problem with Windows Movie Maker Solved

Question

Hello everyone,
please confirm whether I am in the right forum or kindly redirect me.
Here is my problem:

After "editing" the project in Video Maker, I can't save a video (composed of photos and written titles) to my hard drive.
When I finish editing the video and click on save the video, the saving process starts for about 10 minutes and then I receive the following message:
"Unable to complete the video saving wizard. The video saving has failed. Windows Movie Maker cannot save the video to the specified location. Please check that the original source files used in the video and the saving location are still available and that there is sufficient disk space, then try again."

This is my first time using Movie Maker and I'm not very good with computers.
If anyone sees a solution that would allow me to save this video to my hard drive, thank you for your help.

What does it mean: check that the original source files used in the video are still available and that there is sufficient disk space????
Thank you in advance for your help.
Note that I have also downloaded "TMP GNC" to later convert the video file (once saved on the hard drive) to MPEG so that I can watch and hear it on a home DVD player.
For your information, I have a CD burner on my PC and no DVD burner.
Thank you again.

tonio · Accepted Answer

hello make other parameters set dv-avi pal bye.

natti · Answer

Good evening.. working with video requires a lot of space, it is recommended to install a second hard drive dedicated solely to it.... and it is preferable to buy a DVD burner.... the more you compress a video, the more it loses quality, of course...

PYTHON V · Answer

Good evening, when you type "save on my computer" then "next" "optimal quality for playback on my computer"
click on "show more options" "other settings" click on "high quality video pal" there you go, I hope this solves your problem
see you+

kroot · Answer

Hello everyone,

I'm experiencing exactly the same problem as Alain!!! Unable to save the video after editing, same error message (see Alain's post)!! I've checked everything and it's not a problem with the source files. I think I have enough RAM (768 MB) and 9 GB free on the disk.....

I've gone through numerous forums on the subject: many messages about the same problem but NO responses that fix it. I've tried different types of recording quality, nothing works.....

So whoever provides THE answer to the problem truly deserves the gold medal for the "WMM problem solver"! In the meantime, I'm really hoping someone can help us, poor average users that we are, having spent hours on a video project that remains archived.....

Thank you in advance.
Kroot

PYTHON V · Answer

Good evening everyone, I had the same problem as you  I uninstalled the K-Lite Codec Pack and installed DivX Pro as the codec and it works for me, hopefully it can solve yours  see you+

denise · Answer

Hello Alain,I saw your message and I'm currently having exactly the same problem with Movie Maker 2. I've already downloaded an update using the Microsoft update service, but the issue remains unchanged. In fact, it's worse now because I can't read the texts I've added to my photo montage. Have you found the solution in the meantime? Otherwise, is there anyone else who could respond to me? If I uninstall SP2 and reinstall it, do you think that could be a solution (without uninstalling the update service, it tells me I already have it) because I think I'm missing some DLL components. Thanks, guys (and girls...but I haven't seen many here...why???)

legal07 · Answer

good evening everyone,   I have exactly the same problems as you and it makes me feel better! I am also a beginner in computing, I spent time (because of the many bugs with movie maker) and it's super frustrating not to be able to put the video on a CD! How can I change this damn wmm file format to avi or something else  thank you for answering that would be really nice

alain34270 · Answer

Hello,

I don't know much about Movie Maker, I'm just here to share how we managed to troubleshoot a problem similar to yours, in case it might help you.

So, after creating a video with WMM, we received a message similar to the one Alain got (see the first message in the thread).

We tried uninstalling Service Pack 2 for XP unsuccessfully.

We then downloaded SP2 from here: http://telecharger.yacapa.com/telechargement/Les+Incontournables/Windows+XP+SP2-1287.html

and reinstalled it without uninstalling the previous version.
After that, Movie Maker worked, except for larger compositions, where it seems that the hard drive, despite having a large amount of available space, becomes saturated. This may come from (I suppose, but I'm not sure) the fact that the video editing is perhaps initially created entirely uncompressed, which takes up a lot of space on the disk, before being compressed to become a more "reasonable" sized file.
If that's the case, the solution would be to split the overly large project into several smaller "sub-projects," generate the files one by one, and then assemble them afterward. There are several free software available online that can perform this last operation (if Movie Maker doesn't do it?).

There you go, in case this might be useful to someone.
Have a nice day everyone
Alain

BenoitB · Answer

I found some answers on hardware.fr (http://forum.hardware.fr/hardwarefr/VideoSon/sujet-65764-1.htm). Using the DV-AVI format worked for me, but the result is enormous! 380 MB for 1'30'' of video! That's more than 5 times larger than the original video (I just wanted a clip) which lasts 35 minutes!
I also managed to get a result with the various "pocket video" formats, but they are much smaller and of significantly lower quality. Apparently, the displayed message might not have much to do with the real problem (of CODEC, rather?) that is causing this error. Here's a nice achievement by Mr. Windows... Too bad.

