Vista - change an M3U into a direct file.

Ok, I was told the M3U file was not a direct file so that's why it can't be
imported. I understand that but how do you change it to make it a direct
file? It's in my music folder except when I go to import to Movie Maker then
it's gone and I have to select all files to even see it on the list. I can
play it everywhere I've saved it to but I just cant change it over. Please
tell me how to do that. Thanks!
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Buzzy

What do you mean 'change it over'?

M3U files are playlists for Media Player / Winamp etc and I don't think
Movie Maker can import them.



"buzzbait0u812" <buzzbait0u812@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7EEBB62A-8EB4-4B81-ACA4-ADA0A1ED969B@microsoft.com...
> Ok, I was told the M3U file was not a direct file so that's why it can't
> be
> imported. I understand that but how do you change it to make it a direct
> file? It's in my music folder except when I go to import to Movie Maker
> then
> it's gone and I have to select all files to even see it on the list. I
> can
> play it everywhere I've saved it to but I just cant change it over.
> Please
> tell me how to do that. Thanks!
> --
> Buzzy

Assume a playlist M3U file is a list of 3 MP3 music files.... then instead
of trying to import the M3U file into Movie Maker, you need to go and find
each of the 3 MP3 files and import them directly.

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PapaJohn


"buzzbait0u812" <buzzbait0u812@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7EEBB62A-8EB4-4B81-ACA4-ADA0A1ED969B@microsoft.com...
> Ok, I was told the M3U file was not a direct file so that's why it can't
> be
> imported. I understand that but how do you change it to make it a direct
> file? It's in my music folder except when I go to import to Movie Maker
> then
> it's gone and I have to select all files to even see it on the list. I
> can
> play it everywhere I've saved it to but I just cant change it over.
> Please
> tell me how to do that. Thanks!
> --
> Buzzy