can't import video

[MariaG]

using Win Movie Maker 5.1.......well, trying to. I have tried to import
videos (they are already on hard-drive. I click on 'import' find a clip
(mpeg). Keep getting error that cannot import because codec required to view
is not installed. I have tried to troubleshoot and under options I DO have
the box checked which directs it to automatically download codecs. Really
want to try to use this s/w but I am stuck here. Thanks!

 

[John Inzer]

using Win Movie Maker 5.1.......well, trying to. I have tried to
import videos (they are already on hard-drive. I click on 'import'
find a clip (mpeg). Keep getting error that cannot import because
codec required to view is not installed. I have tried to
troubleshoot and under options I DO have the box checked which
directs it to automatically download codecs. Really want to try to
use this s/w but I am stuck here. Thanks!

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Movie Maker has issues with MPEG files...

Maybe these articles will offer some ideas:

Movie Maker 2 - Importing MPEG Files
http://tinyurl.com/eajjh
or...
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-MPEG2.html

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee
or...
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/MovieMaker/File_type_compatibility.htm

Which file type should I use in Movie Maker?
http://tinyurl.com/6n66g3
or...
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/MovieMaker/WhichFileTypeInMovieMaker.htm


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