# wmv conversion?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmv-conversion/231690>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 29, 2004, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmv-conversion/231690 "2004-02-29T01:27:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![pope\_hentai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2004, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmv-conversion/231690/1 "2004-02-29T01:27:31Z")

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trying to convert a .wmv file to an .avi file. every program i use gives me an error telling me it cant find an appropriate wmv2 decompressor. where might i find said file, or an easy means of conversion?

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**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2004, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmv-conversion/231690/2 "2004-02-29T02:43:32Z")

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Here’s one [http://www.eo-video.com/](http://www.eo-video.com/)  
and another [http://go.to/asftools](http://go.to/asftools)