Importing MPEG4 to Movie Maker

I am getting the usual message when I try to import a clip into movie maker.

<i> "The file C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My
Videos\CLIP0001.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>

According to G-Spot, the codec, XviD MPEG-4 Video Decoder, is installed.
The clip plays on Media player, so that doesn't surprise me. Is there some
way to get movie maker to recognise and use this codec?

I have read the previous suggestions for this problem, and had a look at
PapaJohn's website, but haven't found anything which helps.

The clip is MPEG-4, not MPEG-2. Nothing I have on my computer seems to be
capable of converting it to AVI.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

see the Importing Source Files > Video > AVI page.... Xvid encoded files
should be converted to other AVI files..
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"Em" <Em@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am getting the usual message when I try to import a clip into movie
>maker.
>
> <i> "The file C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My
> Videos\CLIP0001.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>
>
> According to G-Spot, the codec, XviD MPEG-4 Video Decoder, is installed.
> The clip plays on Media player, so that doesn't surprise me. Is there
> some
> way to get movie maker to recognise and use this codec?
>
> I have read the previous suggestions for this problem, and had a look at
> PapaJohn's website, but haven't found anything which helps.
>
> The clip is MPEG-4, not MPEG-2. Nothing I have on my computer seems to be
> capable of converting it to AVI.
>
> Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Thanks, PapaJohn.

I ended up downloading the codec again (thanks to a link on your site), and
it all seems to be working now. I didn't bother doing it before because
GSpot said I already had the codec and I thought I didn't need to.

I can now import MPEG-4 files straight in to Movie Maker, without having to
convert them to anything else first.

For anyone else having the same problem, this is what I did:

Go to PapaJohn's website and click on Setup>Other software.

Find the line which says: " Divx, Divx 3, Divx 5.0, XVID codecs can be
downloaded from WMPlugins.com:" (about 1/5 down the page)

Click on Divx (because that's what GSpot told me it used), and follow the
instructions from there.

Again, many thanks.

Em.

I'm glad it works for you... when I get that far with them I use Movie Maker
to convert the files into DV-AVI or high quality WMV files for use in edited
projects. Maybe I'm too cautious or don't have the right codecs.
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PapaJohn

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"Em" <Em@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FFDDCAF3-D250-4FB3-A2BE-E19455631D7C@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, PapaJohn.
>
> I ended up downloading the codec again (thanks to a link on your site),
> and
> it all seems to be working now. I didn't bother doing it before because
> GSpot said I already had the codec and I thought I didn't need to.
>
> I can now import MPEG-4 files straight in to Movie Maker, without having
> to
> convert them to anything else first.
>
> For anyone else having the same problem, this is what I did:
>
> Go to PapaJohn's website and click on Setup>Other software.
>
> Find the line which says: " Divx, Divx 3, Divx 5.0, XVID codecs can be
> downloaded from WMPlugins.com:" (about 1/5 down the page)
>
> Click on Divx (because that's what GSpot told me it used), and follow the
> instructions from there.
>
> Again, many thanks.
>
> Em.
>

Where is PapaJohn's website, to find the downloads?
Thanks.

"Em" <Em@discussions.microsoft.com> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:FFDDCAF3-D250-4FB3-A2BE-E19455631D7C@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, PapaJohn.
>
> I ended up downloading the codec again (thanks to a link on your site),
> and
> it all seems to be working now. I didn't bother doing it before because
> GSpot said I already had the codec and I thought I didn't need to.
>
> I can now import MPEG-4 files straight in to Movie Maker, without having
> to
> convert them to anything else first.
>
> For anyone else having the same problem, this is what I did:
>
> Go to PapaJohn's website and click on Setup>Other software.
>
> Find the line which says: " Divx, Divx 3, Divx 5.0, XVID codecs can be
> downloaded from WMPlugins.com:" (about 1/5 down the page)
>
> Click on Divx (because that's what GSpot told me it used), and follow the
> instructions from there.
>
> Again, many thanks.
>
> Em.
>

www.papajohn.org
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"Paul" <sunfai02(sunfai)@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Where is PapaJohn's website, to find the downloads?
> Thanks.
>
> "Em" <Em@discussions.microsoft.com>
> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:FFDDCAF3-D250-4FB3-A2BE-E19455631D7C@microsoft.com...
>> Thanks, PapaJohn.
>>
>> I ended up downloading the codec again (thanks to a link on your site),
>> and
>> it all seems to be working now. I didn't bother doing it before because
>> GSpot said I already had the codec and I thought I didn't need to.
>>
>> I can now import MPEG-4 files straight in to Movie Maker, without having
>> to
>> convert them to anything else first.
>>
>> For anyone else having the same problem, this is what I did:
>>
>> Go to PapaJohn's website and click on Setup>Other software.
>>
>> Find the line which says: " Divx, Divx 3, Divx 5.0, XVID codecs can be
>> downloaded from WMPlugins.com:" (about 1/5 down the page)
>>
>> Click on Divx (because that's what GSpot told me it used), and follow the
>> instructions from there.
>>
>> Again, many thanks.
>>
>> Em.
>>
>
>

