Solved Moviemaker audio files

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watchmaker

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Hello,
If anyone can give some guidance here it would be much appreciated.
I am trying, in Windows Vista, to make a video/DVD and I want to add a commentary.
Ordinary music (WAV?) files can be added and played but, I cannot find a way to add my own recorded commentary which, I am told, is recorded, by default, as WMA files.
Moviemaker tells me that this file format cannot be played as the "codec" has not been installed. However, Windows Vista tells me that the codec for playing WMA files is installed on my system. Could anyone give me some advice on how I could overcome this problem?
Any advice much appreciated.
Thank you
 

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I have had this problem many times what you need to do is to Convert you comentary file from a .WMA to a .MP3

Hope This Helps,
Josh
 

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Many thanks Josh for your prompt and helpful reply. I had thought that I would have to change the audio file configuration ,ie, WMH to something else but, as an amateur in these matters, it all seems a bit daunting . Did you add those links ? If so, many thanks.
I am still a bit bewildered and bemused that my PC is loaded with two Microsoft programs, ie, Moviemaker and Voice recorder but, strangely, because the recoding program will only record WMH files, that they are not compatible. Is this a bit careless of Microsoft or, is it something everybody knows about?
Thanks
 

My Computer

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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
    Memory
    8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD HD Radeon 6870
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
    Case
    Novatech Night
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
Hello again Josh,
Another thank you. The file conversion link which you kindly posted, worked perfectly and strangely, once I had done one audio file, ie, WMA to WAV, all the other WMA files were accepted, successfully, into the Moviemaker program. For some reason, the conversion went to WAV files instead of MP3 but, as it now all works, with WMA files,I kept it simple.
Thanks again
 

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No Problem Glad it worked Unfortunately Movie maker Doesn't work with all Types of Video and Sound Files
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
    Memory
    8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD HD Radeon 6870
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
    Case
    Novatech Night
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
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