i cant play .dat format with mediaplayer but i can play all others(mpeg,mpg,avi..)

ERROR : Device not supported

i tried this codes but anything changes.....

MediaPlayer1.DeviceType:=dtAutoSelect;
MediaPlayer1.DeviceType:=dtDAT;


how can i solve this problem???

: i cant play .dat format with mediaplayer but i can play all others(mpeg,mpg,avi..)
:
: ERROR : Device not supported
:
: i tried this codes but anything changes.....
:
: MediaPlayer1.DeviceType:=dtAutoSelect;
: MediaPlayer1.DeviceType:=dtDAT;
:
:
: how can i solve this problem???
:
Are you sure that that file is a Digital Audio Tape? Because if you are then it is strange. But if you aren't, then it might be, that that file is a data file, since a lot of programs use the .dat extension for data files.

: : i cant play .dat format with mediaplayer but i can play all others(mpeg,mpg,avi..)
: :
: : ERROR : Device not supported
: :
: : i tried this codes but anything changes.....
: :
: : MediaPlayer1.DeviceType:=dtAutoSelect;
: : MediaPlayer1.DeviceType:=dtDAT;
: :
: :
: : how can i solve this problem???
: :
: Are you sure that that file is a Digital Audio Tape? Because if you are then it is strange. But if you aren't, then it might be, that that file is a data file, since a lot of programs use the .dat extension for data files.
:
we can play the file with Windows Media Player..???