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Q250984: MSB Bugs: Error Message When You Click "Run Demo"

Article: Q250984
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): WINDOWS|MACINTOS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg mskids kbimu
Last Modified: 12-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores Bugs, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you click Run Demo on the Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores Bugs
splash screen, you may receive the following error message:

  Cannot find vids:iv50 decompressor.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you run Magic School Bus series: Explores Bugs on a
Microsoft Windows 95-based computer.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Indeo video codecs from
the following Intel Web site:

  http://developer.intel.com/ial/indeo/video/details.htm

For additional information about how to reinstall or troubleshoot video
compression, please click the article numbers below to view the articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q177198 How to Reinstall Windows 95 Audio and Video Compression

  Q138261 Error Message: Video Not Available, Cannot Find Decompressor

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Additional query words: 1.00 mskids msb schoolbus demonstration movie video

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg mskids kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbKidsSearch kbScholasticBugs kbMSBSearch
Version           : WINDOWS|MACINTOS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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