How to Reformat a QuickTime Movie to an MPEG in Windows XP

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Although QuickTime is the default media player on Mac computers it is still possible to use the program on Windows XP. The default movie format on QuickTime is .mov, however some programs on Windows XP do not recognize the .mov file format. In order to correct this issue you can convert the file to MPEG using the preinstalled Windows Movie Maker video-editing program.

Things You'll Need

• Windows Movie Maker

Instructions

1. Launch Windows Movie Maker. Select "Start," "All Programs" and choose "Windows Movie Maker."

2. Click "File," "Import" and choose the .mov file you want to convert. In a moment it loads into a display library on the side of the program window.

3. Click-and-drag the video file down to the timeline in Windows Movie Maker.

4. Select "File," "Save Video" and an export window appears on the screen. Title the video, choose an export location to save the file to, then choose "MPEG" from the format pull-down menu. Click "Ok" and the video file saves as an MPEG video.

References

• Microsoft: Windows Movie Maker: How to Use