I went there.
But I still don't see where is the Setup to be clicked.
Don't know why?
Can you give me a direct link to go there?
Thanks.

"PapaJohn (MVP)" <PapaJohn@CharterMI.net> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:uPUyLTr8FHA.1020@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.g bl...
> www.papajohn.org
> --
> PapaJohn
>
> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> MM2 Tips and Tricks:
> http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
>
>
> "Paul" <sunfai02(sunfai)@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:euFcj0q8FHA.472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Where is PapaJohn's website, to find the downloads?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> "Em" <Em@discussions.microsoft.com> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:FFDDCAF3-D250-4FB3-A2BE-E19455631D7C@microsoft.com...
>>> Thanks, PapaJohn.
>>>
>>> I ended up downloading the codec again (thanks to a link on your site),
>>> and
>>> it all seems to be working now. I didn't bother doing it before because
>>> GSpot said I already had the codec and I thought I didn't need to.
>>>
>>> I can now import MPEG-4 files straight in to Movie Maker, without having
>>> to
>>> convert them to anything else first.
>>>
>>> For anyone else having the same problem, this is what I did:
>>>
>>> Go to PapaJohn's website and click on Setup>Other software.
>>>
>>> Find the line which says: " Divx, Divx 3, Divx 5.0, XVID codecs can be
>>> downloaded from WMPlugins.com:" (about 1/5 down the page)
>>>
>>> Click on Divx (because that's what GSpot told me it used), and follow
>>> the
>>> instructions from there.
>>>
>>> Again, many thanks.
>>>
>>> Em.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Paul wrote:
> I went there.
> But I still don't see where is the Setup to be clicked.
> Don't know why?
> Can you give me a direct link to go there?
> Thanks.
===========================
The links are in the left pane. Did
you give it time to load?

Anyway...here's a direct link to the...
Setup/Other Software...page:
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Setup-Software-Other.html

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

John,
I want to see Mpeg 4 file in WMP2.
I could not see the left pane still.
still.... Please wait, preloading menu images... Only.
Thanks
I downloaded it as per Em advice of the Divx codec from there.
But only Divx player and DivX movie could be installed.
I still could not import my MPEG-4 file straight into the Window Movie
Player 2 with
success like EM says.
Paul




"John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz>
???????:OHMR74u8FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Paul wrote:
>> I went there.
>> But I still don't see where is the Setup to be clicked.
>> Don't know why?
>> Can you give me a direct link to go there?
>> Thanks.
> ===========================
> The links are in the left pane. Did you give it time to load?
>
> Anyway...here's a direct link to the...
> Setup/Other Software...page:
> http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Setup-Software-Other.html
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
> How to ask a newsgroup question:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>

That's because, as Papajohn said in his first response, you need to convert
them to AVI before using in Movie Maker. There are websites out there,
including Microsoft.com, that list files that are compatible with Movie
Maker but many of the files listed either do not work at all or cause
issues. MPEG files are one of those problems.
-Wojo

"Paul" <sunfai02(sunfai)@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> John,
> I want to see Mpeg 4 file in WMP2.
> I could not see the left pane still.
> still.... Please wait, preloading menu images... Only.
> Thanks
> I downloaded it as per Em advice of the Divx codec from there.
> But only Divx player and DivX movie could be installed.
> I still could not import my MPEG-4 file straight into the Window Movie
> Player 2 with
> success like EM says.
> Paul
>
>
>
>
> "John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz>
> ???????:OHMR74u8FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Paul wrote:
>>> I went there.
>>> But I still don't see where is the Setup to be clicked.
>>> Don't know why?
>>> Can you give me a direct link to go there?
>>> Thanks.
>> ===========================
>> The links are in the left pane. Did you give it time to load?
>>
>> Anyway...here's a direct link to the...
>> Setup/Other Software...page:
>> http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Setup-Software-Other.html
>>
>> --
>>
>> John Inzer
>> MS Picture It! MVP
>> How to ask a newsgroup question:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>