PHENIX · Answer

Indeed, I encountered the same problem as you all, and having the format set to DV AVI PAL solves the recording issue, but it takes up a lot of disk space. However, I plan to convert the file later to make it less bulky. Nonetheless, I want to emphasize that Microsoft still has improvements to make on their software... I’m considering switching to another one because I don’t want to waste time recording, then recompressing, etc., while I'm already spending time on my creations. In short, the best solution is to use software other than this one, and that's it.

kathy59 · Answer

Hello !!
I'm encountering another problem. I created a video montage, everything is going well, but when I want to play it, there’s no picture, I have the music but not the video. Please help me, it's urgent :'(:'(

doc lolo · Answer

Hello, I have the same problem as Alain; he keeps sending me the same message, so I decided to follow one of the tips to convert to DV-AVI (PAL) and it works up to 24% and then it sends me the same message as before but later. So if anyone has a solution, please let us know ^^

fred! · Answer

Here it is!!!!!

I've found a solution for those struggling with the inability to save the movie maker file:

"i have found what everyone here has been looking for. google the term “Theorica Divx ;-) Codecs”. you’ll find a free package of all the codecs for your system to make anything and everything work. once you install it you'll get a small pop up window with some odd info on it. JUST X OUT THE WINDOW. if you hit ok it will uninstall all the work you just did and you'll have to do it again. no harm done, just annoying. another word of advice the file “ffdshow.ax” or something along those lines will cause movie maker not to work. use your windows search to find that exact file. once found delete all the components labelled “ffdshow” and everything should work like a swiss watch. happy movie making "

there you go, the theorica codec download works, however, I didn't delete the ffdshow files, as they were of no use to me!!
SPREAD THE WORD IF IT WORKS!

fred! · Answer

I SPECIFY THAT THIS IS ALAIN'S INITIAL PROBLEM. Maybe it works for others...  SO FOR THE DV-AVI(PAL) RECORDING ISSUE

manon60 · Answer

I have another problem when I'm in Windows Movie Maker. I can only stay for a little while because afterward the software crashes all of a sudden... If anyone could help me, that would be nice. Thank you very much.

yous · Answer

Hello, I'm having a problem; every time I put a photo in it, it closes without saving anything! Thank you for getting back to me as soon as possible.  Kisses

pauline · Answer

J had the same problem as you; sometimes Movie Maker would crash when I added music, and I changed the music and now it doesn't do it anymore, so I think it was the music causing the issue.

JOJOLa Musique · Answer

Hello, I'm trying to use Movie Maker, and the same thing happens; as soon as I open the software and add the photos, it shuts down. What is the problem and how can I fix it? Thank you, JOJO jojoggm@wanadoo.fr

sorpi · Answer

Hi everyone,  I have read all your messages, I have Alain's problem with the recording.  In the end, what should we do? Remove and reinstall codecs... How do we do that? I'm not skilled with this. What is the best solution?  I'm desperate please help me. Thank you very much

thecrazy95 · Answer

I also have a bug with Movie Makers. When I save a video on my computer, it works normally, and when the loading bar is at 80%, my computer shuts down. I don’t understand! I used to use it, and it worked perfectly, so if someone can help me... PLEASE

Jeannie69005 · Answer

Hello,  I'm having a problem with Windows Movie Maker!! When I import a video and insert it into my project, the image is blue even though I haven't applied any effects!!!!  Thank you for your help.

Tite-princess · Answer

I have the same problem as manon60, yous, and pauline! I start Windows Movie Maker normally and when I add photos, after the 7th photo the software crashes all of a sudden without saving anything! =( If you have a solution to this problem it would be great because I can't make videos because of this =( As for Alain's question, I don't have the answer, sorry

Crack · Answer

Hello everyone!!  So I have several solutions to the problems encountered with Movie Maker!!  First of all, this software offered by Windows is the most buggy software in the world!! Personally, I had never encountered one like this before!!  To avoid bugs, here are several solutions:  - Uninstall the K-Lite packs that cause issues <<< if you don't want to, you can always reload the project and save it on your PC as soon as Movie Maker closes by itself, then continue the project by creating a new one, and after that merge the two using another software!!  - In the options: disable auto-save and automatic codec downloads.  Don't forget to save every time you add an image or video to the timeline!! It's annoying, but for now, nothing has been done to stop Movie Maker from crashing.  Another solution is to buy a video creation software, certainly more complicated, but at least they never crash like Movie Maker.  I hope this has helped you.

