How to import an avi windows movie maker video

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• Why can I play a WMV video that I created, but not import it into Windows Movie Maker?

  Why do I get the error message "the file * *.wmv 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 re-import the file. "even if I CAN play the video in Windows Media Player?

  I have a Windows Media Video file I recorded using another program. I can open the video and watch it in Windows Media Player, but when I try to import into Windows Movie Maker (as I did with the other videos I recorded), I get a message saying that it cannot be imported "because the necessary codec 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 re-import the file. "I tried to close Windows Movie Maker and reopening, she even tried to restart my computer, but it still does not work.

  Hello

  ·         What program did you use for recording to WMV file?

  ·         Are you having similar problem when you try to import the WMV file, which is not recorded by this program?

  Method 1:

  Although you can play a file in Microsoft Windows Media Player, you may not be able to import the file into Windows Movie Maker even though this article lists this kind of file. You will not be able to import the file if the codec that was used to encode the audio or video is not a codec that is supplied with Windows. In this case, you can re - encode the video or audio by using Windows Media Encoder, and then import the video or audio.

  To download the Windows Media Encoder, see the Microsoft Web site at the following address:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?ID=8509

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/search.aspx?q=Windows%20Media%20Encoder

  See also:

  Importing files into Windows Movie Maker: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/importing-files-into-Windows-Movie-Maker-frequently-asked-questions

  Method 2:

   

  I suggest that you try to perform the SFC (System File Checker) scan on your computer and check if the problem still persists. To see how to the SFC Scan click on the link below and follow the steps in the Kb article.

  How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

• Cannot import songs in Windows Movie Maker, we get an error "could not import.

  Original title: wrong to import the music after hard drive now

  I downloaded the songs from Amazon in the past and import it onto a movie from Movie Maker without problem.  I had to put in a new hard drive on my computer and now I cannot import new songs.  Can I use the old songs that I downloaded (I recorded on a USB key), but when I try to add new songs I get an error message "could not import.  Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

  Hi SHennessey,

  (1) what is the complete error message you receive?

  (2) what is the format of the file?

  Method 1: For files that can be imported into Windows Movie Maker, see the link below.

  Can what types of files I import?

  Method 2: To check your video filter settings, follow the steps mentioned below

  (a) in Windows Movie Maker go to the Tools menu

  (b) click on Optionsand then click the compatibility tab

  Now, check if the problem persists

  See the link below

  Problems with importing files into Windows Movie Maker

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/problems-importing-files-into-Windows-Movie-Maker

• I downloaded my personal movie dvd to my documents, but when I play on their return, that I get them is divided into sections and some say I need a codec it is when I try to import media into windows movie maker.

  Does anyone have any suggestions? It keeps giving me an arror code saying something codec. What shoul I do... help

  Hi napoleonfoo,

  Did you follow the steps provided by John Inzer?

  To better understand the issue, we need the following information:

  (a) what is the exact error that you receive when you import video into windows movie maker?

  (b) what is the file format of the video you are trying to import?

  (c) means the video sharing with each drive that you use or simply with a particular player?

  To clarify, you try to install a program (or download the program)?  What program are you trying to install? You get a specific error message?

  See the link below for the file format supported.

  Import video, images and audio in Windows Movie Maker

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/import-video-files-pictures-and-audio-into-Windows-Movie-Maker

  You can search online for the codec or convert the file into a format that windows movie maker can understand.

  Note: Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  For more information, see the link below:

  Solve problems with importing files in Windows Movie Maker

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-with-importing-files-into-Windows-Movie-Maker

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Adding several Photos by overlay to a Windows Movie Maker video

  Hello

  I'm working on a film project.  I followed Litton_B

  Tips on how to add several layers of photo for a

  Windows Movie Maker video Live while keeping

  the sound of music. (The pictures with the words of the songs)

  I've been able to add photos and remove the video

  portion as I went along, as he instructed.  I then save it.

  He looked and sounded a lot. However, every time that

  I'll be back in Windows Movie Maker Live to work on

  my project, the audio (music) part of this portion of overlay

  my video is silent.  I tried this three times and I

  the same result.  Do you have any suggestions?  My email

  the address is * address email is removed from the privacy *.

  Thank you.

  M rich

  I have

  Try windows media encoder 9 series, its utilities always run microsoft downloads, but is not the encoder.

  Use a search engine web for her, once running, the encoder can convert audio and video, more recording.

  Use the microsoft update to download catalog.

  http://catalog.update.Microsoft.com/v7/site/search.aspx?q=Windows%20media%20encoder

  In addition, movie maker is to v2.6

  In addition, look for these kb927544 KB2117917-french kb929182 updates

• How to improve rendering in Windows Movie Maker?

