Windows Media Player, Trouble

[Jimbo397]

Hi all
I can't seem to get any video on my windows media player. When I click on a link that someone send me or even putting a DVD into my cdrom drive, the player comes up ok, but all I get is sound, the audio.
I have checked my Direct X and that is ok, it is up to date and the test say all is ok.
I uninstalled it and reinstalled.and have the latest version but same thing, no video, just audio.
I kind of feel that it is a "Windows" problem, I am running xp home. Is there some settings I should check?
Any help or suggestions is much appreciated.
Thanks...

[Mr N8]

Sounds like you don't have the correct codec installed to play the videos. Download them from Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx) and install them. If they don't work, post the video file extension, and we can find the codec you need.

[Jimbo397]

Sounds like you don't have the correct codec installed to play the videos. Download them from Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx) and install them. If they don't work, post the video file extension, and we can find the codec you need.
Thanks, I did download the ones from Microsoft that you suggested, but no luck.
The file extension of the one I am trying to play is mdf, and mds.
Thanks again.

[alfie2]

Thanks, I did download the ones from Microsoft that you suggested, but no luck.
The file extension of the one I am trying to play is mdf, and mds.
Thanks again.

load ".mdf, mds" file in Alcohol 120%(not free) or Daemon Tools(free)
these are cd/dvd image files
you can also use Isobuster(free) to convert it to some other video format.