Heimdall · Answer

Hi everyone! I had the same issue as some of you, Movie Maker would close as soon as I added more than 7 clips to my film. I followed a friend's advice and uninstalled the K-Lite pack from my machine, and Movie Maker no longer crashes! So there you go, for those who are experiencing bugs, try uninstalling the K-Lite codecs.  Thanks to everyone who offered advice! Have a nice day.

Choukss · Answer

Hello, I would like to know how to uninstall the K-lite pack because WMM is constantly crashing and I would really like to try this solution!! Thanks

Tite-princess · Answer

Thank you very much Heimdall, I uninstalled the K-Lite pack and now it's working!!! For Choukss, to uninstall it, go to start, control panel, add/remove programs, look for K-Lite and click on uninstall! I hope I helped you and thanks again to Heimdall

Choukss · Answer

Well, that's weird because I don't have the K-lite pack, I have the XP codec pack... Is it the same thing or not?

Tite-princess · Answer

Ah, in this case, I have no idea at all. Are you sure you don't have a software named K-Lite or a program? I'm sorry, but I don't know what the XP codec pack is...

manolo92i · Answer

Hello, I'm having a problem with Windows Movie Maker. I can't even play my music. When I click on import a music track, I click on the song, but then it tells me that the file is not valid or is damaged, yet the music works.   Thank you for your help.

valou · Answer

Hello,  I have a problem with Movie Maker; when I click on save, it closes.  Could someone help me?

AndrO · Answer

I'm desperate... I've followed all the advice I've read here because I have the same problem as Alain, I don't understand, nothing works!  - I've reinstalled SP2 with no change whatsoever  - I installed the Theorica pack and it made things worse because my Movie Maker closed automatically faster (even after taking care to uninstall the ffdshow filter...) so uninstalling it!  - I completely uninstalled K-Lite but since I had no codecs left, my clips wouldn't play... So reinstalling was unavoidable while still avoiding that cursed ffdshow).  - I tried to save my document with the DV-PAL option but it's still not working...  - Everything is in place in my clips and I have enough space to save my work, it's baffling  - Plus now, when I open my document, it takes forever to load in Movie Maker, and the DiVX logo keeps flashing in my taskbar even though all my clips are configured to WMV and no longer through K-Lite...  This whole thing is really nerve-wracking! Can you still help me? What the hell is going on with this software!!!!  PLEASE HELP !!!!!  AndrO

matador · Answer

Salut les gars, j'ai un problème. Dès que j'essaie de mettre de la musique, ça bug et je suis obligé d'éteindre. Ça envoie le message à Microsoft, mais ça ne répare rien. Quelqu'un peut m'aider ?

aurely14 · Answer

Hello, I have another problem. Once my videos are on my computer, I import the VIDEO, and when it loads into Windows Movie Maker, the video only lasts a few seconds!!! Plus, I don't have all the files!!! Then I get the error message below!!!  The file C:\Users\Aurélie\Videos\Noel Mantes\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.BUP cannot be imported because the codec necessary for its playback is not installed on your computer. If you have already downloaded and installed the codec, close and restart Windows Movie Maker, then re-import the file.   I'm really frustrated that I can't get this to work!! If you could help me, that would be amazing!!!

xtremfab · Answer

me too, I have problems with this software, so I read a lot of things. For some it works, for others it doesn't. It seems that this software is rubbish given the number of people struggling, so I think I'm just going to change. I'm going to try Nero where the montages are included too. Just to let you know, it's better to change to find something more stable.

angel · Answer

Hello
the problem I have is that when I open it, it gives me an error message and I can't use it
the only thing I can do is capture the video, but when I go to edit the video, it lags and it says 'the program is not responding'!!!
it's getting annoying!!!
thank you for your help

nejifan · Answer

Hi, I have the same problem as you and on top of that I don't understand. I'm being told that I'm running out of paging memory or something like that. Thank you for helping me.

Lilie · Answer

Hello, I've been looking through all your questions/answers for a while but I can't find a solution.
I have a problem with Windows Movie Maker; I made a video (quite short, 1:23) and saved it as a project.
I want to publish a movie so that the format is WMV so that my video can be accepted on sites like Google or YouTube.
But I always get the same error message when I publish this movie (here's the error message: Unable to complete the video recording wizard. The video recording failed. Windows Movie Maker cannot save the video to the specified location. Please check that the original source files used in the video and the save location are still available and that there is enough disk space, then try again.)

It's quite frustrating...
Can someone help me?!!

