Quicktime Buffer Overrun Detected Error with Vista

I have found that 24bit none 720 x 486 quicktime movies produce the buffer overrun on XP pro SP2 with the latest updates also !

There is a workaround for Quicktime's Vista incompatibility. Open Windows Vista Explorer and navigate to C:\Program Files\QuickTime folder if this is where you installed QuickTime 7.1.5. Right click the QuickTimePlayer.exe and choose 'Properties" from the list. Next click the 'Compatibility' tab. Then click the checkbox in front of 'Run this program in compatibilty mode for:'
Next click the down arrow at the right of the dop down box just below this statement and choose 'Windows XP(Service Pack 2)' Hope it works for you. It did for me.

This problem is not solved, at least for me. Of the suggestions offered, either they don't work, or using an alternate program is not acceptable. Kodak EasyShare uses QT under the covers to show movies taken by their cameras. This needs to be fixed. Having the problem open since March makes me think that no one at Apple is working this problem Can someone either confirm or deny this? QT is the only application on my new machine that doesn't function correctly under Vista.

Thanks and Cheers.

many Windows Vista

Sorry, but this did not work for me either. Not sure what to do. Really don't want to have to convert all of my .mov files to another format. Like others in this thread, my issues are with videos made with a Kodak camera. It works fine with another computer with a XP operating system but not with my Vista system.

Any other ideas? Thanks.

It doesn't work for me either. If you boot off of a RAID you are screwed. I am using my laptop over the network to watch TV shows now.

Its funny how Microsoft Media Player just works perfectly and Apple can't even bring themselves to acknowledge this problem. That's is all we want apple. Just put up a Buglist. Everyone else (OSS, Nvidia, etc...) has one.

dicen

Alright fokes, I found out the fix!!!
You can all start thanking me!!

I have uploaded the file here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/33596249/Windows6.0-KB932094-x86.msu.html

Just run the file it will ask you to restart, I restarted and all quicktime movies now work that are on the drive! FINALLY!


-Matt Butler
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http://www.butlerm.com

I bow down to your greatness.

Thanks...

dicen

Alright fokes, I found out the fix!!!
You can all start thanking me!!

Nice try, but thank you for playing...



many Windows Vista

Matt,

Sorry, I guess I'm jinxed because it did not work for me.

Bruce

hey!
I have a way to play .mov files, its not using QT, but it still plays the .mov files very good. anyway, Its a codec I installed to windows media player, with it, it will allow you play .mov files, in it, and I think in other app too. The app is Quick TimeAlternative 1.8, Don't know exactly where to find it, I just got it from a friend, but if you look with google , Im pretty sure you'll get it. Once you installed it, you shall be able to play those files in Windows media player.

Hope I didnt arrive to late to tell you this, and well, Hope its useful for all of you.

Thanks for the solution. I found a version of Quicktime Alternative 1.8. I got it downloaded and now Windows Media Player will play the video but sound only, no picture! Did you encounter that issue, and if so, how did you fix it? Thanks.

Youre welcome.
And, no I didnt encountered that issue. =(
The videos that I played in media player played normally.

I'll see if theres a way to fix that, ok?

I also installed the file that butlertotheb provided us a couple of replies above, I dont know if that could be a reason. Or, you could try and look for codecs, but, this has a chance on making the MP not work, cuz it happened to me once.
But I shall still look for some more info about it.

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This issue is about QT. Posting about alternative players for MOV files is nothing more than tourist info. A QT based solution for Vista is needed.

HP Pavillion dv6119us Windows XP Pro

This is what I found out in my own personal tests.

If I play any files encoded in the MOV file format that are stored LOCALLY on any of my 3 internal SATA HD's, the file play for a few seconds with sound, but without video, then eventually the buffer overrun error occurs.

If I stream the EXACT SAME file via the internet, or my local home network, or play them from my external USB HD, USB Thumb drive, or even burn them to CD/DVD and play them from that, I do not encounter the buffer overrun problem, and the files play just fine, even the files that are in high definition. I'm not an expert, but in my case, this may point to poor Nvidia SATA drivers, although I could be wrong.

Just to recap. If I play any MOV files from the internal SATA HD's attached to my motherboard directly, I get a problem. If I stream them, or play them from another storage medium, I do not encounter a problem.

Not sure if this really helps anyone else, but I though it might be useful for others to try out.



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