I've seen a few related topics, but nothing that specifically addressed my
issue, so I hope this hasn't already been answered elsewhere.
All the .avi files I have tried to import into Windows Movie Maker have only
had the audio, and when I've opened the properties window, it says that they
are audio files, even though I imported them as video. Random video clips
that came with my computer (.wmv files) work. I know that other people have
had to convert their files to .avi files to make them work, but what do you
do when it is .avi files that won't work?

Thanks in advance,
Kay

Never mind, I figured it out. Now if I could delete this post...

Originally Posted by paladin_telcontar

Never mind, I figured it out. Now if I could delete this post...

I've got the same problem, how'd you get it to work? I've installed a vista codec package from a different post which suggested and confirmed this method worked, but I still have the "audio file" problem with no video.

did you ever get a response on this question? because i too am having
difficulties with .avi files...

"Silver909" wrote:

>
> paladin_telcontar;683679 Wrote:

> > Never mind, I figured it out. Now if I could delete this post...

>
> I've got the same problem, how'd you get it to work? I've installed a
> vista codec package from a different post which suggested and confirmed
> this method worked, but I still have the "audio file" problem with no
> video.
>
>
> --
> Silver909
>

I have the same proble, do you have a conclusion?

"paladin_telcontar" wrote:

> I've seen a few related topics, but nothing that specifically addressed my
> issue, so I hope this hasn't already been answered elsewhere.
> All the .avi files I have tried to import into Windows Movie Maker have only
> had the audio, and when I've opened the properties window, it says that they
> are audio files, even though I imported them as video. Random video clips
> that came with my computer (.wmv files) work. I know that other people have
> had to convert their files to .avi files to make them work, but what do you
> do when it is .avi files that won't work?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Kay

An avi file can be compressed by lots of different codecs. If one doesn't
work then it's usually about converting it to another that does.

See the Import Movie Source Files > Video > AVI page of my website.

--
website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn (MVP)


"jack" <jack@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have the same proble, do you have a conclusion?
>
> "paladin_telcontar" wrote:
>

>> I've seen a few related topics, but nothing that specifically addressed
>> my
>> issue, so I hope this hasn't already been answered elsewhere.
>> All the .avi files I have tried to import into Windows Movie Maker have
>> only
>> had the audio, and when I've opened the properties window, it says that
>> they
>> are audio files, even though I imported them as video. Random video
>> clips
>> that came with my computer (.wmv files) work. I know that other people
>> have
>> had to convert their files to .avi files to make them work, but what do
>> you
>> do when it is .avi files that won't work?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Kay