:D

[_-.::Amaury::.-_] · Answer

So my problem is that once I finish my project, I save it, so far so good. But then, when I want to "publish it on this computer" (mine, you know xD), I choose the format and all that jazz, but it doesn't even get to 1% And when I find my video that has still been published on my computer, it's not even one second long. Please help me :/

luke · Answer

Exactly the same problem even though I used WMM for two years without any issues. Now, it only records the first two seconds of a video!

bil-style · Answer

S'il vous plaît, aidez-moi, j'ai le même problème qu'Alain. Please help me, help me.

Sawyer · Answer

Everyone says that it should be recorded in PAL, but if I record it that way, the video takes up 220 MB even though it only lasts 1 minute; I find that really strange. On top of that, Dailymotion refuses to publish it because it's too large... Can you please help me?

Fred · Answer

Hi Alain,  Yesterday I had the same problem, the same error message: unable to save the video, only saving the project was possible.  However, today no problem, no error message. I saved without any changes to the initially proposed quality (Optimal quality) via "Windows Movie Maker". With a new edit or even starting from the project I saved yesterday.  I don’t know what has changed between yesterday and today. Last night I was fed up so I downloaded "Easy Photo Tools" (link: http://www.easyphototools.com/fr/telecharger/easyphototools/index.html) and I also downloaded the 2 additional software they recommend (links provided on the indicated site: Download AviSynth 2.5.7 and - QuEnc 0.72).  Maybe that’s what solved the problem, I don’t know but now it works. And it’s great. Try it anyway, you never know. Good luck.  Fred

marie · Answer

I have a problem with Windows Movie Maker. I'm trying to make a video edit, but the problem is that whenever I try to open the video folder, the message appears:  The file C:\Users\Public\Videos\Kaamelott.avi\kaamelott2.avi cannot be imported because the necessary codec for playback is not installed on your computer. If you have already downloaded and installed the codec, close and restart Windows Movie Maker, then re-import the file. What should I do?

Ornorm · Answer

Hello everyone,here is a response to the issue raised by Alain (for already 2 years!!! and nothing seems to be evolving on the Movie Maker side). As a regular user of this program and having encountered the exact same problem, and after, like most of you, searching unsuccessfully for answers to my questions and trying various suggested techniques, I ultimately had to resign myself to follow the solution proposed by Microsoft (thanks Bill ;op). Indeed, the only thing that seems valid is to work on your video in several parts to be able to save it without losing too much time. I usually create videos based on hundreds of photos (+/- 500 for about two minutes of film -> same technique as animation) and, based on my experience and the problems described by many internet users, I notice that everything seems to be linked to the gigantic capacities demanded by the Movie Maker save process (I have 2GB and that is not enough to save quickly and/or avoid error messages). On the other hand (and I just tried it, it works), when the film is saved in several parts, each save only takes a few seconds. Please note that it may happen that the first save already makes the CPU "heat up" considerably and therefore it may be necessary to close Movie Maker and reopen it to continue under reasonable conditions (and not have a timer that keeps going up and up... until, for example, 400 estimated minutes for 1 minute of film...) Anyway, I think we can all agree that Movie Maker is a basic program that needs to be reviewed and corrected. So, if someone has Bill's phone number, please share it with me; I have a few comments to submit to him ;o) Good luck to everyone (as this is a "handcrafted" but "clean" solution) and, if anyone knows of a comparable free program but of higher quality than Movie Maker, please let me know, I would be interested.  There you go; I hope this can help helpless and desperate users...

girl7 · Answer

Hello. I heard about WINDOWS MEDIA MAKER and I immediately wanted to try it, so I went online and tried to install it, but at the end of the installation, I got an error message, and I can't get WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER. The error message is as follows: Installation of the INF file failed. Reason: an extended error occurred. I hope you reply to me as soon as possible. Hugs.

nicodu8602 · Answer

Hello, I have a problem when I put photos on my video timeline, and when I reach the 8th photo placed, everything shuts down and exits Windows Movie Maker. I don't understand. Please help me. Thank you.

luciedecalais · Answer

Good evening everyone, I have a little problem, I can't convert my video to AVI because it doesn't play on my DVD player if anyone can help me, that would be great, thanks to you all.

dylanino · Answer

mais on s'en fout de cela, on résout un autre problème là !

hichem · Answer

I have XP Pro.

florian · Answer

For me it worked by saving it in another format! Thank you for your advice.

