My MOV files to freeze during the download of my Canon T2i DSLR on my laptop HP - Vista

I recently bought a digital camera Canon T2i with HD video.  I can download the pictures on my laptop HP with Windows Vista very well, however, when I try to upload the MOV files - it freezes in the middle and freezes also the functions of the computer and I have to perform a hard reboot.  I managed to download once out of many attempts, but when I tried to play the video it froze when I double clicked on the file.  Any ideas on what may be the problem?

I recently bought a digital camera Canon T2i with HD video.  I can download the pictures on my laptop HP with Windows Vista very well, however, when I try to upload the MOV files - it freezes in the middle and freezes also the functions of the computer and I have to perform a hard reboot.  I managed to download once out of many attempts, but when I tried to play the video it froze when I double clicked on the file.  Any ideas on what may be the problem?

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Not really a definitive right answer... just some info...

Have you tried to insert your memory card into a media
drive and copy / paste the .mov files into a folder on your
hard drive.

Apple QuickTime .mov files require a compatible support
Player... perhaps the following links will propose a few ideas:

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

The components of the 3ivx decoder read
most MP4, M4A, 3GP, MOV and AVI files
with Audio MPEG-4 video and MPEG-4 AAC

3ivx decoder
http://www.3ivx.com/download/
(this should make Windows Media Player compatible
with the .mov files... I think that there is a 30 days trial version)

Also... the following freeware players can play QuickTime .mov files.

Apple QuickTime
http://www.Apple.com/QuickTime/Download/

QuickTime Alternative
http://www.codecpackguide.com/quicktimealt.htm

VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/

Media Player Classic
http://www.filehippo.com/download_media_player_classic/
(just unzip and run it... (no installation required)

Media Player Classic Home Cinema
http://MPC-HC.sourceforge.NET/

If you want to install a pack of codecs... one of the following
may be worth a try:

* Proceed at your own risk *.

K - Lite Codec Pack (full)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/
FWIW... it is always preferable, if you create a system restore
point before installing any software or updates.

CCCP (combined Community Codec Pack)
http://CCCP-project.NET/

Info about CCCP
http://www.CCCP-project.NET/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
(FWIW... it is always preferable, if you create a system restore
point before installing any software or updates)

FWIW... it may be useful to convert .mov files
to a different format.

MOV is the format QuickTime from Apple and the
Software «QuickTime 7 Pro» allows to convert MOV files...
(this is the commercial version, not freeware)

QuickTime 7 Pro
http://store.Apple.com/us/product/D3381Z/A

Instructions for the conversion of the .mov files are on
page 42 of the .pdf document
"Exporting files with QuickTime Pro".

QuickTime 7.6 user guide
http://images.Apple.com/QuickTime/PDF/QuickTime7_6_User_Guide.PDF

Or... you can use the following to freeware
convert .mov files to .avi format and
import into Windows Movie Maker for
combine them into a single video file .wmv or .avi.

Pazera Free MOV to AVI Converter
http://www.Pazera-software.com/products/mov-to-AVI-Converter/
(click on the blue Download button not the Red)

The name of the file that you download is:
'Pazera_Free_MOV_to_AVI_Converter.zip '.

After you download... Unzip and open the program...
(no installation required)

Drag and drop one or several .mov files...

Choose an output directory...

Select... WMV AVI - Video Codec - version 1 (WMP 7)...

Convert... (the button is on the top tool bar)

When the file is converted, you can change it in
Windows Movie Maker. Simply open Movie Maker
and go... File / import into Collections... and
Access your converted file.

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 *.

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