seem to have mixed up. i can't play an avi file anymore. no video, just audio. i tried to install a codec pack then a divx player, uninstalled them all then installed one of them, the divx player only. then i cannot play avi videos anymore, i hear only audio. what sould i do? please help me.
i tried other codec packs but it didn't help

 

try http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4844

also if you have no sound try opening file with vlc player / media player classic. both of these can be downloaded free.

hope this helps.

 

If the above doesn't work, try downloading and installing the latest version of Windows Media Player. This will install your codecs again!

 

(I don't use codec packs, I only install individual codecs as needed.)

A codec-information utility can tell you exactly what codecs are missing or broken. I like GSpot
http://www.majorgeeks.com/GSpot_d4293.html

just load your avi into Gspot, and it will tell you what codec was used to create the video, and whether it is available on your pc.

 

still not working... i've tried vlc player, other codec packs, Gspot says that the codec is installed... i only hear the audio, no video, just black screen. i even reinstalled windows media player 11.


what should i do.
pls help

 

hmmm....
I wish some of the video user gurus would pop in here.
the only time I've had something like this happen is when I have more than one player and/or video editor running at the same time.


What codec is required for your video?
I've heard that Xvid and Divx sometimes have corruption problems, if either one of those is your requirement, you could try uninstalling and reinstalling the codec.


Here's another long shot. Some video players use Overlay, and run into problems if you are having driver troubles.
You could dis-able hardware acceleration and see what that does.
right-click desktop, Properties > Advanced > Troubleshoot
then set Hardware Acceleration to none. see if the video displays properly then.

Maybe your video display driver is corrupted and needs replacement.

 

how do i do that?

 

hey it worked!
but should i let it stay to "none"?

 

anyhoo, thanks