No audio on video transfers

I'm copying VHS tapes for the first time with the Pinnacle Video Transfer (VCR into Pinnacle Video Transfer Box into Flash Disc)to edit with Pinnacle Studio 11 later.

At first all I got were codec error messages when trying to play the flash disk on Windows Media Player. I downloaded Haaki Media Splitter and FFDSHOW from this site and got the video to play, but no audio.

Then I downloaded AC3Filter, Classic Meida Player and Gspot (which only told me Codec Status was undetermined)but still no audio. Gspot did tell me my Codec is: mp4a:MPEG-4 AAC LC. I don't know what that means but obviously I don't possess anything that can play it.

 

Go to Start => All programs => FFDSHOW => Audio Decoder Configuration and check that AAC is set (not disabled).
Then try MPC again.

If that doesn't work, download VLC and use it to open the file - it doesn't use external codecs.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_players/vlc.cfm

 

The VLC did it! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

 

Okey-dokey.