Movie Maker Codec

bttrfly_magic

Guest

Yep....my windows movie maker has NEVER be able to fully download movies for this same reason so doing a system restore would only cause me more hassle. I would lose all my programs but the stupid thing STILL wouldn’t work.

what is codec...

Guest

i had the same problem. I solved mine by clicking:

Tools — >Options — >General — > click Download codecs automatically — >OK

it worked for me.. hope it works for all of u guys there!

LT Smithy

Guest

"The file C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Videos\CIMG0127.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."

umm ne 1 understand wat this is?

prath

Guest

NO point in System restore in my case because when i installed it it didnt work from the start.

Kittycatz444

Guest

Bob2 :
I tryed your method also and it didnt work either, See im trying to make anime vids for YouTube but its not working,Im wondering if maybe i should just download a different Movie Maker?

ollie

Guest

please help when i try to import it says

The file \Documents and Settings\oduh4\My Documents\My Videos\RealPlayer Downloads\Video-0001.3gp is not a supported file type, and it cannot be imported into Windows Movie Maker.

i recorded on my phone,downloaded to pc i try to import and that happens on all of them

zani

Guest

oh my god I have that problem

clarastar13

Guest

yup...same prob here....


The 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 import the file again.

what does this even mean!!

arama

Guest

nope, sorry bob. tried your way too and didn’t work :O(
thanks anyway.

Kimiii

Guest

Yes bob twoo ... i tried that too but its still not workingg !!

aalikane

Guest

bob2: that doesn’t necessarily work if WMP/WMM has *never* worked properly on your computer...

I had to reinstall the OS onto my computer, and lost everything, and when i tried to use WMM/WMP for videos...it wouldn’t work.

Big Bro

Guest

Look, I WOULD do it your way with the system restore thing but I dont want to have to download all my stuff again. I want REAL help. So if anyone can help me... HELP!!!!!!

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AlyssaM

Guest

Im havin the same issue. the codec from “Theorica Divx ;-) Codecs” and it works i can now import my video but when done, it immediately says windows media player has to close..

AlyssaM

Guest

Im havin the same issue. the codec from “Theorica Divx ;-) Codecs” and it works i can now import my video but when done, it immediately says windows media player has to close..

baptistchen

Guest

You fix the problem by downloading divx and install it.
http://www.divx.com/

John 1324353645

Guest

Im trying to put videos of me playing combat arms in windows movie maker. I noticed in the corner it says split.So i want to just have my kills on there and not me just walking around. So i dragged it from kodak easyshare on to the desktop. then moved it to videos. So i go to Windows Movie Maker and go to import files I found the video but it says the codec isn’t installed. I looked this up on the internet and it didn’t help. I hope i can get some useful information off of this website. Thanks.

merilin

Guest

hi!
do anybody know what to do when the video don’t go in the right place like my video is going to audio/music not under video

OMGyoureDUMB

Guest

IDIOT

its not software or anything that caused this problem, its a different file format.

happening to me. always used movie maker on this computer for avi files from hypercam recording. now im trying to make one from videos off my fone and it cant do the mp4 extension. thats all. nothing a system restore can fix. pointless post. think first.

WHACK MAN dan

Guest

LISTEN EVRYONE NOBODY SYSTEM RESTORE!!!!

DOWNLOAD THIS PROGRAM...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5691ba02-e496-465a-bba9-b2f1182cdf24&displaylang=en

AND U CAN CHNAGE THE AUDI OR VIDEO FILE AND IT WILL WORK ON MOVIE MAKER!!!

unseen

Guest

For those of you with the: “Avi. could not be imported. The-required-codec-was not downloaded automatically because the Download codecs automatically check box is not selected in the Options dialog box." Problem, I’ve found a solution that could work for you.

It’s simple really... But you need to delete the program and reinstall the latest version if you’re not already using it (Search Google for Windows Movie Maker 2.6, which is the latest available). I have the new Windows Movie Maker 2.6 for my Vista, and when attempting to import cips now, it no longer gives me any problems. Hope you guys get your WMM’s all fixed up. n.n