What codecs do these AVI files use? Most digital cameras would use MJPEG
AVI - did you install any third party multimedia tool that might have
overwritten the Windows MJPEG codec... ?

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"GWJ" <GWJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> This has just started. I have several .avi clips that I have downloaded
> from
> my camera. The audio plays without the video. I just get a black screen.
> It
> seems to only happen with these recent clips. I can put .avi clips into
> Movie
> Maker that I have previously recorded and they play okay.
>
> I have opened properties for both; one that plays both video and auido and
> the one that only plays auido. Everything looks the same.
>
> Really has me stumped!