CS5 Windows import problems (ppj, avi)

I have the CS5 Master Collection installed on a Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit laptop. I have some old Premiere 6.5 projects that I wanted to open/import.
When I first tried this, I could open the ppj files and make prproj files from them, either by double-clicking on the ppj file name or by importing the ppj in to a new prproj, but the video files within the ppj didn't import properly. Premiere Pro CS5 said, "The selected file cannot be linked because its type (video) does not match the original file's type (audio and video)." These video files are paired avi and wav files captured from mini-DV tape using Premiere 6.5 under Windows XP Pro. A sample check of one of my avi files with GSpot includes these results:
The codec section says (among other stuff)
     codec: dvsd
     Name: DVC/DV Video
     Status: Codec(s) are Installed
The container section says
     File length correct
     DV Type 2 AVI
     OpenDML (AVI v2.0)
     DV Audio/Video: 748 MB (97.63%)
     AVI Overhead: 18.1 MB (2.37%)
When I tried more recently, Premiere CS5 does not include ppj under "All Supported Media" in the import dialogue box. I can open Bridge from Premiere and browse to a ppj file, but when I double-click the file name, I get the error message, "File format not supported." If I try to open the ppj directly rather than import it, instead of trying to run a conversion as it did initially, Premiere CS5 gives me the welcome to Adobe Premiere Pro popup without actually doing anything w/ the ppj. I'm not sure whether a Premiere update ran between the first and more recent attempts to import ppj files, but I now have version 5.0.3.
Does anyone have suggestions for how to make this work?
Thanks.

I had the same problem with an old ppj project.
The option to import was available pbut CS5 would crash when import was invoked.
There was an error message about video filters.
Adobe help line, over the course of an hour, tried to make me believe that this was related to the 64 bit vs 32 bit issues.
Then I pointed out to them that the application was able to read the .avi file and play it if I imported it by itself without trying to import the whole project.
I also mentioned that deleting the previews made no difference.
At the end of the hour, they agreed to look at the project file. This was two weeks ago and this is the last time that I heard from them. When I ftp'ed the file to them they confirmed the following which I also told them; this is a separate problem from the import problem, but it is related to the support of this software. The automatic updates to the program cause Adobe .ppj import options to disappear from the import menu file type list. Again, they confirmed this and I had to unistall the whole package, reinstall Adobe, and not accept any updates.
I have yet to hear from Adobe on this. I suspect this is such a rare need that they feel they don't need to support it, but this being the case I think the doofs ought to take the feature out of the advertising list, or provide a stand alone utility to translate the text .ppj into a .prpj compatible project. It's not very difficult.
The most disturbing thing is that they obviously fail to do a thorough regression test prior to publishing updates. Basic features that are advertised are failing.
THE SOLUTION (for my case)
Of course, the reason I wanted to import the project was because there was aOne of the key reasons to stay with Premiere is that I am used to it and want compatibility, as the others in this post also would like.
Besides Adobe being of no help at all, I have found a workaround. As you all know the ppj file is a text file with headers in [ ] brackets. This file contained some headers which did not appear in .prpj created projects and this was due to some special effects add-ins which were bundled with the video card I installed in the old system.
By removing the special effects using the old version of Premiere installed on a 32 bit system, I was able to import all the clips with the NLE cuts as I intended, and continue from there in CS5.
I hope this is a viable workaround for some.
I do not know if Adobe plans to continue to support the import feature, but they ought to update their docs. It does not work.
Edwin

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If it were me, I wouldn't encode to MJPEG.
So as to encode to ProRes on Windows you can utilise any solution based on ffmpeg/ffmbc or better yet find a Mac with Final Cut or Compressor installed for delivering critical work.
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Canon 5D Mark II Import Problem

Using Canon Utility to import, appears to not recognize the camera ,but, does work with a Sony Camcorder HXR-NX30P using Windows import for Adobe CS5.5.2. USB 2 Cabling has been checked for stills..
Any ideas ?
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Message was edited by: Jim Simon

Well it worked, I never thought of Importing the images still or video directly into the C ; drive pictures.
i still cannot understand why it worked on the Dell Precision M6600 but not the Dell Precision T5500
The Sony HXR-NX30P had no problems , it is automatically Imported by Windows.
Many thanks.
Bob

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Hi. I have a Lenovo x230 2306CTO.
I did a clean install of Windows 8 Pro, plus all the updates suggested by Windows Update.
Then I installed all the drivers for Windows 8 available at http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/research/hints-or-tips/detail.page?&DocID=HT073834.
I have two importante problems:
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Any devices plugged into those ports when the system entered sleep no longer appear, and no new devices plugged into any of the USB ports will either.
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Another user reported problem #1 at http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/X-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/X230-Windows-8-USB-devices-unavailable-after-r.... It is marked as fixed, but the user actually had to reinstall the OS and skipped the drivers installation.
I hope for a better solution of the problem, otherwise if I reinstall Windows 8 I will never be confident enough to install Lenovo's driver and will probably have reduced functionality or performance.
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Hi Walter.
I installed all of the drivers available for Windows 8 and the X230 on Lenovo's drivers page. No device showed any error or missing driver on the Device Manager.
These days I had to reinstall Windows 8 and only installed a minimun set of drivers, and it is working ok.
I just noticed that there are new versiones of many drivers in the last two weeks, including a new BIOS, so I will probably make a restore point and try installing all the drivers again.
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Nicolas

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Just tried to import my contact list from my mobile phone(nokia 6230) to my imac which it did, but now when i try to access my contacts in my phone i get the message sim not ready, has ical deleted my contact list from my phone ?
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Hello,
I have Lightroom 5.4 on a Windows 8.1 system x64. My camera is a Canon 50D that's several years old.( i.e. not a brand new camera import problem)
When I plug my camera into my computer via the USB cable and try to import images into a Lightroom catalog, Lightroom will recognize and import jpgs, but it does not even see CR2 files. No errors, no thumbnails. It's like they are not there. If I capture a single image as both a jpg and CR2 simultaneously it will only see the jpg and not the CR2.
If I open the Canon EOS Utility it sees any and all images (CR2's included).
I've read a few posts so to help narrow it down:
1) I have write access to the folder (b/c I can import the jpgs.).
2) My Windows system does not recognize the CR2 files in an exporer window if they are still on the camera (to be specific, it sees that there are files, just not the type and no thumbnail. Not even a properties option with right click). I can't pull the files directly off the camera with my computer only with the Canon app. I have the latest camera codec pack put out by Microsoft KB2899190 from 12/9/2013.
3) Once the CR2's are on my computer via the Canon EOS app they are viewable in Expolorer (thumbnails) and can be imported into Lightroom.
4) I have cleared and reformatted the flash card (more than once). Rebooted and powered down the PC and Camera multiple times (removed camera batt. and Unplugged PC).
5) As of time of this post Lightroom is up to date.
I believe there is some communication issue with my camera and this particular PC setup. My wife's computer does not have this issue (she has Vista). When she plugs in the camera the thumbnails pop up in an explorer window for her right away.
Thoughts?
Thank you very much for your help.

Yes, for many people. Recent versions of Lightroom in particular seem to be quite fickle when trying to import directly from camera, and the "fix" in virtually all cases is to use a card reader.

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