XBMC Windows 7-32bit won't play ANY videos
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Background...
Dell Optiplex 680, freshly restores Windows 7 32-bit. Only factory settings, windows updates, Soundblaster drivers, and XBMC installed.

Will not play ANY video file. Got my library setup for a test run, when I try to play ANY video file (most of my collection is DIVX, more recent rips are .m4v files ripped with handbrake) all I get is the little "Working" notice in the lower right corner, then finally errors out.

All of these movies play fine in WMP, and connecting the external drive to either my mac or linux boxes, all movies play there correctly. None of them are DRM'd files...

Below is a sample log file from me trying 3 different movies.

Code:
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745823232  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: Starting XBMC, Platform: Windows 7, 32-bit build 7600. Built on Mar  8 2011 (Git:e9e9099, compiler 1500)
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E8400  @ 3.00GHz
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 1768x992 32Bit at 60Hz
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: Running with restricted rights
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\XBMC
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\XBMC
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Users\jjoelc\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Users\jjoelc\AppData\Roaming\XBMC
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Users\jjoelc\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\cache
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: The executable running is: C:\Program Files\XBMC\XBMC.exe
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: Log File is located: C:\Users\jjoelc\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\xbmc.log
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745810944  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745790464  NOTICE: Setup SDL
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745671680  NOTICE: Found screen: Generic PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce 9300 GE, adapter 0.
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2745667584  NOTICE: Primary mode: 1768x992 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
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20:53:36 T:1136 M:2744029184  NOTICE: Default DVD Player: dvdplayer
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2744029184  NOTICE: Default Video Player: dvdplayer
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2744029184  NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2744074240  NOTICE: Loading media sources from special://masterprofile/sources.xml
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2725593088  NOTICE: initializing playlistplayer
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2725593088  NOTICE: DONE initializing playlistplayer
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2714873856  NOTICE: initialize done
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2714873856  NOTICE: Running the application...
20:53:36 T:1136 M:2714845184  NOTICE: ES: Starting event server
20:53:36 T:3408 M:2709458944  NOTICE: ES: Starting UDP Event server on 127.0.0.1:9777
20:53:37 T:3408 M:2690752512  NOTICE: UDP: Listening on port 9777
20:53:41 T:2732 M:2680324096 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\Batman Begins\Batman Begins.mp4
20:53:43 T:1136 M:2511056896  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: Opening: I:\Movies\9-Tim Burton\9 (HD).m4v
20:53:43 T:1136 M:2510766080 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue(player)::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
20:53:43 T:6052 M:2509762560  NOTICE: Creating InputStream
20:53:43 T:6052 M:2507239424  NOTICE: Creating Demuxer
20:54:11 T:732 M:2438447104 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\Horton Hears a Who\horton.avi
20:54:11 T:2732 M:2698776576   ERROR: CDVDDemuxFFmpeg::Open - Error, could not open file I:\Movies\Wonderland\Wonderland.m4v
20:54:11 T:2732 M:2698354688   ERROR: CDVDDemuxFFmpeg::Open - Error, could not open file I:\Movies\Where the Wild Things Are\Where the Wild Things Are.m4v
20:54:42 T:2732 M:2436321280 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\V For Vendetta\V For Vendetta.m4v
20:54:42 T:6052 M:2697682944 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\9-Tim Burton\9 (HD).m4v
20:54:42 T:6052 M:2705592320   ERROR: CDVDPlayer::OpenDemuxStream - Error creating demuxer
20:54:42 T:6052 M:2705592320  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::OnExit()
20:54:42 T:6052 M:2705592320  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::OnExit() deleting input stream
20:54:42 T:1136 M:2701889536   ERROR: Playlist Player: skipping unplayable item: 0, path [I:\Movies\9-Tim Burton\9 (HD).m4v]
20:54:42 T:1136 M:2703446016  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::CloseFile()
20:54:42 T:1136 M:2703441920 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue(player)::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
20:54:42 T:1136 M:2703441920  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: waiting for threads to exit
20:54:42 T:1136 M:2703425536  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: finished waiting
20:54:53 T:1136 M:2435448832  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: Opening: I:\Movies\10 Thing I Hate About You\10 Things I Hate About You.avi
20:54:53 T:1136 M:2435448832 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue(player)::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
20:54:53 T:5480 M:2389164032  NOTICE: Creating InputStream
