When the Windows Media Player fails to play AVI, you may get one of the following error messages:

Invalid File Format Error=8004022F Cannot play back the file. The format is not supported. Error=80040265 Cannot play back the video stream: no suitable decompressor could be found. Error=80040255 No combination of filters could be found to render the stream. Error=80040218 The source filter for this file could not be loaded. Error=80040241 Windows Media Player cannot open filename. You may need to reboot to complete installation of a downloaded component. Please verify that the path and filename are correct and try again. Error=80004005 One or more codecs required to open this content could not be found. Error=C00D10D1 Video not available, cannot find ‘VIDS:xxxx’ decompressor. Unable to download an appropriate decompressor Error=80040200

Steps to add AVI codec to Windows Media Player

Speaking of Windows Media Player codecs, the K-Lite Codec Pack is one of the most comprehensive codec packs that you can download on your computer. So, if you already downloaded some codec packs, yet the WMP still won’t play AVI files, try adding K-Lite to Windows. Go to CodecGuide and get the K-Lite package as a standard download. Complete the install process and check if this solved your problem. SPONSORED If the Windows Media Player still won’t play AVI files, this means that there’s a severe technical issue affecting it. We also compiled a detailed troubleshooting guide on what to do if the Windows 10 Media Player won’t play AVI files. This is all you need to do in order to play your AVI file format on the Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 Media Player. Also, you can use the comments section below if you have any other questions regarding this post. RELATED STORIES TO CHECK OUT:

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