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Old 12-07-2007   #4 (permalink)
zachd [MSFT]


 
 

Re: itunes corrupted .wmv files can't play with Media Player or it


What file extension are they at this point? If they're still WMV, they
likely won't work with iTunes. If they're something random, they might not
work in WMP.

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"danny" <danny@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9910988B-5E0B-44B8-A129-15FD9E727C69@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I keep the files on the hard drive. They went through some kind of long
> conversion when itunes was 'importing' the videos. They are still there
> although can't play with itunes or with media player.
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
Quote:

>>
>> Where did you keep the files? Are they still there on the hard drive?
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>>
>> "danny" <danny@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:E012FF84-2140-42F9-AF63-332D6634F536@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >I can't play my video files any longer with either itunes (just
>> >installed
>> >as
>> > got an ipod for my birthday yesterday) .
>> >
>> > I downloaded itunes then said add files to library. It took both music
>> > and
>> > video(my own from my camera made with Wmovie maker they are .wmv and
>> > some
>> > .avi)
>> >
>> > Now itunes doesn't have them in library and can't play them nor can
>> > media
>> > player.
>> >
>> > What I really want to do is get back my videos , then get rid of itunes
>> > and
>> > find some software to play music and videos without going through
>> > itunes.
>> >
>> > BUT first I need to recover my video. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>

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