XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-02-25 14:23, Daniel70 wrote:   
   > On 22/02/2025 12:16 am, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-02-21 12:55, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>> On 21/02/2025 10:02 pm, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>>> On 2025-02-21 08:02, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>>>> So I copied a program ('QI', British half hour 'Comedy' program)   
   >>>>> from the PVR's HD to the USB Drive, ejected the USB Drive (i.e.   
   >>>>> 'Safely remove ....'), booted this Win 11 Desktop, inserted the USB   
   >>>>> Drive, File Explorer, double clicked on the big file titled   
   >>>>> '000' (116MB+) which started up Media Player ..... only to find out   
   >>>>> my Win-11 has no MPEG2 codec/whatever ("Checking codec   
   >>>>> availability. We're checking if we have a codec for this item."). ;-(   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Install VLC.   
   >>>>   
   >>> Maybe .... after I install Linux ... Dual boot!   
   >>   
   >> It doesn't matter Linux or Windows. Just install VLC.   
   >>   
   > Installed VLC in Win 11   
   >   
   > https://get.videolan.org/vlc/3.0.21/win64/vlc-3.0.21-   
   > win64.exe#google_vignette   
   >   
   > ran VLC i.e. got the pretty Orange/White Traffic cone, selected 'Media',   
   > "Open File", located my file on the USB drive, clicked on it ...... and   
   > the Traffic cone stayed put!!   
   >   
   > What might I be doing wrong??   
   >   
   > Note the file that was copied from PVR drive to USB drive was called   
   > '000' .... note no three character file type on the name!!   
      
   On Linux it doesn't matter if there is no extension, I just tried. I   
   Windows, I can't say. Try with another video that you know that play,   
   and rename it with no extension, then try again with vlc.   
      
   If vlc doesn't play the file, chances are it is not an standard video   
   file or it is encrypted.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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