{"id":1112,"date":"2019-06-25T08:33:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T08:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2020-08-25T11:46:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T11:46:47","slug":"fix-error-0xc00d5212-while-playing-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/fix-error-0xc00d5212-while-playing-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix Error 0xc00d5212 while Playing Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Be it memories, important discussions, tutorials, entertainment, and so on, videos provide a great format to store and consume information. Digitization of data has enabled us to experience the past as if it were the present. Random error messages spoil this fun and may even result in loss of the video file. In this blog post, we will discuss error code 0xc00d5212, its key symptoms, possible causes, and easy step-by-step instructions to fix the error.<\/p>\n<h2>What does error code 0xc00d5212 represent?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The complete error message reads like this \u2014 \u201cCan\u2019t play. This item was encoded in a format not supported 0xc00d5212 (0xc00d5212)\u201d or \u201cMissing Codec 0xc00d5212\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Any error message that pops up on your Windows machine springs up from a cause. Once you know the cause, you can fix the issue. Following could be the causes of error code 0xc00d5212:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The player doesn\u2019t support the format of the video file<\/li>\n<li>The video codec is not supported.<\/li>\n<li>Display drivers aren\u2019t updated.<\/li>\n<li>Windows isn\u2019t updated.<\/li>\n<li>Multiple audio drivers are installed.<\/li>\n<li>The video file is corrupt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>8 Easy and step-by-step methods to fix the error 0xc00d5212<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based on the probable causes of the error 0xc00d5212 listed above in this blog, we\u2019ll go through the step-by-step methods to fix the error 0xc00d5212. Let\u2019s try these methods.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Method #1: Download and install codecs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A codec is a software that is required at both the ends \u2013 the end at which the video is created and the end at which it is required to play. An incompatibility between the two ends wouldn\u2019t allow you to play your video. A missing codec could be the cause of the error 0xc00d5212. Follow the steps given below to install the codecs and then try to play the video.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch Windows Media Player<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cTools\u201d and then click on \u201cOptions\u201d<\/li>\n<li>On the\u00a0Player\u00a0tab, select either\u00a0\u201cOnce a day\u201d\u00a0or\u00a0\u201cOnce a week\u201d under\u00a0Automatic updates.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cOK\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on your video file<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201copen with Windows Media Player\u201d to play the video. If you are prompted to install the codec, click\u00a0\u201cInstall\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Method #2: Convert your video to a supported format<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If your player doesn\u2019t support the file format of your video file, convert its file format. MP4 is among the most universal video file formats that most media players can play. You will find many online tools and desktop applications as well to do so. Give it a try and then play your video.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Method #3: Update the display driver<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You may get 0xc00d5212 error while trying to play a video if the display driver of your windows machine is obsolete. We\u2019ll now see the steps to update the display driver.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Press the\u00a0Windows + R\u00a0keys, type\u00a0devmgmt.msc, and click OK. This opens up the device management console.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1.png 396w, https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. In the \u201cDevice Manager\u201d, expand the\u00a0\u201cDisplay adapters\u201d, right-click on\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0your graphics adapter and click on \u201cProperties\u201d. The properties\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0window will pop-up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1115 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"489\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2.png 772w, https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2-768x455.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Select the \u201cDriver\u201d tab and then Click on\u00a0\u201cUpdate Driver\u201d. Next, choose\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cSearch automatically for updated driver software\u201d on the window that\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 pop-up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Once the updates are done, restart your windows machine and try to\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0play the video.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Method #4: Uninstall and reinstall the display driver<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If updating the display drivers automatically doesn\u2019t fix <strong>\u201c<\/strong>file format not supported\u201d or \u201cmissing codec 0xc00d5212\u201d error, you can try uninstalling the driver, download the display driver and reinstall the driver.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click the display adapter and click on \u201cUninstall\u201d and check\u00a0\u201cDelete the driver software for this device\u201d, and then\u00a0\u201cOK\u201d\u00a0to remove the drivers.<\/li>\n<li>Download the display driver from the website of your PC manufacturer and reinstall the driver.<\/li>\n<li>Restart the PC.<\/li>\n<li>Try to play the video.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Method #5: Uninstall 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party audio devices<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If your PC has 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party audio drivers, uninstall them as they could be conflicting. To do this, follow the steps given below.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the\u00a0Windows + R\u00a0keys, type\u00a0devmgmt.msc, and click OK. This opens up the device management console.<\/li>\n<li>In the \u201cDevice Manager\u201d, expand the\u00a0\u201cSound, video and game controllers\u201d, right-click on any 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party audio device that is installed and click on \u201cUninstall device\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Restart your PC.<\/li>\n<li>Try to play the video.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Method #6: Use VLC Media Payer to play your videos<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Use VLC Media Player which supports a much wider range of file formats and codecs as compared to Windows Media Player. Let\u2019s see how we can do that.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download VLC Media Player from VLC\u2019s official website.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the executable and install it.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on your video file and choose \u201cOpen with VLC Media player\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Method #7: Update Windows<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you still couldn\u2019t play the video and getting the error message with the <strong>error code 0xc00d5212<\/strong>, try updating your windows.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the\u00a0\u201cWindows Key + I\u201d\u00a0to open Windows settings.<\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0\u201cUpdate &amp; Security\u201d\u00a0and select\u00a0\u201cCheck for Updates\u201d. Windows will check for updates. If there are any pending updates, download them.<\/li>\n<li>Restart your machine and try to play the video.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Method #8: Repair the video file<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>NOTE: <\/strong>This method is useful only in the case of corrupt or damaged video files.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are getting the error 0xc00d5212 for a specific file or only a very few specific files while trying to play them and if you have tried all the methods given above, but none of them worked for you, then probably the video file is corrupt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A corrupt video file can be repaired by using video repair tools. Once repaired, you should be able to play your video. Choose Stellar Repair for Video that has the capability to repair a wide range of video file types without compromising the quality of the video.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Below given are the 3 steps required to repair your corrupt or damaged videos using the software :<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Launch the software and click on \u201cAdd File\u201d to browse the corrupt or damaged video files.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/screenshots\/video-repair\/win\/1.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"421\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Click on \u201cRepair\u201d. This will start scanning and repairing the selected video files.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/screenshots\/video-repair\/win\/2.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"421\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Once repair process is complete, click on \u201cSave Repaired Files\u201d to save to a desired location on your PC. You can also preview the repaired files before saving them using the \u201cPreview\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/screenshots\/video-repair\/win\/5.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"421\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Error 0xc00d5212 appears cryptic but the error message clearly indicates missing codec as the primary cause. In this blog post, we shared a few methods \u2013 such as video codec installation, format conversion, updating drivers etc. \u2013 with detailed steps to resolve this issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If nothing works, likely the video file is corrupt or unable to be played due to an unknown issue. So, try out repairing the video file, for that might resolve such underlying issues in the video and turn it back into playable condition. Stellar Video repair software could be a good option as it\u2019s available for free trial which repairs and also previews the repaired file.<\/p>\n<p>Try Now<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarRepairforVideo.exe\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/free-demo-win.png\" alt=\"Video Repair\" width=\"220\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarRepairforVideo.dmg.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/free-demo-mac.png\" alt=\"Video Repair\" width=\"220\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be it memories, important discussions, tutorials, entertainment, and so on, videos provide a great format to store and consume information. 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