Windows 10: how to convert old win movie maker file into something that media player an play

I have a file I used windows movie maker to make I thought I had converted it but I didn't. Now I'm looking for something that will convert this file into something that windows media player can play. Now that windows movie maker is no longer available. This is a very special movie to me and I really want to save it thank you very much

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Movie Maker files won't play on WMP or VLC or Naver Media


I have old videos recorded while on vacations the last 10 years. Most with a Sony CamCorder. Many are video clips of the same place or thing. So I used Windows Movie Maker to combine like subject matter in to a single movie. The original files are MPEG files, and they save as MP4 files. The originals play fine on WMP, VLC, and Naver Media Player. However, the combined files will not play. I used Freemake to convert the new MP4 files to .mpg and they still won't play. In all instances I only get the audio.

I'd appreciate any suggestions about what I can do to combine these short clips, and still be able to play them on the PC.

Thank you.

 

Can not play .mov files in Media Player or Movie Maker after upgrading to Windows10

Just upgraded to windows10 and find that I cannot play .mov files in media player or movie maker. Sound comes through on media player but not the video. In movie maker it goes through the preparing step and then I get exclamation marks over the video preview
on the left. Whem I double click the preview video a message pops up asking if I want to remove the video. On the bottom of the pop up there a "How do I fix this problem?" line I selected and it took me to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/...d=0E6A6B6B13674DDB957B74DD2977DED4&wlrefapp=5

The info is as follows:

A photo or video that you add in Movie Maker might appear with an error icon. This indicates that the photo or video can't currently be used in Movie Maker.

Here are some things to try to fix the issue:

• 
  Make sure the video and audio codec that is required to play the video is installed on your computer. For information about determining which codecs are used by a video file, and how to find and install missing codecs, see Codecs:
  frequently asked questions on the Windows website.
  
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  If a codec is missing, you might want to try to play the video file in Windows Media Player. For some types of video files, Windows Media Player can automatically download and install missing codecs. If the missing codec can be installed, you can then try
  to add the video file again in Movie Maker. For more information about the types of multimedia files that Windows Media Player supports, as well as additional information about finding codecs, see the article Information
  about the multimedia file types that Windows Media Player supports on the Microsoft website.
  
• 
  If a picture or video is missing on the storyboard, make sure that the source photo or video file hasn't been renamed, moved, or deleted.
  
• 
  Video and music files that are protected with digital rights management (DRM) can't be used in Movie Maker. Remove protected files from the storyboard, and then continue editing.
  
• 
  If a video appears as a music item on the storyboard, remove the video from the storyboard. Video files can't be used as a soundtrack in Movie Maker.
  
• 
  If a video, photo, or music file type isn't supported in Movie Maker, remove it from the storyboard. For more information about what types of files you can use in Movie Maker, see What
  kind of files can I use in Movie Maker?
  

This looks to be a codec issue. If anyone has info please provide assistance.

Thanks

 

Can you convert a Movie Maker Project in Windows 10 to a DVD and play on a DVD player?

Can you convert a Movie Maker Project in Windows 10 to a DVD to play on a DVD player?

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