Cannot play WMV files

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Name: gilloz
Date: February 22, 2008 at 12:53:11 Pacific
Subject: Cannot play WMV files
OS: Ubuntu 7.10
CPU/Ram: AMD 2100+/1 GB
Model/Manufacturer: Home built

Comment:

I removed Movie Player through the Synaptic Package Manager and later found out that I could not play WMV files, so I reinstalled the program. Unfortunately for me it no longer plays WMV files whereas before it did. Could I have removed other files that did not install with me reinstalling Movie Player again?

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Response Number 1

Name: ernie
Date: February 22, 2008 at 13:13:19 Pacific
Subject: Cannot play WMV files

Reply: (edit)

No longer familiar with Ubuntu (have not
tested it in over a year), but in Mandriva
Linux I install the win32-codecs package.
The solution may be similar for your
distribution.
HTH,
Ernie Registered Linux User 247790
ICQ 41060744

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Response Number 2

Name: gilloz
Date: February 23, 2008 at 09:53:59 Pacific
Subject: Cannot play WMV files

Reply: (edit)

Thanks ernie. Re-installing the Win32 codecs package did the trick. Appreciate your response and help.

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