i have powerDVD. how can i just extract the codec used to play the dvd's?

**saikano** · 07-17-2004, 07:04 PM

on my desktop computer, i have powerdvd. i plan to use wmp on my carpc...and it needs a codec to access and play the dvd's, right? i do not want to install powerdvd because it is a very heavy and slow program.

not that wmp isn't. but just the same...

**no1knows** · 07-17-2004, 07:09 PM

http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=323#comments

**no1knows** · 07-17-2004, 07:10 PM

i think u can simply uninstall powerdvd after its been installed and it should leave the powerdvd codec on yr system, thats another option.

**saikano** · 07-17-2004, 07:13 PM

would that be in the programfiles folder? or elsewhere? [i'm not a programmer]

**saikano** · 07-17-2004, 07:16 PM

thanks for the quick reply

**no1knows** · 07-17-2004, 08:10 PM

read the readme in the zip file - just run the exe once extracted to a folder and it should install the codec

**saikano** · 07-17-2004, 08:14 PM

my powerdvd came with my dvd player...so that won't help...but i suppose i could look in the programfiles folder

**saikano** · 07-17-2004, 08:19 PM

my powerdvd came with my dvd player...so that won't help...but i suppose i could look in the programfiles folder... no zip file

**saikano** · 07-17-2004, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by no1knows

i think u can simply uninstall powerdvd after its been installed and it should leave the powerdvd codec on yr system, thats another option.

thanks!

okay...for anyone else who may be looking for these files... they are in the Program Files > Cyberlink > Shared Files directory.

and during the uninstall, it'll ask you if you want to delete the shared files, as they will not be used by any programs...say no to these