How to get video files to appear in library?

I just upgraged to Windows Vista (yuck) and I am having problems getting my .mpeg 4 files to appear in my ITunes Library.
I tried "Adding File to Library", "Importing", and draging the file to the library and it still will not show up in my library.
Could anyone help?

"when will we be able to get them in UK?"
No-one knows. Steve Jobs has said "sometime in 2007".
"Is there a way to download from US itunes, i tried to get a new account in the us itunes store but it wont let me?"
No you can't. At present movies and TV shows are only available in the US iTunes store. There are a variety of reasons for this including copyright and licensing/distribution issues in different countries.
You cannot purchase anything from an iTunes store outside of the country in which you live and have a billing address as mentioned in the Terms of Sale.
"You agree not to use or attempt to use the Service from outside of the available territory, and that iTunes may use technologies to verify your compliance."
The Terms of Use for the iTMS state that you agree that you won't attempt to make purchases from outside the store's country in which you reside. The chance is small that Apple will disable your account, but just be aware that it is possible.
They certainly won't support your use of the US iTMS from outside the USA if you do have any problems.

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