Oh I see now what ive been doing wrong. You were right I was using DV playback instead of making it a file for windows. I didnt know you had to choose a codec all over again (after ripping from dvd).

Anyway, I can pick cinepak or xvid etc.. but I cant pick divx. Premiere doesnt have divx listed, odd saying its the most popular and all.

When I use cinepak it seems like its going to take a long time to do its thing and when I try to use xvid it crashes. Why cant I use divx?