You have downloaded all or some of the MPEG clips for a movie
and want to join them into a single file for easy playback.

Joining the movies with a Windows application:

First download TMPGEnc and follow the instructions to install it.

Then select File->MPEG Tools and select the Merge & Cut tab.

Click the Add button to add a movie. Add the movie files in sequence.

Then when you have all the files listed in the main window enter a filename
next to Output at the bottom, and click the Run button.

The files will be joined into a single movie with the filename you selected.

The quickest method to join movies is at the command, or DOS, prompt:

To open the command prompt in Windows:

Start->All Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt

Then locate the directory with the saved movie clips using the commands:

> cd directory_name

to change directory at the current level, and

> cd..

To move up a level.

To join the movies into a single file:

> copy /b name_of_clip_1.mpg + name_of_clip_2.mpg name_of_full_file.mpg

Consult your Windows documentation for more information on the Command Prompt.

An alternative method is to create a zip file:

Create a zip file and add one movie at a time. Then save it with the ".mpg" extension.