  I use CamStudio (on Windows XP) to make a few instructional videos on Visual Studio for our development team, and one of the necessary videos a few changes to remove audio and video errors and to add a better term. CamStudio output to .avi files, and they look pretty good, with the program being quite readable source code. However, after you make the changes using WMM, it made the results in a noticeable loss of quality. He has gone from scathing in short and sufficiently legible to recognizable but a little fuzzy. It has also inflated the size of the new file .avi three times his original size (before half of the vido out cropping!). And the .wmv that I tried to make was definitely smaller but simply horrible appearance. Here the image on the left is the original video, and the right image is rendered of WMM in .avi format:

  

  I must be something wrong, but I don't know anything about how to use WMM (my first use of it). I use the default settings to the best of my knowledge.

  Suggestions welcome!

  I use CamStudio (on Windows XP) to make a few instructional videos on Visual Studio for our development team, and one of the necessary videos a few changes to remove audio and video errors and to add a better term. CamStudio output to .avi files, and they look pretty good, with the program being quite readable source code. However, after you make the changes using WMM, it made the results in a noticeable loss of quality. He has gone from scathing in short and sufficiently legible to recognizable but a little fuzzy. It has also inflated the size of the new file .avi three times his original size (before half of the vido out cropping!). And the .wmv that I tried to make was definitely smaller but simply horrible appearance. Here the image on the left is the original video, and the right image is rendered of WMM in .avi format:

  

  I must be something wrong, but I don't know anything about how to use WMM (my first use of it). I use the default settings to the best of my knowledge.

  Suggestions welcome!

  =================================
  If your saved video files are not the resolution you
  require... you may need to use a custom profile:

  Personally, I find the following .wmv profile to be
  useful when recording movies.
  Slide show-1024x768WMV9

  Download from the following site...

  Movie Maker - economy
  Movies - profiles custom WMV
  http://www.Papajohn.org/mm2-SavingMovies-CustomProfiles.html

  Right click / Save as... drop in the following folder:
  Folder of C:\Program Maker\Shared\Profiles Movie

  If you do not have the profiles folder... you
  to create.

  In Movie Maker... the next time that you save a movie...
  Go to file / save movie file / show more choices.
  Other settings / open the window menu and choose...
  Slide show-1024x768WMV9

  More information:

  Creating custom profiles
  for Windows Movie Maker 2
  http://www.Microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/MovieMaker/expert/CustomProfile.mspx

  Even more information
  Windows Movie Maker
  Custom export formats
  http://www.JakeLudington.com/project_studio/20050909_windows_movie_maker_custom_export_formats.html

  Also... the following forum maybe worth a visit:

  Film producers
  http://www.windowsmoviemakers.NET/forums/default.aspx

  Good luck...

  Volunteer - MS - MVP - Digital Media Experience J - Notice_This is not tech support_I'm volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - * proceed at your own risk *.

• Could not import the AVI in Movie Maker

  I am able to read these AVI files in WMP, but I'm unable to import into WMM. This is the error code I get.

  "The C:\Users\KLawrence\Documents\BackUpData\2010-04-27 23-17-09\ch01 - 20100419184710.avi 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 re-import the file. »

  The files are from security DVR and I need to put then in a format to play in a standard DVD player.  If the codec is correct for WMP why they play in WMM? AVI is listed as a file format supported.

  Thanks in advance,

  Kevin

  I am able to read these AVI files in WMP, but I'm unable to import into WMM. This is the error code I get.

  "The C:\Users\KLawrence\Documents\BackUpData\2010-04-27 23-17-09\ch01 - 20100419184710.avi 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 re-import the file. »

  The files are from security DVR and I need to put then in a format to play in a standard DVD player.  If the codec is correct for WMP why they play in WMM? AVI is listed as a file format supported.

  Thanks in advance,

  Kevin

  ==========================================
  Since you want a DVD... have you tried DVD Maker? If the file will be
  not import... it may be worth trying to convert it to .wmv format.

  The following freeware can convert:

  (FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  Format Factory
  http://www.pcfreetime.com/
  (FWIW... installation..., you can uncheck
  ('all' boxes on the last screen)

  After downloading and installing Format Factory...
  Open the program and choose an output folder...
  (this is where you will find your files when they are
  converted)

  Drag and drop your video clips on the main screen...

  Select "all to WMV" / OK...

  Click on... Beginning... in the toolbar...

  Volunteer - MS - MVP - Digital Media Experience J - Notice_This is not tech support_I'm volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - * proceed at your own risk *.

• How and where to download Windows Movie Maker thanks__baywoodpk@hotmail

  How to download Windows Movie Maker and where can I find the download

  This link is gone - does not Director

  Well, this post is a year old.

  Windows Movie Maker 2 for XP
  http://download.CNET.com/Windows-Movie-Maker-Windows-XP/3000-13631_4-10165075.html

• Why can't I find a song on my computer and then import it into windows movie maker

  OK, I have windows XP and im trying to do a movie with windows movie maker, the problem is that I can't find a song in my files from the computer to import it into movie maker. I imported the song on a cd, why can't I? is there anyway to find the song and then import it to movie maker. * Note, the song is in iTunes, but I can't find it on my computer *.

