My videos won't appear in the select file window

[rotz123]

I go to the select file window and look for a certain video, but it isn't there and then I explore the location where the videos are being stored and it's there but I can't see or select the file, could someone tell how to fix it please

[Midiman]

what kind of video are they? What's the file extension?

[rotz123]

.MPEG and .AVI

[Midiman]

Are you using Vista? If so, click the File compatibilities button...

[rotz123]

No i'm using XP

[Sketch]

Is this just in ViC or in every application? Are you able to play them at all?

[rotz123]

i can still play them i had them before i had an iPod

[Midiman]

Can I see some examples of complete file names?

[rotz123]

C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\Video Downloads\slipknot - pulse of the maggots.mpeg

[Midiman]

Try changing the extension from .mpeg to .mpg

If that doesn't work, get your files out of Documents and Settings.

[rotz123]

ok, thank you very much

[rotz123]

how can i change the file extension?

[Midiman]

rename the file???

[rotz123]

It doesnt have the .mpeg at the end

[Midiman]

Your operating system is setup to hide file extensions.

[rotz123]

how can i change that?

[Midiman]

You've never posted a log. I don't even know what OS you use.

In Windows 2000 (and more recent):
- select Start | Settings | Control Panels | Folder Options
- select the View tab
- check "show hidden files and folders"
- UNcheck "hide file extensions for known file types"
- Click OK to finish