Hello Dmitry
Thanks for your prompt reply to my problem.
I agree that the problem is not with the file bitrate as all the problem files(64kbps) all load perfectly on my xp machine using the same version software.
Here is a list of the codecs on my problem vista machine:-
Audio Codecs
Type Name Format Binary Version
ACM Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODEC 0011 imaadp32.acm 6.0.6000.16386
ACM Microsoft CCITT G.711 A-Law and u-Law CODEC 0007 msg711.acm 6.0.6000.16386
ACM Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC 0031 msgsm32.acm 6.0.6000.16386
ACM Microsoft ADPCM CODEC 0002 msadp32.acm 6.0.6000.16386
ACM Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (decode only) 0055 l3codeca.acm 1.9.0.402
ACM Messenger Audio Codec 028E sirenacm.dll 14.0.8117.416
ACM Microsoft PCM Converter 0001
DMO WMAudio Decoder DMO 0160, 0161, 0162, 0163 WMADMOD.DLL 11.0.6000.6324
DMO WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO 0162 WMADMOD.DLL 11.0.6000.6324
DMO WMSpeech Decoder DMO 000A, 000B WMSPDMOD.DLL 11.0.6000.6350
DMO MP3 Decoder DMO 0055 mp3dmod.dll 11.0.6000.6324
DMO Axis Audio DMO 01EF, 02EF, 03EF, 8380A900, 42206CB, 42206CB Audio.dll 2.1.3.0
Video Codecs
Type Name Format Binary Version
ICM Microsoft RLE MRLE msrle32.dll 6.0.6000.16986
ICM Microsoft Video 1 MSVC msvidc32.dll 6.0.6000.16986
ICM Microsoft YUV UYVY msyuv.dll 6.0.6000.16986
ICM Intel IYUV codec IYUV iyuv_32.dll 6.0.6000.16986
ICM Toshiba YUV Codec Y411 tsbyuv.dll 6.0.6000.16986
ICM Cinepak Codec by Radius cvid iccvid.dll 1.10.0.12
ICM ACDV 2.0.1 ACDV ACDV.dll 2.0.1.1
ICM VP70® General Profile VP70 vp7vfw.dll 7.0.10.0
ICM Intel Indeo® Video 4.5 IV41 IR41_32.AX 4.51.16.3
DMO AXIS MJPEG Video Decoder MJPG AxMJPGDec.dll 2.0.2.0
DMO Mpeg4s Decoder DMO mp4s, MP4S, m4s2, M4S2 mp4sdecd.dll 11.0.6000.6324
DMO WMV Screen decoder DMO MSS1, MSS2 wmvsdecd.dll 11.0.6000.6324
DMO WMVideo Decoder DMO WMV1, WMV2, WMV3, WMVP, WVP2, WMVR, WMVA, WVC1 wmvdecod.dll 11.0.6000.6324
DMO Mpeg43 Decoder DMO mp43, MP43 mp43decd.dll 11.0.6000.6324
DMO Mpeg4 Decoder DMO MPG4, mpg4, mp42, MP42 mpg4decd.dll 11.0.6000.6324
MPEG/DVD Filters
I have reinstalled the program numerous times and still no joy.
Cheers Boxy
From DxDiag
Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
ArcSoft Mpeg Encode Filter,0x00200000,0,0,ArcMpegCodec.ax,2.05.0000.0013
ArcSoft Realtime Capture Encoder Filter,0x00200000,0,0,ArcCaptureEncoder.ax,2.05.0000.0022
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6000.16386
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6000.16986
Xiph.Org Theora Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,dsfTheoraEncoder.dll,
WebM VP8 Encoder Filter,0x00200000,1,1,vp8encoder.dll,0.09.0012.0000
ACDV 2.0.1,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
ffdshow Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Intel Indeo® Video 4.5,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
VP70® General Profile,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
Xiph.Org Vorbis Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,dsfVorbisEncoder.dll,
Xiph.Org Speex Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,dsfSpeexEncoder.dll,
Xiph.Org FLAC Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,dsfFLACEncoder.dll,
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16986
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16986
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16986
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16986
Messenger Audio Codec,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16986
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16986
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16986
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16986