Hello.

I have formatted my computer and installed Media Player Classic 6.4.8.7.

It also has installed Windows Media Player 7.

The first time I played a .wmv file with WMP it downloaded a codec and read the file.

But MPC still can't read it, giving this message: "failed to render the file".

From the searches I made, I know this has to do with the codec, but if WMP can read it so should MPC too.

I could install Windows Media Lite, but it has a warning saying: Do not install Windows Media Lite if Windows Media Player is installed.

I have found in this forum similar problems (MPC not playing .wmv files), but always when WMP is not installed, mostly due to nlited installations.

Can someone help me, please?

Thanks

Problem is still with ur codec,

Install klite mega codec pack

Are you playing a DRM protected video file? MPC will give "failed to render the file" if you try to play one. You can try the newest WinDVD or ZoomPlayer w/ DRM support to play the file. If the file then plays, blame M$ not the codec.