Indeo Video

I wanted to open a video file (mpeg1) like i always done and the following message come! Anyway i click continue and i have sound but no picture! I look on details and follow the link and read these:
Indeo XP Codec Package for Windows XP

With the September 2002 update to Windows XP (known as Service Pack 1), Microsoft is no longer distributing any version of the Indeo codecs with its operating system. This only affects users with new PCs that are shipping with Windows XP Service Pack 1, or clean installs of Windows XP SP1 on an older system. Installation upgrades of SP1 and the use of Windows Update does not remove existing Indeo codecs from your system.

In order to meet the needs of those who use Windows XP and require Indeo codecs, Ligos has created a special version of Indeo Video 5 called Indeo XP. Indeo XP includes the enhancements of Indeo Video version 5.1, and new optimizations exclusively for operation on Windows XP systems. The enhancements include the following:

Optimization of scalability feature for best playback on fast, Windows XP based systems
A new wavelet compression algorithm that greatly improves visual quality
Better compression at all levels of video quality than previous generation codecs
Playback performance enhancements including smoother, interpolated "zoom by 2" playback
Indeo XP is a 32-bit driver codec intended exclusively for Windows XP systems, and will not install on other operating systems. Indeo XP also includes the legacy codecs Indeo Video 3.2, Indeo Video 4.5, and Indeo Audio 2.5. If you install Indeo XP, you do not need to download and install the Indeo Codecs Legacy Package shown below.

Indeo XP is available for purchase and download through our electronic store for $14.95.

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Same old story, XP is more troublesome than what its worth. Upgrade to Win2000 is the best solution.

The NIMO Codec pack has the Indeo Codec. When installing do NOT select Complete Install but choose custom install and select that Codec only. Selecting Complete will guarentee a complete stuff up of your system.
 
The legacy package is "not certified" for XP - but I know plenty of people who are running uncertified drivers.

The phrase "If you get Indoe XP, you do not need...." almost seems like a hint that the other may work....
 
"This only affects users with new PCs that are shipping with Windows XP Service Pack 1, or clean installs of Windows XP SP1 on an older system"

That is (a clean install of Windows XP SP1) what i have done!
The problem now is solved.
Thanks!
 
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