cindy852159 · Answer

Hi everyone I have a problem with Windows Movie Maker the file format (.MSWMM) is readable by very few people and I can't put my video on my blog could you tell me how to change this format because I'm really struggling with it.. I've tried to do it with YouTube, Google Video, and Dailymotion but it doesn't work thank you for replying if you have a solution to my problem ++

cindy852159 · Answer

Thank you very much for your help, my problem is solved ^^ kisses++

Jeje · Answer

Hello, I have the Windows Movie Maker version but I'm having an issue where every time I try to import a photo, a video, or music, Windows Movie Maker shuts down on its own. If anyone knows the solution to this problem, please give me a little help. Thank you and see you soon.

lolo12 · Answer

Salut, j'ai un problème avec Windows Movie Maker. J'ai pris une vidéo de YouTube avec ClipFisher. J'ai réussi, mais je veux la mettre sur Windows Movie Maker, mais il ne veut pas. Comment faire ? Merci d'avance.

ptiite_mouahh · Answer

Hi, I have exactly the same problem as Alain! Apparently, Fred's method is the right one, but can you explain a bit more clearly what needs to be done? I know absolutely nothing about computers and I'm desperate... Thank you and have a great day!

lolo · Answer

Hi everyone, actually I make my videos with Clipfisher and Windows Movie Maker, but then I can't save my video.

Rogilles · Answer

I have the same problem as Alain and I have tried several of your suggestions, but the problem persists, whereas before I didn't have this issue with video recording using Movie Maker, and in my opinion, Movie Maker is good for the scrap heap or the trash. Is there another freeware software like Movie Maker but without this cursed recording issue on the disk?

fredyeah · Answer

Personally, I have a problem too; the recording stops at a damn 77% every time (even though my editing isn’t larger than others that worked just fine... as a result, the video is only partially exported... no matter the format (I’ve tried everything)).

neophus · Answer

Hello, I'm a Movie Maker user and I'm struggling like you all. Although I've used it a few times and somewhat managed to do what I wanted, I find that I can't manage to associate two video elements. Anyway, I observed a few things: work on your videos on the same hard drive (I was uploading my videos from a server to Movie Maker and it worked less than if I copied them to my work disk). First observation. Second, if you're like me and putting together several segments of films, if it doesn't work, try taking your video clip again and re-recording (I would take a passage and sometimes it worked, it's silly but that's how it is). Third observation, when you're saving your movie with multiple film pieces added one after the other, check at what percentage it fails because for me, I had 4 video segments and when the software stopped at around 30%, I would see which one could go through at that moment. I would delete my second piece and retry, and it worked, which led me to redo my deleted piece to retry, which worked (it's a bit chaotic but that's how it is, annoying when you have to do WMV...)  Maybe this will help you Otherwise, as always, thanks Bill...

matt · Answer

Salut, j'ai un autre problème. J'ai installé Windows Movie Maker, mais quand je veux l'ouvrir, ça ne fonctionne pas, ça fait comme un flash.

factotum-93 · Answer

I recorded a project on WWM for the first time, I copied it to a CD; I can read it with Windows Media Player but it's impossible with my home DVD player, are there any other steps to take?  Help me please, thank you all.

Ptittelolo · Answer

Try modifying your video file by downloading a converter; it’s possible that your DVD player doesn’t read wmv files. I suggest downloading Free Video Converter, super easy to use and in French too.

boss70 · Answer

Hi everyone, I have the famous problem where you can't put more than 7 items in the collection or it closes. Otherwise, I have another problem: it shows yellow text when I play music, but it didn't do that before. Thank you for your responses.

bdc75 · Answer

I don't know if my experience will help you, but I also had serious problems with unbearable bugs with WMM. I may have found THE solution, which seems reliable to me (for now). Windows Movie Maker RE is working normally (hallelujah) and doesn't crash anymore when I import a video longer than 1:30 (for example). I simply re-downloaded pack 2. Since then... everything works, after a year of banging my head against the walls. I'm knocking on wood, but everything has been working wonderfully for over a week now!

nephtysnoelle · Answer

Hello, I also have a problem with Windows Movie Maker. When I launch the application, a window immediately appears and tells me that an error has occurred, then asks me to send an error report to Microsoft.  I have Windows XP Home Edition, and Windows Movie Maker was included with my PC. I have no uninstallation program, and I have already tried to redownload Windows Movie Maker, but that didn't change anything. I have Service Pack 3 for XP installed today.  I’m going in circles; I’ve tried everything, even restoring my system to an earlier date, but nothing works. If someone could help me.  Thank you.

bdc75 · Answer

Regarding my problems with Windows Movie Maker, I resolved them by redownloading the Windows XP Service Pack 2. Since I did that, my Windows Movie Maker is working wonderfully without any bugs. I had been searching for the solution for years because I was also experiencing major bugs with this software. Now, for the past two weeks, everything has been going well!!! Knock on wood! Good luck to everyone.

