{"id":8862,"date":"2020-01-09T00:54:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=8862"},"modified":"2023-02-02T16:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T16:33:21","slug":"use-wmv-video-file-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/recover-deleted-wmv.html","title":{"rendered":"What Is a WMV File and How to Recover Deleted WMV Video Files"},"content":{"rendered":"

Losing video files can be really frustrating, no matter what the reason. If you accidentally deleted the concerned files or forgot to save them, there are ways using which you can get them back. The best part is that you don\u2019t need to be a PC maestro to get back your lost WMV files.<\/p>\r\n

<\/span>What Is a WMV File<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Before we get to each individual solution that will help you recover a missing or deleted WMV file that has completely disappeared, it is useful for users to understand what is a WMV file, and the kind of media it holds.<\/p>\r\n

The origin of WMV files dates back to 1999 when Microsoft first introduced the Windows Media Video (WMV)<\/b> compression technology. It is based on the Microsoft Advanced Systems Format<\/a> (ASF) container and forms part of the Windows Media framework. In fact, the default format for the Windows Media Player<\/a> is WMV.<\/p>\r\n

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Later, in 2006 the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) approved Microsoft\u2019s WMV 9-based video coding format, becoming one of the three video formats for the Blu-ray video disc. The other two are H.262\/MPEG-2 Part 2 and H.264\/MPEG-4 AVC.<\/p>\r\n

WMV files are quite flexible. In the sense that they can also be packaged into the AVI<\/a> or Matroska<\/a> (MKV) container formats. This will change the extension of the concerned WMV file to AVI and MKV, respectively. Another important feature of the WMV format is that it supports variable bit rate, average bit rate, and constant bit rate. This is applicable to all versions of the format.<\/p>\r\n

The newer WMV 9 version of the format introduced many new features. These include – native support for interlaced video, non-square pixels, and frame interpolation.<\/div>\r\n

After understanding what a WMV file means, we can choose from the multiple solutions listed below so that you can resume your day-to-day work on the computer. The solutions will help you recover the WMV files, even if you forgot to save them properly. Let\u2019s get to the actual file recovery solutions listed in the sections below.<\/p>\r\n

<\/span>How to Recover Deleted WMV Video Files<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

There is no dearth of solutions that can help you recover your lost or deleted WMV video. However, if you\u2019re a regular PC user, ensure that you follow the steps listed below properly. In most cases, your files will be recovered in no time.<\/p>\r\n

A WMV file could disappear due to innumerable reasons. To greatly improve your chances of recovering the deleted WMV files, keep in mind the data recovery tips listed below:<\/p>\r\n