In this hive, you will find two directories, so to speak, sc andĭrivers32. To fix for 32-bit codecs, navigate to:Ĭomputer\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion With necessary precaution and backups, of course.
You will have to perform a manual fix in your registry, We will indeed demonstrate by fixing the MP3 codec. Windows, the registration of codecs might not work well, even though they might be installed and present. This issue is explained in quite some detail in an official blog thread, in the comments section. However, when trying to redo the video & audio recompression in VirtualDub, you still encounter an error,Īnd moreover, the installed codec does not show in the available list. Indeed, repeat the same process for the MP3 (LAME) codecs. It will be installed under SysWOW64 or System32įor MP3, you already should have the codec, provided by the Windows Media Player installation, but if you do Depending on whether you chose a 32-bit version or the 64-bit version of the codec,
The downloaded archive will contain a file with the inf extension. Moreover, the two types mentioned, AC-3 and MP3 are the most popular items, so let's check those. We will begin with audio decompressors, because that's the problem we have. Is, do you have the problem with decompression or compression? The second thing you need to pay attention to Whatever is available on your box will be exposed to the program. Like the author of this software likes to say, remember, VirtualDub comes without any codecs of its own, so Don't blame me if your box goes potty on you. Disclaimer: Codecs are a finicky thing, so be careful wandering about the All right, without trying to obliterate or overwhelm your mind with links to semi-relevant stuff, let's Or MP3 codecs, and that without them, you might not be able to do your processing. If you Google this, you will come across a wealth of articles that tell you your box might be missing the AC-3 No audio decompressor could be found to decompress the source audio format. The text in the popup reads along these lines: It all begins with an error, something like this: Various codecs, and they do not show up in the list. Now and then though, as you work your way through media files that might need adjustments, you realize that youĪre missing the necessary codecs to read the source files or recompress the output. Most flexible video processing utilities for the Windows platform.
VirtualDub, an extremely handy and convenient tool. If you have to occasionally edit your multimedia files, be they video or audio, then you have come across