Movie Maker Codec

rainn

Guest

bob, that can not fix my problem cuz i alwayss had that error whenever trying to download .avi vids. windows is trying to get us to only use .wmv’s but you can still try download the codec from gspot.

flustrated

Guest

"HELLO!!!!!!!!
I HAVE FOUND A WAY BUT IT SEEMS EVERYBODY IS TO LAZY TO READ “ALL” THE POSTS....BECAUSE IF THEY DID, THEY WOULD HAVE TRIED MY WAY...Sorry getting off, but I just dont understand why people I saying that they havent found a solution, somebody please posts if this did not work for them....
AS I SAI
“I have found a way. Go to your windows start menu then to programs, accesories, system tools, and then click on “system restore”. After this just choose the date before this error had occured.

Note: If you had installed any new programs after this error you will loose them but not the information you saved on them. Example: I had lost my iTunes program but when I reinstalled I still had all my songs on the program. So dont worry about loosing any vital information."

Instead of killing youself trying to find codec, do this.....It worked very well for me....
NOw I hope I dont see anymore “But still no answer”....I have one!!! Use it!!!"

I tried it, but the system restore was disabled.

tomtom

Guest

To bob2: Would that work for me? I whiped my computer due to a virus and I just got all my programs back but the wondows movie maker has no codecs and I can’t restore them because my entire hardrive has been whiped.

Tizz

Guest

Thankyou so much “sum dude”, i downloaded the program and it works now. yay!!!

Tizz

Guest

Just go here and save the file - http://www.meulie.net/download.php?view.163 . Once you have, find it where you saved it, extract it, and install it. It worked for me and i hope it works for you.

Mitchman

Guest

OK LISTEN YOU NEED THE XVID CODEC!

http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/

Now itll work.

inteigencia

Guest

I was, like many other ppl on this forum having trouble importing avi files to WMM, where in the past this wasn’t a problem. I thought I’d imported a file succefully, but when I dragged it onto the timeline, I only got audio. SO I tried re-importing it and I got the imfamous line:
<i>C:\.avi 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>
Now, the file played perfectly in WMP, and from what I’ve managed to learn about codec, I figured, it should then work in WMM as well. Apparently, NOPE.

Here’s where I think the problem was: WMM was looking in the wromg place for the codec. You basically have to fuckin' hold the program’s hand and guide it to the right one. So, since I was trying to import Xvid files, I downloaded the Xvid codec pack,

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Koepi-XviD — build — -beta-Download-3178.html

Now it’s finally working. I’m not saying this is the solution for everyone. Just because we have what seems like the same problem, the cause may be different, so the solution will be too! Good luck, and don’t give up!

Frankly

Guest

THIS WORKS DAMMIT!!!!!!!!

I read all your postings and problems. I followed this and it worked!!

Guest
Hey, I solved the problem on my PC. Baisically I was getting the error message for this AVI video, but it was really encoded in Divx. You guys should really check if the same goes for you. Try opening a file that you KNOW is AVI, not just because it ends in ".avi”. This is a common mistake. Second, in order to be able to open and edited video encoded in Divx or Xvid or something else, you need their codecs, preferably the latest. You can get a nice codec pack with many codecs that you might need here at http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack.html which is a trusted site that I update almost all my software everyday from (www.filehippo.com). Or you can get the Divx only codecs called Theorica Divx that sum dude posted. Or you can get the latest Ace Mega 6 Codec pack at http://www.free-codecs.com/download/ACE_Mega_CoDecS_Pack.htm. Speaking of this site, www.free-codecs.com should have all the codecs, video or sound and such, that you’ll ever need. Bottom line, you need the latest codecs and you must make sure whether the file is truely AVI or is it just looks AVI.

mrmatt

Guest

ok so what if it never woked in the first place then how would you choose a date BEFORE the error occured?!

confused2

Guest

Thankx guest326579!! Worked 4 me 2!!

miles54321

Guest

http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/

everyone use that it’s the best

liltony527

Guest

yea, idk what’s going on, i have vista ultimate, maybe that’s what the problem is, but all the codecs i’ve tried downloading, and none of them work, even Quote 28, but my windows movie maker doesn’t import .AVI or .MP4 files, so if anyone can help...?

Kelsey

Guest

Same, I used Bob’s and it didn’t change a thing.

yatta

Guest

u guys r dumbasses
just go to tools options and check all the boxes
it works trust me

Chips

Guest

YEEEYAHHH!!!! IT WORKED, IF ANYONE HAS THE PROBLEM WHEN IMPORTING A VIDEO IN MOVIEMAKER AND IT SAYS: (The file C: 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) DOWNLOAD THE K LITE CODEC PACK AND INSTALL IT, WORKS LIKE A CHARM!

Maiko Douji

Guest

I’ve downloaden from http://www.meulie.net/download.php?view.163 and It was the solution to my problem! Thanks whoever gave this url! It was a big help to me!

Brittney Snape

Guest

I just solved the problem for me!

First: download K-Lite Codec Pack.

Second: Open Windows Movie Maker.

Third: Try importing the clips again.

It should work. If not, oh well. I’ve been working on this problem all night. Now, I can continue making my music videos.

Happy Video Making!

~Brittney Snape~

withoutachoice

Guest

I did it!

I tried going to tools>>options>>compatibility (my movie maker is in portuguese so I don’t know if the name is exactly that, but it’s the last section and has something to do with filters)

so, in my movie maker there was only one box unchecked. First I tried unchecking all the boxes, didn’t work, then I tried checking all the boxes (including the one that wasn’t checked in the first place), then I closed movie maker and opened it again and it worked. yay!

the box that wasn’t unchecked was ffdshow MPEG-4 Video Decoder.

hope it helps

carney

Guest

the error has always occured for me, so the system restore wont work for me

on one account movie maker crashes alot because of all the codecs installed apparently says alot of websites, making another user account will solve it, so i did it, and yes it solves it, but now i cant use avi in movie maker...

hmmm

llyen222

Guest

i’ve downloaded FFD and it worked fine for my windows media playe. now it plays the video and audio, but in windows movie maker it only plays the audio..... does anybody by chance know what the deal is?