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PowerPoint cannot insert a video from the selected file.

I cannot embed the wmv videos into PowerPoint 2010 and get the error: "PowerPoint cannot insert a video from the selected file. Verify that the necessary codec for this media is installed and then try again."

I have tried several different wmv videos using different codecs and none of them work. Any suggestions? Help, Thanks.

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Hi @dlllbmiki-2493,
Can you play the video in PC with media player?
Based on the error message, I suggest you refer to this support article:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/-powerpoint-cannot-insert-a-video-from-the-selected-file-error-when-you-try-to-insert-an-mpeg-2-video-into-a-powerpoint-2013-or-2010-presentation-67d42402-53b3-0801-7983-bea180335518
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