I asked before but no one answered: My Windows Movie Maker won't play video files?

Question

It's only playing the audio and it won't play the video. I tryed the file on my other computer and it works perfectly fine...

Do I need a special Codec or something??

Please help.

I have to do it for a school project.

Answer 1

have you got divx on your system,if not try downloading this

its free,it might do the trick.

hope this helps!

Answer 2

In Vista, that happens a lot. Try converting the video file to a WMV. Those work the best in movie maker.

Answer 3

First, are you able to drag your files to the Movie Maker?



If you are able to, is the screen all black while your playing it?



If yes, then here's what you should do.



1. Make sure your files are on the correct format. .avi, .mpg, .mpeg, .wmv, etc.



2. Try switching your file to other formats.



3. Update your Movie Maker.



I know a file that can easily convert your videos to other formats. It's called 'Movie Converter V3'. It's fast and it's free. Here's the link..

Answer 4

A quick google search yielded this page:



http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308464



Check the format of your movie. If it's an mmpeg2, apparently movie maker has issues with it (just for fun). Convert the format of your movie for now, to mmpeg1 or wmv, if you don't have access to a mac.



If you're feeling adventurous (i.e. nothing else works and you're desperate), you can try installing LiVES, which is video editing software intended for linux, but which works on windows. Link:



http://lives.sourceforge.net/index.php?do=downloads&PHPSESSID=6ad1087b4a0add68bacda7bfe3857f8e



Good luck!

Answer 5

There is something wrong with your installation of Windows Movie maker, Go to Add Remove Programs in your control panel and remove this product.

Then go to the micosoft website at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

read the directions and download the newest verson and install it. Also let microsoft upgrade your installation of windows if necessary.

Everything should work after this

Answer 6

If you think it might be a codec problem I find a good codec pack is the CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack). You can find it here: http://www.cccp-project.net/



It's totally free and have never had any problems playing any video files after installing it.

Answer 7

Windows Movie Maker is designed to MAKE movies not play them.



You need to play the movie in WMP or Quicktime depending on the format.

Answer 8

go to a friends house and your project or ask ur mom or dad about it......or call up the service

Answer 9

WMP will not play all types files. install these basics and come back to ask for other players that will handle most if not all file types like an flv player.



MY BASIC VIDEO/TV/MOVIE PLAYER APPS



MEDIA BASICS



If you're going to be able to watch:

Tv

videos

movies

or just listen to music,you'll need these basics:



SHOCKWAVE

http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer/

http://www.shockwave.com/help/faq_flashplayer.jsp



FLASH

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QUICKTIME

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/



JAVA

http://java.com/getjava/





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Joox.net requires a DivX plugin which you get by clicking on the plugin notice after which all your selections will play nicely for you.



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JOOX.NET

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In2TV

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Yahoo! TV

Yahoo!'s new site sets out to be the ultimate TV watcher's companion.

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Link TV

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TV Land

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Discovery Channel

Watch the best of Discovery Channel's interesting mix of programs. For

example, go from dinosaur documentaries to the World's Ugliest Dog

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MySpaceTv

http://vids.myspace.com/







Posted Nov 1st 2007 2:00PM by Lisa Hoover

Filed under: Fun, Internet, Kids, Video, Web services

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Vista Codec Package 4.5.1 Beta 2 [ 21 Mb | Freeware | NT/200x/XP/Vista]

Compiles the best codecs from all the big name codec packs.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Vista_Codec_Package_4.5.1_Beta_2_d5701.html



XP Codec Pack 2.3.0 Beta

Codec pack which helps you to play all major audio and video formats.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4838.html



Windows Media Encoder

Windows Media Encoder is a powerful tool for content producers who want to capture audio and video content using the many innovations in Windows Media, including high-quality multichannel sound, high-definition video quality, and support for mixed-mode voice and music content.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/default.mspx





FIREFOX BASICS



Firefox Add-ons: Common Plugins for Firefox

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:7



Acrobat Reader

By Adobe Systems

For viewing and printing Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)



Adobe Flash Player

By Adobe

Adobe Flash Player is the universal rich client for delivering effective Adobe Flash experiences across desktops and devices.



Java

By Sun Microsystems

The Java Runtime Environment enables your computer to run applications and applets that use Java technology.



Quicktime

By Apple Computer

QuickTime Player is an easy-to-use application for playing, interacting with or viewing video, audio, VR or graphics files.



RealPlayer

By Real Networks

RealPlayer enables your computer to play streaming RealVideo and RealAudio.



Shockwave

By Adobe

Shockwave Player displays Web content that has been created by Adobe Director.





RECCOMENDED VIDEO DOWNLOADER



UnPlug

by h2g2bob

UnPlug is an extension which lets you save video and audio which is embedded on a webpage - it's a video download tool.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2254



Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin

This plug-in allows you to use Windows Media Player inside of Firefox.

http://port25.technet.com/pages/windows-media-player-firefox-plugin-download.aspx

Answer 10

Yes you do,

Answer 11

take it off your computer then reinstall it

Answer 12

get a Mac.