Windows Media Player Supported File Types Microsoft Windows XP,
Microsoft Windows XP OEM Upgrade  You can play the following
types of digital media files with Windows Media Player. You can
also select Windows Media Player as the default player for any
of the listed file types.  File type (format)File name extension
CD audio.cda Intel Indeo video technology.ivf Windows audio and
video files.avi and .wav Windows Media Player skins.wmz and .wms
AU (UNIX).au and .snd MP3.mp3 and .m3u DVD video.vob  *To play
.mp2v files or DVD movies, there must be a software or hardware
DVD decoder, such as InterVideo WinDVD, installed on the
computer. Windows XP Media Player may generate a message that a
compatible DVD Decoder is not installed on the computer.