nephtysnoelle · Answer

Hello, I finally fixed my problem. Lucky for me. In fact, I simply inserted the Windows XP installation CD into my PC, then I restarted the computer. There, I selected the repair function and it correctly reinstalled the software that came with my PC, including Windows Movie Maker.  So I uninstalled Service Pack 3, well, the only small hitch with this operation is that I had to redefine my screen settings. And now I have a "status" window that opens every time I start up and I can't get rid of it, the only solution is to press "CTRL+ALT+DELETE," but that only works for a while, then it gets a bit annoying.  Ciao.

bdc75 · Answer

To debug Windows Movie Media, re-download pack 2 or 3 for those who already have it. You will then see fewer bugs!! I did this and WMM works very well now after a year of bugs. Good luck!  BDC

KaKaShi · Answer

Hello, my problem is that I've used WMM several times, with no issues. Some time later, I tried again but this time it shuts down WMM after just a few seconds. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but it still doesn't work.  Thanks for your help.

bdc75 · Answer

Just re-download pack 2 or 3, reinstall it, and your Windows Movie Maker will work perfectly afterwards. That's what solved my problems as far as I'm concerned. Now it works completely normally.

Jonathanfrom92 · Answer

I converted my video files to .avi And it worked!! Movie Maker saved my entire video. Before, I was using a .wmv file I converted it with Koyote Video Converter, a free conversion software.

micka 38 · Answer

Good evening, I had exactly the same problem, the inability to save my video after finishing my project (the same source file memory error, etc...) Here’s how I solved my problem after trying 36000 drivers 1: uninstalling my Kazaa Lite drivers and the others 2: installing the Satsuki Decoder Pack drivers 3: in the codec configuration menu, uncheck the ffdshow box 4: save the video in optimal mode, the normal one It works anyway in my case, keep me updated  micka

clarkent94 · Answer

Comment tu désinstalles tes drivers Kazaa, et c'est quoi d'ailleurs ?

bdc75 · Answer

Reinstall package 2 or 3 for some Windows versions and your Movie Maker will work again without bugs. I searched for months for a solution and this was the only one that made my Movie Maker function normally. $ All other suggestions were just a waste of time or bad advice. Reinstall package 2 or 3 and all your problems will be solved. You'll see!!!

Oliv · Answer

Hello, having the same problem as the person at the beginning with my Movie Maker (unable to save the video file), I've gone through the 4 pages where everyone shares their solution. In the end, it still doesn't work.  Isn't there an effective and definitive solution? In the 21st century, it's quite surprising...  Thanks in advance.

glenfarclass25 · Answer

Hello everyone,I also encountered the same problems when trying to save my project with Movie Maker...It's a project that I really care about and I was afraid I wouldn't find a solution...However, I sincerely thank everyone who helped me find a solution, especially for saving the project in dv avi.pal format, even though the file size is huge (around 10 GB), at least it’s not lost and can potentially be used, that’s the main thing....................Thanks to all these people, often when users have used others' solutions, they don’t thank them, but I wanted to do so..............Thank you, BYE, BYE, friends also count on the web.......... best wishes, Phil.

glenfarclass25 · Answer

Hello everyone,  I thank from the bottom of my heart all the people who helped me find the solution... I was also encountering a problem with Movie Maker when trying to save my project.... I saved my project in dv avi.pal format, even though the file size is huge (about 10 GB) after saving, it's a project that I really cared about. The main thing is to be able to save it but also, more importantly, to be able to use it............... Often, people use others' solutions without thanking them for it, but I wanted to do so... Friends can also be found online, thank you for everything, BYE, BYE, Phil.

s.x.2 · Answer

Hello, To check your video in WMM, make sure that in tools, then options and advanced settings, the video is set to NTSC. When you save the video, choose the high-quality format in NTSC. It worked for me. I hope I was able to help you.  Bye

zaboupay · Answer

So I had the same problem as you, I couldn't save my project. I realized it was the videos that were messing up the edit. I had converted them to .wmv format, and that's where it got stuck. I reconverted the source videos to .avi format, and my 9 minute 40 seconds edit works perfectly and saved quickly and without issues :)  Thank you for your help!

cecilette · Answer

I really struggled, but in the end, you just need to split the project into several pieces, save them, and do a new edit with the different parts because the videos will be compressed! After this project, I'm done using Windows Movie Maker, which has given me many sleepless nights!

kiki · Answer

The recording bar also stops for me, but this happens ONLY with the videos made on my camera (vob file); no issues with my other device or my digital camcorder or with my ATC2K (small camera). I think it’s a bug in the video playback and unfortunately, there’s nothing that can be done (at least at my level).

nina · Answer

Hello,

I encountered a problem with Windows Movie Maker (on XP, as I gave up trying to get anything to work on Vista) during the recording phase, which many people experience:

"Windows Movie Maker cannot save the video to the specified location. Please check that the original source files used in the video and the save location are still available and that there is enough disk space, and then try again."