20:54:53 T:5480 M:2386964480  NOTICE: Creating Demuxer
20:55:13 T:3296 M:2437173248 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\Spongebob-Legends of Bikini Bottom\Spongebob-Legends of Bikini Bottom.m4v
20:55:13 T:2732 M:2697404416   ERROR: CDVDDemuxFFmpeg::Open - Error, could not open file I:\Movies\Wonderland\Wonderland.m4v
20:55:13 T:2732 M:2695454720   ERROR: CDVDDemuxFFmpeg::Open - Error, could not open file I:\Movies\Where the Wild Things Are\Where the Wild Things Are.m4v
20:55:44 T:3296 M:2429001728 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\V For Vendetta\V For Vendetta.m4v
20:55:44 T:5480 M:2690027520 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\10 Thing I Hate About You\10 Things I Hate About You.avi
20:55:44 T:5480 M:2693566464   ERROR: CDVDPlayer::OpenDemuxStream - Error creating demuxer
20:55:44 T:5480 M:2693566464  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::OnExit()
20:55:44 T:5480 M:2693566464  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::OnExit() deleting input stream
20:55:44 T:1136 M:2693627904   ERROR: Playlist Player: skipping unplayable item: 0, path [I:\Movies\10 Thing I Hate About You\10 Things I Hate About You.avi]
20:55:44 T:1136 M:2693591040  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::CloseFile()
20:55:44 T:1136 M:2693591040 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue(player)::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
20:55:44 T:1136 M:2693591040  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: waiting for threads to exit
20:55:44 T:1136 M:2693591040  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: finished waiting
20:56:01 T:1136 M:2196054016  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: Opening: I:\Movies\28 Days Later\28.Days.Later.DVDRip.XviD-DMT-VeN.avi
20:56:01 T:1136 M:2448506880 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue(player)::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
20:56:01 T:5972 M:2379038720  NOTICE: Creating InputStream
20:56:01 T:5972 M:2362593280  NOTICE: Creating Demuxer
20:56:14 T:3296 M:2455691264 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\Horton Hears a Who\horton.avi
20:56:14 T:3148 M:2714406912   ERROR: CDVDDemuxFFmpeg::Open - Error, could not open file I:\Movies\Wonderland\Wonderland.m4v
20:56:14 T:3148 M:2714279936   ERROR: CDVDDemuxFFmpeg::Open - Error, could not open file I:\Movies\Where the Wild Things Are\Where the Wild Things Are.m4v
20:56:46 T:3148 M:2443575296 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\V For Vendetta\V For Vendetta.m4v
20:56:46 T:5972 M:2703704064 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\28 Days Later\28.Days.Later.DVDRip.XviD-DMT-VeN.avi
20:56:46 T:5972 M:2714628096   ERROR: CDVDPlayer::OpenDemuxStream - Error creating demuxer
20:56:46 T:5972 M:2714628096  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::OnExit()
20:56:46 T:5972 M:2714628096  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::OnExit() deleting input stream
20:56:46 T:1136 M:2708701184   ERROR: Playlist Player: skipping unplayable item: 0, path [I:\Movies\28 Days Later\28.Days.Later.DVDRip.XviD-DMT-VeN.avi]
20:56:46 T:1136 M:2708090880  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::CloseFile()
20:56:46 T:1136 M:2708090880 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue(player)::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
20:56:46 T:1136 M:2708090880  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: waiting for threads to exit
20:56:46 T:1136 M:2708090880  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: finished waiting
20:57:17 T:3148 M:2465280000 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\Spongebob-Legends of Bikini Bottom\Spongebob-Legends of Bikini Bottom.m4v
20:57:17 T:3148 M:2724925440 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\Batman Begins\Batman Begins.mp4
20:57:49 T:3148 M:2468057088 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\Silent Night, Deadly Night\Silent Night, Deadly Night.avi
20:58:20 T:1404 M:2468265984 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\Shrek the Third\Shrek the Third[2007]DvDrip[Eng]-FXG.avi
20:58:51 T:1404 M:2487742464 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for I:\Movies\Shrek Forever After\Shrek Forever After.mp4
20:58:51 T:1136 M:2748465152  NOTICE: Storing total System Uptime
20:58:51 T:1136 M:2748448768  NOTICE: Saving settings
20:58:51 T:1136 M:2748440576  NOTICE: stop all
20:58:51 T:1136 M:2748440576  NOTICE: ES: Stopping event server
20:58:51 T:3408 M:2746884096  NOTICE: ES: UDP Event server stopped
20:58:51 T:1136 M:2746912768  NOTICE: stop sap announcement listener
20:58:51 T:1136 M:2746912768  NOTICE: clean cached files!
20:58:51 T:1136 M:2746904576  NOTICE: unload skin
20:58:51 T:1136 M:2752786432  NOTICE: stop python
20:58:51 T:1136 M:2769039360  NOTICE: stopped
20:58:51 T:1136 M:2769039360  NOTICE: destroy
20:58:51 T:1136 M:2769133568  NOTICE: unload sections

Any help would be appreciated.. I have gotten tired of some of the quirks in Boxee, and really don't want to go back, but if XBMC isn't going to play any media... well... What's the point?
Thanks!
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Enable debug logging from System settings, System, Debugging, and restart XBMC. Wait a minute or two for all the startup processes to finsh then try playing a video.

Open the debug log by pressing Windows-R and in the Run dialog type:

"%appdata%\xbmc\xbmc.log"

(including the quotes). Click OK and the log should open in Notepad. Copy and paste the log into http://pastebin.com/ and post the link it gives you here. Do not post the debug log directly in this forum.

JR
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