AVI Files Available for Testing Video for Windows Runtime

If you are experiencing problems with the run-time version of Microsoft Video for Windows, you may want to obtain the two .AVI files below to help troubleshoot the problem. The following AVI files ship with Video for Windows and are known to run properly: These files are also available in AVISAMPL.EXE.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Because the run-time version of Video for Windows is shipped with a variety of products, finding reliable .AVI files for troubleshooting can be difficult. The only .AVI files available for testing are those that shipped with the application, and they may be embedded within the application. As a result, there is no definitive way to troubleshoot problems.

WNDSURF1.AVI and SAMPLE.AVI ship with the Video for Windows retail product and are known to work correctly. If you are having problems with the run- time version of Video for Windows, download these two files and try to reproduce the problem. If you have no problems running these files, the issue is unique to the third-party video files or the application itself. For more information, contact the third-party product manufacturer.