Quicktime MOV to WMV

When I try and export a movie in Quicktime to a WMV format, it only converts about 1/10th of the file.
How does one go about taking mov files and converting them into wmv files?
I just want visitors to my site that are using a WMV player to see my movies.
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Thanks in advance.
-Paige

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