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Title: VOB Files
Post by: sargebat on November 18, 2009, 09:07:11 pm

Running MC 14.0.71 on Windows 7.  Whenever I try to play a VOB file, I get "Media Center encountered errors while trying to play the last several files.  Please make sure that the path in your media library points to the right location."  So I double checked, and it does.  In fact, I can open all of these files using VLC.  I don't want to use VLC, I want to use my MC, though.  Any help?

Title: Re: VOB Files
Post by: rjm on November 19, 2009, 12:18:25 am

There is a known problem with VOB files running from a USB drive on Vista. Don't know if problem also exists on Windows 7.

If you are not using a USB drive you can ignore this.

Title: Re: VOB Files
Post by: kewe65 on November 22, 2009, 05:35:34 pm

I am having the same problem - i cannot play VOB files and get the above error message, even though the auto-import brings the files into the library.

the files are on a windows home server on the network, not connected via USB.

i have the same trouble with playback of .MPx video files.

Title: Re: VOB Files
Post by: Mr ChriZ on November 23, 2009, 10:51:56 am

I run VOB files from USB fine on Vista? 

Title: Re: VOB Files
Post by: rjm on November 26, 2009, 12:51:50 am

Quote from: Mr ChriZ on November 23, 2009, 10:51:56 am

I run VOB files from USB fine on Vista? 

Sorry. I should have been more specific. DVDs stored on USB drive do not play on Vista. I have not tried playing a vob file outside the dvd structure.

Title: Re: VOB Files
Post by: Magic_Randy on November 26, 2009, 09:32:17 am

Here are a couple of threads that discuss workarounds to play DVDs from a USB drive. Not sure if these apply to Windows 7.

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=52882.msg360425#msg360425
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=53118.msg362794#msg362794

Title: Re: VOB Files
Post by: Mr ChriZ on November 28, 2009, 04:39:46 am

Strange, these are DVD rips I'm playing too with menus and everything exactly as if they're off the DVD... must be something else to it?

Title: Re: VOB Files
Post by: Mr ChriZ on November 29, 2009, 05:30:56 am

Actually I've made a discovery.  It's only my portable install that works.  The normal install doesn't.  Not often that it's that way round!  :)
I see "Waiting".  I guess that confirms it must be an MC bug?

Title: Re: VOB Files
Post by: sargebat on November 30, 2009, 01:18:40 pm

Not running files from USB, but from HDD on my laptop itself.  This is even happening when accessing the file itself, not from the library.  Kinda weird that I would get an error message asking to double check the location when I am trying to open the file from the source itself....