Convert .wtv to dvr-ms format by right clicking does not exist despite what Windows Help instructions say.____
Windows 7 help and support says to "Convert a recorded TV file (.wtv) to an older format go to the folder where your recorded TV files are stored (usually C:\Users\Public), right-click the file that you want to convert, and then click Convert to .dvr-ms
Format."
When I right click on these files there is no option to "Convert to .dvr-ms Format." Is there a way to do this, or a setting within the folder to allow this?
I don't know why your computer doesn't have that option. See if your computer has the conversion program: C:\windows\ehome\wtvconverter.exe. If it does, you can run it from a command prompt window (Start >All Programs
> Accessories > Command Prompt ) by typing these commands:
cd /d c:\windows\ehome
wtvconverter sourcefile targetfile /ShowUI
where:
sourcefile = full path of the .wtv file that you want to convert
targetfile = full path of the .dvr-ms file that you want to create /ShowUI (optional). If present, shows the conversion progress in a separate window
For example:
cd /d c:\windows\ehome
wtvconverter"C:\users\public\public recorded tv\TV Show.wtv""C:\users\public\public recorded tv\TV Show.dvr-ms"
/ShowUI
To convert a whole folder of .wtv files to .drv-ms format, use this command:
wtvconverter sourcefolder\*.wtv/ShowUI
For example:
wtvconverter"C:\users\public\public recorded tv\*.wtv"/ShowUI
Steve Winograd
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