Windows 10: Tryin to view videos clips from external drive

Discus and support Tryin to view videos clips from external drive in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I am trying to view video clips from external drive from Free Agent Drive and it says this " Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by MariaLopez_83, Sep 23, 2020.

  1. Tryin to view videos clips from external drive


    I am trying to view video clips from external drive from Free Agent Drive and it says this " Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file." How can I view this video as well as others. They are memories

    Thanks

    :)
     
    MariaLopez_83, Sep 23, 2020
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  2. Pavan_N Win User

    Unable to play video from external hard drive Error 0x80004005

    HI Josep,

    Please answer these questions to assist you better.

    • Are you able to watch videos which are stored in computer and online?
    • Are you able to view photos and documents etc. from hard drive?

    I suggest you to install all pending Windows updates and check. Updates are additions to software that can help prevent or fix problems, improve how your computer works, or enhance your computing experience.



    Follow the steps and check if that helps.

    • Type Troubleshooting on Search and hit
      Enter.
    • Click on View all and click on Video playback.
    • Click on Advance and check Apply repairs automatically.
    • Follow on-screen instructions.
    By running this troubleshooter it will find and fix issue with playing movies, television and video. Do let us know if you are able to play videos from external hard drive. Thank you.
     
    Pavan_N, Sep 23, 2020
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  4. Tryin to view videos clips from external drive

    External drive

    Hi Richard,

    There are several factors that can cause your external drive to not read DVDs even though the system is recognizing the device. This could be caused by a driver that needs to updated or corrupted files. For us to resolve your concern, kindly answer the questions
    below:

    • Just to confirm, the device that is not working properly is a external DVD optical drive?
    • Were there any recent changes or updates installed on your computer?
    • Have you tried to plug the external drive to a different port on your computer?

    As a initial recommendation, we suggest that your run the built in troubleshooter in Windows 10. Kindly refer to the steps below:

    • Type “Troubleshooting” in the Search bar and press Enter.
    • Click on “View All” in the top left corner.
    • This will display the list of troubleshooters which are built-in in the computer. You can click on
      Hardware and Devices from the list and you can run the troubleshooter.

    This will check for common errors that affect hardware on your computer and attempts to correct them.

    We look forward to your response after completing the steps.
     
    Jordan Dom, Sep 23, 2020
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