how to fix bad avi image or picture of video in windows movie maker

Great solution for windows xp (pro/home) windows movie maker if your trying to import avi divx (even xvid codec didn't seem to work)

from: http://www.moviecodec.com/solutions/movie-maker-codec-for-avi-41952/

1-open movie maker 
2-go to the tools > options menu. 
3-go to the compatibility at the above of window. 
4- at the filter box, check the "ffdshow mpeg-4 video decoder"

5- push “ok” bottom. 
6-import your .avi video and enjoy it. 


(if you do not have this option to check you can download this codec from “http://www.free-codecs.com/FFDShow_download.htm”)

worked great!