How do I install MISSING Codec Files ? 1

[DRAMO4298]

Hello:

To solve the problem . . . "Cannot find 'VIDS:IV50' decompressor" - I have downloaded (and unzipped to its own folder) the W32CODEC-0.50.ZIP file.

This file contains 44 files (including "ir50_32.dll&quot - but, there is no README.TXT or SETUP.EXE files.

QUESTIONS 1 - 4:
How do install these 44 files? Do I just MOVE them all to C:\Windows\System ? Must I register each file using the "Regsvr32" file ? Will they all show up in the "SYSTEM.INI" file automatically or must I type them in manually ?

FILE EXTENSIONS (in this package):
.DLL
.AX
.ACM
.DRV
.VWP

QUESTIONS 5 - 6:
Would it be alright to install ALL of these files, even though I don't need EVERY file ? Would it hurt to have the UNNEEDED files installed on my system ?

MY MACHINE:
Nimble (1998 custom-built) Computer
Intel Pentium II, MMX, 300MHz
Windows 95-B OSR2.5 OEM 4.03.1212
ENPC (Enlightcorp) EP-KL21 v1.3 Motherboard
Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG (02-20-98)
ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X (4.11.2560) 4MB(28MB AGP) Video Card
Quantum Bigfoot TX 12GB UDMA-2 Hard Drive
Hitachi CDR8330 24X CD-ROM drive
Yamaha CRW3200EZ 40X CD-RW drive
Smile "Plug n Play" 17" Digital Color Monitor
Microsoft IntelliMouse Trackball Mouse
Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick
S727 (Ensoniq Clone) Sound Card
WAVE 2-Speaker 1-Subwoofer Sound System
Rockwell K-Flex 56K Internal Modem
192MB SDRAM DIMM Memory
DirectX 8.0a
AOL 7.0
MSN Explorer Internet Access

MULTIMEDIA:
Active Movie
CD Player
RealPlayer 8
Windows Media Player 6.4
QuickTime
QuickTime for Windows

THANK YOU for any info or help.

 

[dentarthurdent]

I think you may be making life difficult for yourself. Go to this website and register/download the version for Win 98 ( I htink it's OK for win95 also). It's free.

http://www.ligos.com/indeo.htm?downloads/

Cheers,

Will.

 

[DRAMO4298]

Hello DENTARTHURDENT ( Will ):

That was "very simple" and answered all my questions.

Among all the other updates it provided . . . it also updated the file "ir50_32.dll" from 5.06 to 5.11 on my own computer.

I will use this "iv5setup.exe" file to fix a problem on another computer which is missing the IV50 DECOMPRESSOR.

Thank you very much. (LOVE Tek-Tips forums)

Richard