PBM: "msvid:mjpg decompressor not found" error when inserting an AVI file in PowerPoint 2000

[Vince C.]

Hi all.

I have several AVI files that I can play in Windows Media Player 9 (directx
9 installed) on a W2K (SP3) machine. Those AVI files were created with a
digital camera.

First nothing appears in a presentation when I "Insert" > "Movie & sound" >
"From a video file...". I have to drag the file and drop it onto the
presentation to have it appear in a square.

But whatever the way I choose, I can get no more than a white window with
the following message: "Video unavailable, 'vids:mjpg' video decompressor
cannot be found". I can play it but there is only sound, no image.

If I open the same video file in WMP, it plays with sound & image. Can
someone tell me what's wrong?

Thanks in advance.
Vince C.

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Vince C (not Clark is it?)

See the 1st "Workaround bugs & limitations" tip about 3/4 of the way down
this page...
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com/powerpointtips.htm

Please report back if this neat trick works for you....I've had 99% success
rate so far.

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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