Windows Media Player to Windows Movie Maker

I have a windows media player file and I am trying to import it into Windows
Movie Maker and when I try to play the file an error message appears. Do I
need to convert the Winows Media Player File into another file type? And if
I do what do I need to do so?

What is the file extension of the file you are trying to import?

What is the exact text or the error message?
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows


"suavemadman" <suavemadman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5476EAE2-52D2-45E6-AFBD-C73A25CED1A6@microsoft.com...
>I have a windows media player file and I am trying to import it into
>Windows
> Movie Maker and when I try to play the file an error message appears. Do
> I
> need to convert the Winows Media Player File into another file type? And
> if
> I do what do I need to do so?

It is a MPG File that I am trying to import and error message states:
Windows Movie Maker has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
sorry for the inconvenience.

the error signature states:
AppName: moviemk.exe AppVer: 2.1.4026.0 ModName: ffdshow.ax
ModVer: 1.0.0.1 Offset: 0003c59f

Thank you for your help.



"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> What is the file extension of the file you are trying to import?
>
> What is the exact text or the error message?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
> "suavemadman" <suavemadman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5476EAE2-52D2-45E6-AFBD-C73A25CED1A6@microsoft.com...
> >I have a windows media player file and I am trying to import it into
> >Windows
> > Movie Maker and when I try to play the file an error message appears. Do
> > I
> > need to convert the Winows Media Player File into another file type? And
> > if
> > I do what do I need to do so?
>
>
>

Convert it to WMV or AVI first. WMM sometimes has problems with MPEG files.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"suavemadman" <suavemadman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7587B35D-D97B-4690-AAF6-F53696CCC4E0@microsoft.com...
> It is a MPG File that I am trying to import and error message states:
> Windows Movie Maker has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
> sorry for the inconvenience.
>
> the error signature states:
> AppName: moviemk.exe AppVer: 2.1.4026.0 ModName: ffdshow.ax
> ModVer: 1.0.0.1 Offset: 0003c59f
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
>
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> What is the file extension of the file you are trying to import?
>>
>> What is the exact text or the error message?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>>
>> "suavemadman" <suavemadman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5476EAE2-52D2-45E6-AFBD-C73A25CED1A6@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a windows media player file and I am trying to import it into
>> >Windows
>> > Movie Maker and when I try to play the file an error message appears.
>> > Do
>> > I
>> > need to convert the Winows Media Player File into another file type?
>> > And
>> > if
>> > I do what do I need to do so?
>>
>>
>>