[ubuntu-uk] Recent winff problems- Xvid unknown codec

Rob Beard rob at esdelle.co.uk
Tue Jun 10 21:24:01 BST 2008


Javad Ayaz wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> After recently updating from gutsy to hardy via the update manager... i 
> keep getting this error message "xvid, unknown codec".
> 
> Winff worked fine previously so i dont know whats gone wrong!
> 
> Searching the net yielded nothing so maybe no one else has reported it yet!
> 
> Any ideas on how i could remedy this please?
> 
> Regards
> 
> Javad
> 

Hmmm, you haven't installed the W32Codecs from Medibuntu by any chance 
have you?

I wonder if you had the W32Codecs installed before upgrading and if it's 
removed them during the upgrade.

Rob




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