[NTLUG:Discuss] Playing an asf file

[Terry]

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:50:27 -0500, Peter A. Koren
<p.koren at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> I sent a hilarious movie clip to a cousin, which plays correctly under
> the totem movie player and noatun. My cousin runs windows and the asf
> file will not play. The message he gets is:
> 
> The path to the file is not correct
> Windows Media Player cannot find the file. The server name, shared
> directory name, or file name may be incorrect.
> 
> Check the file name and path for any misspellings or discrepancies. If
> this error message persists, contact your content provider for the
> correct location of the file you want to play.
> 
> Error ID = 0xC00D1197, Remedy ID = 0x00000000
> 
> I know this is not a Windows question, but it is a joy to watch this
> clip flawlessly under Linux and have it choke under windows. I sent the
> clip to myself just to check that the email program properly attaches
> the file -- it does.
> 
> Any clues?
> 
> -- Pete

Turn your cousin on to Linux.  :) 
   (sorry, couldn't resisit)