Install Microsoft Adpcm Audio Codec

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Missing Intel IMA ADPCM (11) I recently purchased an Acer Lap Top running Vista and downloaded some old video's from another lap top. When I try to play them I get the follwoing error: missing Intel IMA ADPCM (11).

As you say it should be included with Media Player 11: Run the Vista System File Checker Tool: 1. Open a Command Window in Administrator mode: * click Start * click All Programs, then Accessories * right click on the Command Prompt option, * on the drop down menu which appears, click on the Run as Administratoroption. * If you haven’t disabled User Account Control (and you shouldn’t!) you will be asked for authorisation. Click the Continue button if you are the administrator or insert the administrator password. Start the System File Checker * In the Command Prompt window, type: sfc /scannow, * press Enter. * You’ll see “the system scan will begin”.

The scan may take some time and windows will repair/replace any corrupt or missing files. You will be asked to insert your Vista DVD if it’s needed. Close the Command Prompt Window when the job is finished. One caveat: you need a Windows DVD to enable SFC to make more than minor repairs. “How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program generates in Windows Vista” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If SFC finds serious errors it can not fix, you may have to do a Vista Repair Upgrade Install. If you do not have a Microsoft Vista DVD, borrow one from a friend. Read this Tutorial on how to do a Repair Install: Cheers.

Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner.

Dell MediaDirect does play the files correctly (so - this tells me that some good audio codec must be present somewhere). Cme uf series midi keyboard driver for mac os x. However, that doesn't really help me, because I can't get MediaDirect to show my videos on double-clicking the video file. If I make MediaDirect the standard program for.ASF files, double-clicking an ASF file only starts Dell MediaDirect, but will not play the file, until I navigate through my folders to find the video file and open it again. The videos are.ASF files, created with a Traveler DV 5070 digital camera. I downloaded an ran GSpot to test one of my video files and determine the type of audio codec it requires. Result: It requires the 0x0002 ADPCM audio codec.

Windows Media Player 11 on my new laptop reports to have this codec installed: •. Version = 6.0.6000.16386 I found that msadp32.acm file in the C: Windows System32 folder. So, the strange thing is, that Windows Media Player complains that the audio codec is missing, while in fact it is present all along! On my work computer (the Dell Latitude/Windows XP), a file msadp32.acm is also stored in the System32 folder.

When I viewed that file in a text editor, I found an indication of the version, 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.0). Clearly, the versions of the msadp32.acm file are not the same. Searching the internet, I found a description of a similar problem with Windows Media Player, where the solution consisted of going through the commands for installing new hardware, and when the operating system asks for a disk with the drivers, point to a file on in the C: Windows System32 folder. That solution involves a file C: Windows System32 mmdriver.inf Such a file is present on my old (work) computer, but not on my new laptop.

To summarize, my questions are: 1. Can I get Windows Media Player 11 to behave decently and play my videos if I ask it to do so? Or else, can I get Dell MediaDirect to show my video immediately if I double-click an ASF-file? Or else, is there another player available (for free or cheap) that might be willing to show my videos without hassle?

Are other forums more suitable to post this question? My hope is, that if I can get Windows Media Player 11 to play the ASF-files, that my ULead video editing software also can play the sound again. Hoping for help -- Johan Lont.

I wish to thank mombodog and rcarrosq for their advices. Unfortunately, these tips did not solve my problems with Windows Media Player (WMP), but I did find some workarounds. Downloading DivX did not solve my codec problems in Windows Media Player, but I can use DivX to view my videos. In general, I prefer WMP, but DivX is an acceptable alternative. To make ULead VideoStudio (the video editing software) work with my video files, I first convert the files with Stoik video converter ( ). The basic version of that program can be downloaded at no charge.