[Answer]Windows Movie Maker

Question：How do I know what codec to download so I can put my videos in Windows Movid Maker.  I can't make a movie and that makes the program useless.  Can anyone help?

Answer 1：

Hi Kharamule,

 

Welcome to Microsoft Windows Vista Forums.

 Are you trying to make a movie using windows movie maker for the first time?

Do you receive any error message while you try to make a movie in windows movie maker?

  

Use the below link to download the Codec installation package.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=06fcaab7-dcc9-466b-b0c4-04db144bb601&displaylang=en

 Publish a movie in Windows Movie Maker

 http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/4ea4b6cd-0cfe-4d02-8122-16c28828cdf21033.mspx

 

 

Hope this information is helpful.

Let me know if this worked.

All the best!

 

Thanks and Regards:

    Halima S    - Microsoft Support
   

  

Answer 2：

How do I know what codec to download so I can put my videos in Windows Movid Maker.  I can't make a movie and that makes the program useless.  Can anyone help?

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You may have an issue with incompatible source files.

What is the format of the files you are trying to import into Movie Maker?

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John Inzer - MS-MVP - Digital Media Experience

Answer 3：The format is .mov   and it's saying it's not compatible with the Movie Maker.   I just don't know which codec to download and where.

Thank you,