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Why won't avi files play in windows media player?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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AVI files may not work in Windows Media Player if the appropriate codec is not installed on your system. This does not mean you can't play the file in the player though... you simply have to convert it to a file name extension (format) compatible with media player:

.avi, dvr-ms, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm, .wmv

Try converting the avi file to a wmv or mpgformat, then test it in the player.

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