Codecs

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Guest

I've recieved this meaasge while trying to import a AVI file into movie
maker...
'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 gone into Tools and then Options and allowed
Windows to download nessicary codecs but it still won't import the files
needed... Any suggestions??? The files play in Media Player
Thanks
 
P

PapaJohn

it will only download codecs that are distributed by Microsoft....

see my website's Import Movie Source Files > Video > AVI page for info about
checking which codec the file was compressed with, and conversion to a file
that works in Movie Maker.... many play in WMP but don't work in Movie
Maker, so there's probably no problem.
 

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