This fixes the problem of the videos. And the TVs.

Got this from here:

http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=9095

OK, so the answer is to go back to the ICCVID.DLL version which was installed with Windows XP, Service Pack 1. On a Windows XP(SP1) CD-ROM the compressed version of the file is located in the \i386 sub-directory as the file ICCVID.DL_ with a file size of 36,141 bytes. Copy the compressed file to a temporary sub-directory, then use the WinXP command-line utility EXPAND.EXE as follows:

EXPAND ICCVID.DL_ ICCVID.DLL

This file expansion should yield the file ICCVID.DLL with a file size of 110,592 bytes, dated 08/29/2002. The version number is v1.10.0.6 and will correct all problems with 'cvid' AVI files. The recommendation would be to rename the current Service Pack 2 installed ICCVID.DLL file in the %windir%\System32 sub-directory. Also maintain a duplicate copy of the SP1 ICCVID.DLL file in the %windir%\System32 sub-directory in the case a future Windows XP Service Pack 3 would again replace the ICCVID.DLL with a newer, even less helpful version... So the %windir%\System32 sub-directory should contain:

Code:

08/29/2002 08:00 AM 110,592 iccvid.dll (v1.10.0.6)
08/29/2002 08:00 AM 110,592 iccvid.dll.sp1 (spare for future!)
08/04/2004 03:56 AM 80,384 iccvid.dll.sp2 (spare for future?) (broken!)



It worked for me. If it doesn't work for you, I take no responsibility.

Thank you. This sounds very interesting. Could be a possible soluting for all the XPSP2 victims.

greetz Capt. ed still on Win2K

Reference Linklist greetz Ed

Sounds interesting, and I'd like to hear from others. I am a little nervous about trying it out right away.

I suppose the fix had to be something like this. Replace one or more XP2 files with their earlier equivalents. Still, it sounds a bit risky to put an internal Windows file in another version than it was made for. Any reports of any side effects?

What about the poor shmoes who got their computers with XP2 right away?

I got my friend who hadn't installed SP1 to send me to iccvid.dll file and used it to replace the one in my system32 directory and the videos now work fine.

Thanks so much for the solution!

Yeah, what the Rayving said.....would this fix work if the computer arrived with SP2 already installed? A bit scared to mess around, having never attempted anything this complicated before.

I did this (just search for the dll on the net) and it appeared to work immediately, without having to reboot. You mileage may vary....

The file iccvid.dll in the version of 1.10.0.6.

Rightclick and "Save link as..." (Remember to save a copy of the original file as it is said in the start posting of this thread. )

Just changing this DLL and this is it? Really?

Reference Linklist greetz Ed

I have been reading the official biography of our beloved Mr Adams and it inspired me to dust off my old copy of Starship Titanic which i never completed the first time around.

I am sure you can imagine my horror when it wouldn't work correctly!!

So a huge thanks for this find and the file host. It all works now thanks to you guys

MrAsh