Q&A: What is the Codec for Windows Movie Maker to Import .MOV Files READ INFO BELOW?
Question by Katlin: What is the Codec for Windows Movie Maker to Import .MOV Files READ INFO BELOW?
Okay, so I am making a movie for my family as a gift and when I tried to import videos, this message came up:
The file C:\Users\Michael\Videos\pics and vids0_0894.MOV 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.
I have tried every website that has come up in the Google search engine, but none of the answers and ideas people have given really don’t help at all. I need to finish this movie and the videos NEED to be in it! (emphasis on the NEED!) So if anyone can give me anything other than going to tools and system restore, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so so so so so so much everybody! 🙂
Best answer:
Answer by Mauloof Ahmed
download klite mega codec pack
if u just want to play file…..
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm
The obvious thing to point out here is that windows media player will not play any file ending in the file format: .mov (Quick time player) .
you need Quicktime Pro to handle the conversion. (You may know that the .mov format is QuickTime’s native format.)
You have to download RadTools(Bink-Smacker). It works great and its totally free. Here’s the website for you…good luck!
http://nwvault.ign.com/Files/other/data/1026158289691.shtml
Once you download the program, select a file and chose ‘Convert a File’ in the lower left corner. Then choose the output type (for windows media player you need AVI). Make sure to check the bottom box to ‘Convert Audio’, otherwise the video will not have the sound. Then click ‘convert file’.
Or Quick Media converter and convert it to .wmv
http://cocoonsoftware.com
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