John:
I followed your instructions and downloaded VdubMod. I resized and then
compressed my video and I now have my video saved as a .avi file. (It was
originally an mpeg-2). I can now view it on Windows Media Player but still
cannot import it into WMM. I get the same error: "the file C:\Documents and
Settings\...\Megan round 1.avi cannot be imported because the codec required
to play the file is not installed on your computer. If you have already tried
to download and install the codec, close and restart Windows Movie Maker, and
then try to import the file again." What am I missing or doing wrong?

Thanks!

"John Inzer" wrote:

> John wrote:
> > I am trying to convert Mpeg2 files, saved on my hard drive and
> > originating from my Sony Handycam, to wmv files which I want to play
> > in Movie Maker.
> >
> > Unfortunately encoder 9 crashes after finish.
> >
> > Does this have something to do with codecs?
> >
> > What should I do to make this simple process work?
> ====================================
> I don't know why Windows Media Encoder is
> crashing...could it be a system resource issue
> because of file size?
>
> Anyway... maybe the following articles will offer
> some ideas:
>
> Movie Maker 2 - Importing MPEG Files
> http://tinyurl.com/eajjh
> or...
> http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-MPEG2.html
>
>
> Converting MPEG-2 files - Part 1
> (for Importing)
> http://tinyurl.com/ycv5x7
> or...
> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Pa...G-2_Files.aspx
>
> Converting MPEG-2 files - Part II
> (Ripping/Converting DVDs)
> http://tinyurl.com/yjyzk9
> or...
> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Pa...ting-MPEG.aspx
>
> Converting MPEG-2 files - Part III
> (from Recorded TV to Movie Maker)
> http://tinyurl.com/bfkep
> or...
> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Pa...G-2_Files.aspx
>
>
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> Digital Media MVP
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>