Problem playing flv files?

[gman]

As far as i'm aware i have made no changes to my system/hardware. I've tried reinstalling and rebooting without success. The problem is no flv files will play when most ran perfectly before now. I always get the same type of message when opening the files. Here's an example log from the messages window:

main error: no suitable access module for `I:\Game'
main error: no suitable access module for `Trailers\Army'
main error: no suitable access module for `of'
main error: no suitable access module for `Two'
main error: no suitable access module for `E3'
main error: no suitable access module for `2007'
main error: no suitable access module for `HD\Army'
main error: no suitable access module for `of'
main error: no suitable access module for `Two'
main error: no suitable access module for `E3'
main error: no suitable access module for `2007'
main error: no suitable access module for `HD.flv'

VLC'S my favourite player for flash media so any help would be very much appreciated

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

reset preferences and cache.

[CloudStalker]

If that doesn't work then try a nightly build and maybe that'll resolve the problem.

[gman]

Thanks, i tried clearing the cache and a nightly build but no luck. I just got a slightly different error log.

access_directory error: I:\Game: Unknown network stack error
access_file error: cannot open file I:\Game (Unknown network stack error)
access_directory error: I:\Game: Unknown network stack error
access_file error: cannot open file I:\Game (Unknown network stack error)
main error: open of `I:\Game' failed: could not create access: no suitable access2 module
access_directory error: Trailers\Army: Unknown network stack error
access_file error: cannot open file Trailers\Army (Unknown network stack error)
main error: open of `Trailers\Army' failed: could not create access: no suitable access2 module
access_directory error: of: Unknown network stack error
access_file error: cannot open file of (Unknown network stack error)
main error: open of `of' failed: could not create access: no suitable access2 module
access_directory error: Two: Unknown network stack error
access_file error: cannot open file Two (Unknown network stack error)
main error: open of `Two' failed: could not create access: no suitable access2 module
access_directory error: E3: Unknown network stack error
access_file error: cannot open file E3 (Unknown network stack error)
main error: open of `E3' failed: could not create access: no suitable access2 module
access_directory error: 2007: Unknown network stack error
access_file error: cannot open file 2007 (Unknown network stack error)
main error: open of `2007' failed: could not create access: no suitable access2 module
access_directory error: HD\Army: Unknown network stack error
access_file error: cannot open file HD\Army (Unknown network stack error)

[gman]

For anyone who is interested i managed to fix this myself. I ran registry mechanic and it showed up some kind of openwith issues with vlc. I ran the mechanic, reinstalled and they play fine again. Hope that helps if anyone finds themselves in a similar situation.

[hoger]

I have the same problem of sorts. I didn't even know that the flv format existed until came across some files yesterday. I found VLC player in wikipedia, installed it on my laptop (Intel 2× core, 2 MB Ram, WinXP), and it works perfectly. Now I installed it on my desktop (AMD Athlon, 1 GB RAM, WinXP), and it does not seem to be able to read the format here. Unfortunately, I once checked a box saying something like "delete the error" or so, and now I don't even receive an error message anymore. (Note that I am using a French language version, so whatever I am "quoting" is actually translated.)

As I am not yet familiar with the software, suggestions like "reset preferences and cache" don't really help me. How do I go about, and what value do I reset them to (if I have a choice at all)?

And as for registry mechanic and the like—isn't there a way of dealing with the problem without calling in heavy artillery?

Thanks for your help.

[Arite]

To reset preferences and cache go to:
Start >> All Programs >> VideoLAN >> Quick Settings >> Reset VLC media player preferences and cache files

Then try playing an FLV file.

Also, as CloudStalker said - you may wish to try the latest nightliy build of 0.9.0-svn. Get then from:
http://nightlies.videolan.org/

You shouldn't need to edit the registry at any rate .

Arite.