After reading the solutions proposed by the forum, I wanted to specify the one that worked for me:

- I first checked that it was indeed my project that was causing the problem (a ten-minute film with many clips and a huge amount of video effects, titles, etc.). So I created a test project with a few photos and a short film. At that point, there were no issues saving, regardless of the chosen format. So it was indeed my project that was causing the problem, not Windows Movie Maker in general.

- I tried again to save my project and looked at what point it crashed (for me, at 7%). I then looked at which clip in my project corresponded to that 7% of video time. I deleted that clip from my project and tried saving again. (In my case, two files were problematic, so I had to repeat this manipulation twice). Once the questionable files were removed, saving worked, regardless of the chosen format.

In my case, the two problematic files were .flv files that I had converted to wmv using "Power MP4". However, I had 3 files of this type in my project, and only two caused problems.

Since I still absolutely wanted to include these files in my project, I retrieved the .flv files again and converted them back to wmv (but this time with "Super"). I put them back in my project, and this time they did not cause any issues.

I hope this can help some of you.

LzD · Answer

For those who, like me, are stuck on recording the video (even though it worked perfectly fine before): I followed the advice to uninstall the K-Lite pack and install Theorica DivX, and like magic, the recording that was freezing at 31% in my case went through to the end.

chai1310 · Answer

Hello
I am going to put an end to all these forums that talk about problems with Windows Movie Maker.
The following procedure will solve all the issues
1) Uninstall Windows Movie Maker
2) Turn off your PC for at least 2 minutes
3) Turn your PC back on
4) Download Windows Movie Maker
5) During the download, press CTRL+ALT+W
6) When the download is finished (especially do not launch Windows Movie Maker), move Windows Movie Maker to your C: drive (Windows C:n / drive C:) which is located in "Computer"
7) Launch Windows Movie Maker from the C: drive and then close it after 2 minutes
8) Move Windows Movie Maker wherever you want
9) Turn off your PC
10) Turn your PC back on

!!!AND THERE YOU GO!!!!!
There will be no more bugs or problems

chai1310 · Answer

Hello I'm going to put an end to all these forums that talk about problems with Windows Movie Maker. The following procedure will solve all the issues 1) Uninstall Windows Movie Maker 2) Turn off your PC for at least 2 minutes 3) Turn your PC back on 4) Download Windows Movie Maker 5) During the download press CTRL+ALT+w 6) When the download is finished (especially do not launch Windows Movie Maker) move Windows Movie Maker to your C: drive (Windows C:n / C: drive) which is located in "Computer" 7) Launch Windows Movie Maker that is in the C: drive and then close it after 2 minutes 8) Move Windows Movie Maker wherever you want 9) Turn off your PC 10 Turn your PC back on  !!!AND THERE YOU GO !!!!! There will be no more bugs or issues.

nadya · Answer

At the end of the video editing, you need to "publish" the film on the computer: in DV-AVI format... there you go...

TheLbdomino · Answer

You just need to modify the file where the video is saved!!!! Try it, you'll see!!!! (I had the same problem as Alain)

troubadour · Answer

Good evening, I may be a bit late, but I will still give you my solution: You need to perform a "system" restore = - control panel - choose: "classic view" (on the left side of the window) - Backup center.... - on the left, choose "repair windows... - and select the restore date that seems most appropriate to you (since the last time you used Windows Movie Maker, for example) Indeed, an update or download may have damaged something!!! For me, it's working again good luck to you all best regards  Martine

blo0g · Answer

I found normally for all those who were struggling with the inability to save the file movie maker:  translation of "I have found what everyone here has been looking for. Google the term "Theorica Divx ;-) Codecs". You'll find a package of all the codecs for your system to make anything and everything work. Once you install it you'll get a small pop-up window with some odd info on it. JUST X OUT THE WINDOW. If you hit ok it will uninstall all the work you just did and you'll have to do it again. No harm done, just annoying. Another word of advice the file "ffdshow.ax" or something along those lines will cause movie maker not to work. Use your Windows search to find that exact file. Once found delete all the components labelled "ffdshow" and everything should work like a Swiss watch. Happy movie making "  => You should find a free package with all the codecs for your system to make anything and everything work. Once you install it you should get a small automatic window with some info on it. EXIT THIS WINDOW. If you click ok it will uninstall all the work you had done. You will have to do it again. No harm done, just annoying. Another piece of advice: the file "ffdshow.ax" or something along those lines will cause windows movie maker not to work. Use Windows search to find that exact file. Once deleted all the components titled "ffdshow", everything should work like a Swiss watch... Happy movie making!  There you go, the download of the Theorica codecs works (http://www.theorica.net/download/The-Codecs.zip) but I didn’t delete the "ffdshow" files, it was useless to me! MAKE IT GO AROUND IF IT WORKS! -- Shit hard, shit soft... but shit in the hole!

