ERROR!!! XVID.dll not found?

[billybellfoot]

hi

when i start a movie i get 1 or 2 little boxes appear stating xvidcoe.dll not found?
the movie plays but still i get the boxes?

any advice info on this issue would be much appreciated

thanks

 

[Allan D]

Hello Billybellfoot,

In order to assist you further, I would request you to help me with few details.
-- Since when are you facing the issue?
-- Which media player are you using to play videos?
-- Were there any recent updates?

Please write back, would be glad to assist further.



Thanks & Regards
Allan D
#iworkfordell

 

[billybellfoot]

hi thanks for reply

roughly the last week or so
vlc media player
no recent updates

thanks foryour help much appreciated

 

[Allan D]

Hello Billybellfoot,

Thank you for replying. Couple of things that can be tried which might help us in fixing the issue.

1. Uninstall and re-install VLC media player. Uninstall the program from Programs and Features - Remove Uninstall Entry. Once uninstalled, re-install VLC Media Player and check the functionality.

2. Try playing the same videos on a different media player like Windows media player and check if you get the same error message or the pop up.

Please write back, would be glad to assist you further.




Thanks & Regards
Allan D
#iworkfordell

 

[billybellfoot]

hi sorry for late reply have not been at the machine in question.

i have tried both steps suggested above but still recieving xvid core error.dll message?

thanks for helping me with my issue

 

[Allan D]

Hello Billybellfoot,

Please refer the article and the try the steps as mentioned which might help us in fixing the issue. It is a third party link which has the fix for the issue.

Please write back for further questions.

 

[townsbg]

Personally I don't recommend getting any dlls from any source other than the program's creator because the source might have maliciously altered the file. Also the problem might not be with that file but with a dll that is referencing that file. In this case I think that the file is associated with either divX or Xvid. If you have either installed I would try updating the application with a fresh download from their respective website. I hate to sound callous but I strongly disagree with Allan's recomendation.

 

[billybellfoot]

hi thanks for replys i dont have xvid or divx installed? and have to agree i wasnt keen on the idea of downloading dlls. not callous (difference of opinion..) as i dont have either installed what do you reccomend?

thanks

 

[townsbg]

Do you know if you have any codecs installed? Have you tried media player?

 

[billybellfoot]

hi all i have installed is VLC media player no codecs

i did have this Media Player Codec Pack - CNET Download.com

but as vlc player plays everything i uninstalled the codec pack..

could that be the cause?

 

[Allan D]

Hi Billybellfoot,

Try performing a System Restore

**Note: By performing a system restore there would not be any data loss but any recent software or program installed would be lost.

Please try the step and check the functionality.

 

[townsbg]

Since you had a codec pack installed it could be looking for it when you play videos as some do require them. If you read the specs it lists both divx and xvid. http://www.mediaplayercodecpack.com/

 

[billybellfoot]

Since you had a codec pack installed it could be looking for it when you play videos as some do require them. If you read the specs it lists both divx and xvid. Media Player Codec Pack for Microsoft Windows

but as i uninstalled it the codec pack.. will it still be looking for it the codec? is there a way to stop it doing so?

 

[townsbg]

If you play a video that is expecting one then you will probably get that error. Some videos might not even play without the codec. I don't know enough about them enough to know why they are needed but if it where me I would put it back.

 

[billybellfoot]

If you play a video that is expecting one then you will probably get that error. Some videos might not even play without the codec. I don't know enough about them enough to know why they are needed but if it where me I would put it back.

but i didnt use them before and video worked fine i was trying to fix an audio issue that was the reason for installing codec pack. so when i realised the audio problem was a different solution i removed the codec pack.. is it that its not been deleted uninstalled properly?

thanks again for your help

 

[townsbg]

Again, just because you didn't use it doesn't mean that the video doesn't use it. More than likely only video editors will actually do anything with the software but you could be playing videos that are trying to use it. My recommendation is to put it back.

 

[billybellfoot]

Again, just because you didn't use it doesn't mean that the video doesn't use it. More than likely only video editors will actually do anything with the software but you could be playing videos that are trying to use it. My recommendation is to put it back.

sorry what i meant was videos that played before i installed worked without the error now those same videos produce the error? so its almost as if when i installed or uninstalled it it changed something?

thanks again for your help it is very much appreciated. thanks