how do i import vob files in windows movie maker?

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Try renaming the VOB file to MPG and see if it will work.

Copy the VOB file to a folder on your hard drive.

Right click the VOB file and from the menu...choose Rename...

All you have to change is the extension from .VOB to .MPG...

then press Enter. Now try to import the MPG file.

Example:   VTS_02_1.VOB    to   VTS_02_1.MPG

I realize you're a volunteer so I appreciate your time.

I'm not trying to be thick, but when I right click on a file, and select "rename," it only allows me to change the name of the file, not the extension.  I mean, I could (and did) hit rename and type in VTS_02_1.MPG, but now it's just a file named, "VTS_02_1.MPG" that is still a .VOB file.  When I put that file into Movie Maker, I still get 10 seconds of video out that should be 5 minutes long or so.

Thanks for the encoding software but I just don't have the will or desire to convert files from one type to another when the original should work.  I don't know if it's my file(s) or MM, but I'll probably just look for a different piece of software that works. 

If anyone has any other ideas, thanks, I'll try them out if you post.  To the two posters above, thanks for your time!

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Not sure why you say the file is still a VOB file because in actuality

VOB files are MPEG files. Sadly...all versions of Movie Maker seem

to have issues with MPEG files. Even if importing and editing goes

well...there can be issues when rendering to DVD. Some files on

some systems work and some do not.

If you are saying you cannot see the Extensions of the files...

you can go to Folder Options and make them visible. Uncheck...

"Hide extensions for known file types"...

See the following article.

Windows 7 - Change folder options

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-folder-options

Good luck with your project.

Volunteer J - MS-MVP - Digital Media Experience - 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***

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Try renaming the VOB file to MPG and see if it will work.

Copy the VOB file to a folder on your hard drive.

Right click the VOB file and from the menu...choose Rename...

All you have to change is the extension from .VOB to .MPG...

then press Enter. Now try to import the MPG file.

Example:   VTS_02_1.VOB    to   VTS_02_1.MPG

I realize you're a volunteer so I appreciate your time.

I'm not trying to be thick, but when I right click on a file, and select "rename," it only allows me to change the name of the file, not the extension.  I mean, I could (and did) hit rename and type in VTS_02_1.MPG, but now it's just a file named, "VTS_02_1.MPG" that is still a .VOB file.  When I put that file into Movie Maker, I still get 10 seconds of video out that should be 5 minutes long or so.

Thanks for the encoding software but I just don't have the will or desire to convert files from one type to another when the original should work.  I don't know if it's my file(s) or MM, but I'll probably just look for a different piece of software that works. 

If anyone has any other ideas, thanks, I'll try them out if you post.  To the two posters above, thanks for your time!

It should work.

In the mean while you may check it with the following tool.

Format Factory

http://www.pcfreetime.com/

 

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S.Sengupta Media Center MVP

He-he......yeah, it should work! :) 

Thanks for that link.  I want to avoid having to re-encode a file format that is supposed to be compatible in the first place.  Just adds another layer of complexity that should be unnecessary and can introduce video/audio imperfections.  I was hoping there was a solution that allowed me to use the .vob files that I have, as is.

Thanks.

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Try renaming the VOB file to MPG and see if it will work.

Copy the VOB file to a folder on your hard drive.

Right click the VOB file and from the menu...choose Rename...

All you have to change is the extension from .VOB to .MPG...

then press Enter. Now try to import the MPG file.

Example:   VTS_02_1.VOB    to   VTS_02_1.MPG

If you still have problems with the file...you will have to

convert it to the .WMV format. The freeware Format Factory

(previously suggested by S.Sengupta) may be worth a try:

(FWIW...it's always a good idea to create a System

Restore point before installing software or updates)

Format Factory

http://www.pcfreetime.com/

(the file you want to download is : >FFSetup260.zip<

(FWIW...when installing...you may want to

uncheck 'all' the boxes on the final screen)

First you will need to unzip the file or just open the

folder and drag FFSetup260.exe out of the folder

and drop it on your desktop. Left click it to install.

First...after downloading and installing Format

Factory...you may want to open the program and

left click the 'Option' button on the toolbar and

select an 'Output Folder' / Apply / OK.

(this is where you will find your files after they

are converted)

Drag/drop your video clips onto the main screen...

Select 'All to WMV' / OK...

Click...Start...on the toolbar...

That should do it...

Good luck...

Volunteer J - MS-MVP - Digital Media Experience - 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***