  Hi JoclyenWooten,
   
  ITunes files are stored in the following location:
  C:\Documents and utilisateur\Mes Music\iTunes\ Documents\My Settings\nom
   
  When you import the Movie Maker file, navigate to the location given for import files.

• Why can't I import songs into Windows Movie Maker?

  Whenever I have import an mp3 file into Windows Movie Maker, I find myself with an astronomically long mp3. When I open the properties of the mp3 out of the program (on the desktop or in iTunes), I get that mp3 is normal size (approximately 3-5 minutes long) but when I open porperties in WMM, it turns out be more close to 3000 hours.

  Try to convert MP3 files to WMA format
  before you import into Movie Maker.

  There are to many converters available on the net...
  the following links are some examples.

  Proceed at your own risk *.

  (FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  (1) format Factory (freeware)
  http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Format_Factory
  (the 'direct link' is faster)
  (the file you want to download is: > FFSetup270.zip<>
  (FWIW... installation..., you can uncheck
  ('all' boxes on the last screen)
  (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

  First, you will need to decompress the file or just open the
  Drag FFSetup270.exe out of the folder
  and drop it on your desktop. To install left click.

  (2) Freemake Free Video Converter (freeware)
  http://www.Freemake.com/free_video_converter/
  (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

  (3) Koyotesoft Free Video Converter
  http://www.koyotesoft.com/indexEn.html
  (2000/XP/2003/Vista/Seven)

  (4) Sothink Free Video Converter
  http://www.Sothinkmedia.com/video-converter/
  (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

  (5) SUPER © Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer
  http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Super
  (the download mirror site is faster) (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

  (6) Xilisoft Video Converter
  http://www.Xilisoft.com/video-converter.html
  (not freeware but receives good reviews)
  (Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Vista / 7)

• How to convert a system Windows movie maker file to a Windows Live Movie Maker.

  Then I take a system windows movie maker file and put it in a windows live movie maker?

  If you are referring to one. Project MSWMM file...
  the best bet would be to open it in Movie Maker
  and publish (save) in the. WMV video format.
  Then you can import it into Live Movie Maker
  like any other video clip.

  Windows Vista - publish a movie in Windows Movie Maker
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/publish-a-movie-in-Windows-Movie-Maker

  Movie Maker Vista - Edition
  http://www.Papajohn.org/Vista-publishing.html

• How can I change a Windows Movie Maker file type?

  How can I change the file type to download my movies to eksample, Facebook?

  Hi Edvardflaatten,

  Here is a list of the types of files supported by Facebook: http://www.facebookvideo.it/facebook-video-formats.php.  You will notice that one is. WMV.  It is a common type that works with Windows Media Player.

  Here is the procedure to convert a Windows Movie Maker file to WMV format: http://www.ehow.com/how_5821594_convert-movie-maker-file.html.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

• I downloaded music from Amazon to use in a school project, when I try to import it into Windows Movie Maker, it dosent work.

  "The file C:\Users\ (NAME) \Desktop\Dont as it is impossible to import Believing.amz stop because the necessary codec 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 re-import the file. "I'm doing a school project where I need to create a movie using Windows Movie Maker, I downloaded my music on Amazon and when I try to add, it does not work. Above is the error message I got. What should I do?

  Please read this:
  http://www.Amazon.com/GP/DMusic/help/AMD.html . for the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• Problem importing mpeg in windows movie maker 6

  Hello
  I know that this seems to be a repetitive theme but this is: my windows Movie Maker 6 in my laptop computer won't import mpeg (I use vista)... my WMM on my machine from office at will (I use XP)

  Here's the story; I have a canon vixia HF11 which gives me "m2ts" files that used import into WMM... so I found a cheat... I just change the file ext 'MPEG' and that it is important to the former WMM (XP). These "MPEG" do change well in the WMM so I convert them to wmv for editing as I want.

  When I do the same thing on the laptop (vista) the 'new' mpeg file will not import to the WMM as it does on the XP machine. (However, it will play in windows media player)

  the bottom line: is there a way to make the most recent WMM do the same thing as the old?

  If not, is there a simple free converter that will convert my files "m2ts" to something that will work in the most recent WMM?... I already spent a lot of money on this machine and I just want something simple.

  any help would be greatly appreciated

  Thank you

  Thanks for the help that is going

  Now, I know the problem is the movie maker (version 6) itself. After doing a little more looking around, I discovered that if I install wmm 2.6 (which was made for vista machines that could not handle wmm 6. I did it and everything works fine now. apparently the wmm 6 (vista) does not have certain things the same as the older 2.1 (XP).)

  I'm in place and Rollin' now! Thanks again!

• I can't import anything in Windows Movie Maker

  When I go to import files there is no error or accident just does not have the file in WMM.  Yes the files are supported Yes my connected computers

  Hi ChrisNoel,

  I suggest to take a look at Volunteering Jpositions in two similar topics following with a possible fix:

  Cannot import Windows Movie Maker Audio

  and

  I can't import a Quicktime movie in Windows Movie Maker

  I hope this helps!