Can't Import .AVi from Digital Camcorder

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I own a samsung handicam. When I try to import my videos off of this into
movie maker, i get this error message:

the file _______ cannot be imported because the codec required to play the
file is not installed on your computer. If you have already tried to download
and install the codec, close and restart Windows Movie Maker, and then try to
import the file again.

I have looked online and it appears that this codec is codec 45. I have
tried to find a free download of this, that is compatible with microsoft XP.

I have also tried to play this in Windows Media Player and have only gotten
the audio from my video files to play.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
 
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PapaJohn \(MVP\)

that's a mini-DV camcorder... the usual would be to record on the tape and
use a firewire/iLink connection to capture it from there, using Movie Maker

the info I see says you can record an MPEG file on the memory stick... the
file may or may not need conversion.... copy it to your hard drive and check
it out with the GSpot utility (link on my Setup Movie Maker > Other Software
page)...

if it's MPEG-1, renaming the file to .MPG might work... if it's MPEG-2
you'll want to convert it to another file first.
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