susanjq · Answer

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stanislaski · Answer

Hello,

I have the same problem except that my computer shuts down at 10%. I don't want to attempt the process multiple times to see which video is not good because I'm afraid of damaging my computer. I think my project might be too large (16 minutes in total), but in that case, what should I do? All the videos in my project are necessary. If there's no solution, I'll have lost a day of video editing and I'll be almost certain that Windows Live Movie Maker is really just crap, to be polite.

Thank you in advance if you have a solution.

Kikoo · Answer

Hi everyone!
I had the same recording issue, and after banging my head against the wall for hours, I finally found a solution!
First of all, what you need to know is that my document was very simple (music + 3 images), but despite that, it crashed.
So what I did was convert my music to mp3 instead of keeping it in wav, which made it lighter.
I tried to save it, and oh magic! No more error message.

To convert, I used FormatFactory, a really handy software that converts all formats (I recommend it!)

Have a great day, everyone!

Shadow-_-_ · Answer

I don't have exactly the same problem, but I do have a problem
which is that Windows Movie Maker isn't doing anything anymore. This is already the second time I've used it, but the first time it didn't do that, so I don't know what to do. Does anyone have any idea why??

Charles L · Answer

If it helps, I also had a problem recording a video that only contained images, transitions, and an audio track... I eventually found the issue: I had bmp file images... I converted them to jpg and it was sorted!  P.S.: I converted my images with Paint see: http://www.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-1044431-convertir-une-photo-bmp-vers-jpg

tempo · Answer

Yes, my friend, I also have problems. It is true that it is easy, but I think I should look for another, more efficient software.

myterdaftgame · Answer

Personally, I had the same problem, I switched to Windows Live Movie Maker.  I don't have any issues anymore. However, for someone used to WMM, WLMM has a very different ergonomics, you need to get used to it.

bik · Answer

Hello  after spending hours searching for solutions to this recording issue with movie maker, after going through all the forums... I found THE ONLY SOLUTION!  There seems to be a problem when the editing is large... mine was 40 minutes long with many transitions, text, video, animations..  So, I had to split the editing into several smaller sequences of 7-8 minutes, quite a hassle to redo the transitions, but after some tinkering, it worked!!! I managed to create a HD film for each sequence.  And then, I joined all the little films together!  This is the only solution!! The film is now perfect in HD!  The best is to know the problem beforehand, to create short films and transitions that work.  Good luck to those who are tackling this...  Now, I'm looking for a better software that's a bit more powerful, do you know any? thanks.

Selena · Answer

Hello, I also have a problem with movie maker. When I try to save my project, it gives me: "This project contains missing or modified source files after import. The project cannot be saved as a video until the source files have been located or removed." What should I do? Thank you for your help.

Oana-aur · Answer

Hello, I found the solution, you go to Tools ---> Options ---> Compatibility and in Filter you uncheck the filters that prevent saving such as: RealMedia Splitter,... etc Please let me know if it's good.

francisdream · Answer

Hello everyone. Here are the solutions, I hope, to your problems. First of all, know that Movie Maker 2.06 accepts the mvw or avi formats. I recommend using the avi format for quality. When you create your montage, you need music in mp3 format. So check your music. If you have downloaded videos or music for your montage on your PC, never delete your files before the final encoding; otherwise, Movie Maker will display the message you all know. If you still encounter issues, here is my second solution. Split your montage into several parts. Encode each part in a new project. You will notice that your music does not appear in this new project. So, adjust your music and re-encode again. Add your split parts and encode once more. For me, it worked; my video is 1 hour long. Keep it up, everyone!

loloold · Answer

Hello  I had the same problem as Alain while I have been using WMM for a very long time. It's been 3 days that I've been scouring the forums to find a solution. In the end, I followed the advice I gathered here and there.  My video was stopping at 4%. So, I tentatively looked for which part of the video that corresponded to. I deleted it and MIRACLE it works. I will try to reinsert it differently.  I am HAPPY  Laura

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