Unable to import video

[Guest]

Hi all
I have a whole bunch of short video clips that play quite happily in media
player and other progs but for some reason won't import to movie maker. I
get the following message

"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."

So I don't understand how the PC can play the clip in a standalone Winmedia
player but won't play in moviemaker?

 

[John Inzer]

Hi all
I have a whole bunch of short video clips that play quite happily in
media player and other progs but for some reason won't import to
movie maker. I get the following message

"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."

So I don't understand how the PC can play the clip in a standalone
Winmedia player but won't play in moviemaker?

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You may have some incompatibility issues
with your source files. Have a look at the
following article:

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee

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[Guest]

what if you don't get an error message but the computer just seems to sit and
do nothing even though you have th import box on your screen

 

[Guest]

Thanks John
I take it there is a piece of software I will need to convert file formats
in the way the article mentions - any one you would recommend?

My only confusion on this is that these seems to be quite random. All the
files I use are MPEG2 but some work and some dont

Thanks again for your help
Tim

 

[John Inzer]

Thanks John
I take it there is a piece of software I will need to convert file
formats in the way the article mentions - any one you would recommend?

My only confusion on this is that these seems to be quite random.
All the files I use are MPEG2 but some work and some dont

Thanks again for your help
Tim

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Maybe this article will offer some ideas:

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

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**MS Picture It! MVP**

*****Digital Image******
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

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........I am a volunteer.......

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you.

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