Mpg files not previewing in adobe after effects

I import the file. And then I try to preview the file but it doesn't preview it. It just stays in one frame, even in ram preview.

What operating system?
What version of After Effects?
Is this the trial version?
Have you installed the most recent updates for CS4 or CS5?
When you say that you import the file and "try to preview the file", what do you mean? Are you previewing in the Footage panel? Did you create a new composition, create a new layer based on this footage item, and preview the composition? Are you previewing the layer in the Layer panel?
Have these files worked for you before with your current setup?

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