Movie Maker Not Functioning glenhaworth <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 12/15/2008 9:46:30 PM I have used WMM successfully before. But recently in trying to produce a video project, it just stopped working. It first stopped allowing me to drag videos and pictures to the Timeline OR the Storyboard. Now, in addition to this, it crashes as I try to Import more than one video. I have Vista Home Premium. I have no idea what, if any, programs might be interfering with WMM. I used the Roxio program (Video Wave) for the last project I did, but it doesn't have some features I want that are in WMM. Does anyone know what I can do? Is there some way to reinstall or restore WMM? Thanks! -- glenhaworth

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "Trek" <trecicek_no_spam[ at ]centrum.cz> 12/15/2008 11:57:54 PM Hi, these symptoms are exactly codec clashes. It is quite annoying to diagnose which codes is doing this. Have you installed some softwares between the time it was working and now? I.e. you probably installed some codecs and now instead of working one the bad one is loading on decoding video. "glenhaworth" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> pí¹e v diskusním pøíspìvku news:e62ef50ba083e028145f857784bde706[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > I have used WMM successfully before. But recently in trying to produce a > video project, it just stopped working. It first stopped allowing me to > drag videos and pictures to the Timeline OR the Storyboard. Now, in > addition to this, it crashes as I try to Import more than one video. > > I have Vista Home Premium. I have no idea what, if any, programs might > be interfering with WMM. I used the Roxio program (Video Wave) for the > last project I did, but it doesn't have some features I want that are in > WMM. > > Does anyone know what I can do? Is there some way to reinstall or > restore WMM? > > Thanks! > > > -- > glenhaworth

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning glenhaworth <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 12/16/2008 2:00:23 AM Yes, I installed some software between the time it was working and now. I have uninstalled the obvious ones, to no effect. But even if I find the right program to uninstall, how does one re-install the correct codecs so that WMM will work? Is there any way to just install the CORRECT codecs for WMM? -- glenhaworth

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "John Inzer" <oobie[ at ]doobie.xyz> 12/16/2008 2:23:10 AM glenhaworth wrote: [Quoted Text] > Yes, I installed some software between the time it was working and > now. I have uninstalled the obvious ones, to no effect. But even if I > find the right program to uninstall, how does one re-install the > correct codecs so that WMM will work? > > Is there any way to just install the CORRECT codecs for WMM? ==================================== Open Movie Maker and go to...Tools / Options / Compatibility tab...uncheck all the filters. Maybe it will help. -- John Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning glenhaworth <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 12/16/2008 2:51:42 AM Thanks! I did what you suggested and it fixed the problem of importing videos. But WMM still will not let me drag video to the Timeline or Storyboard. Any ideas why? -- glenhaworth

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "Trek" <trecicek_no_spam[ at ]centrum.cz> 12/16/2008 6:04:26 PM The drag'n drop operation is not working because video is decoded by not correct codec I guess. I had exacly the same situation in dvd maker, I dragged there video and nothing happened. What I see extremely lame is that there is no message, it is just not doing anything. I accredit this situation to Microsoft programmers, it seems that got fat and lazy to create notification dialog boxes. Solution is to disable that bad codec and voila ... Also do not install zillions of codecs for one type of video. The problem is if you install some software (e.g. Nero) the installer puts in the system zillions of Nero codecs that become "primary" and e.g. dvd maker is not working with Nero codecs. "glenhaworth" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> pí¹e v diskusním pøíspìvku news:7c848cf7a93547a5b75630633cd3d6fa[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > Thanks! I did what you suggested and it fixed the problem of importing > videos. But WMM still will not let me drag video to the Timeline or > Storyboard. > > Any ideas why? > > > -- > glenhaworth

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "Trek" <trecicek_no_spam[ at ]centrum.cz> 12/16/2008 6:14:06 PM Ok since I am in a good shape I tried to reproduce your problem and found that for example AVerMedia MPEG Video Decoder is doing this. Do you have Aver software? "Trek" <trecicek_no_spam[ at ]centrum.cz> pí¹e v diskusním pøíspìvku news:OekfDj6XJHA.1324[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > The drag'n drop operation is not working because video is decoded by not > correct codec I guess. > I had exacly the same situation in dvd maker, I dragged there video and > nothing happened. > > What I see extremely lame is that there is no message, it is just not > doing anything. > I accredit this situation to Microsoft programmers, it seems that got fat > and lazy to create notification dialog boxes. > > Solution is to disable that bad codec and voila ... > > Also do not install zillions of codecs for one type of video. The problem > is if you install some software (e.g. Nero) the installer > puts in the system zillions of Nero codecs that become "primary" and e.g. > dvd maker is not working with Nero codecs. > > > > > > > > > > "glenhaworth" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> pí¹e v diskusním pøíspìvku > news:7c848cf7a93547a5b75630633cd3d6fa[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... >> >> Thanks! I did what you suggested and it fixed the problem of importing >> videos. But WMM still will not let me drag video to the Timeline or >> Storyboard. >> >> Any ideas why? >> >> >> -- >> glenhaworth >

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning glenhaworth <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 12/16/2008 6:26:52 PM Ok, so how do I disable codecs? -- glenhaworth

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning glenhaworth <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 12/16/2008 7:17:00 PM I don't find any Aver software. I had something called AvProp plug-in which is an AOL Instant Messenger plug-in, so I uninstalled it. But it did not fix the problem (unless I need to reboot, which I have not done since I uninstalled it). -- glenhaworth

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "Trek" <trecicek_no_spam[ at ]centrum.cz> 12/16/2008 7:45:20 PM Download GSpot application http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ open your source video in this app and press 1 in the bottom (MS A/V). You will have there proposed codec solutions and tests Download InstalledCodec application http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/installed_codec.html and disable codecs shown in the gspot if they were strange. With these two applications you can solve all codec problems in MicrosoftR applications. "glenhaworth" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> pí¹e v diskusním pøíspìvku news:0d5123f0579056d1227a0ed37368bb2d[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > I don't find any Aver software. I had something called AvProp plug-in > which is an AOL Instant Messenger plug-in, so I uninstalled it. But it > did not fix the problem (unless I need to reboot, which I have not done > since I uninstalled it). > > > -- > glenhaworth

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning glenhaworth <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 12/18/2008 6:02:41 PM Ok, I downloaded the programs and followed your instructions. But I'm not sure what I'm doing. What should I be looking for? I tried disabling the codecs involved with the files I was trying to drag into the WMM Storyboard/Timeline, but it made no difference. You mentioned disabling codecs that are "strange". What does that mean? Thank you for all your help! -- glenhaworth

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "Trek" <trecicek_no_spam[ at ]centrum.cz> 12/18/2008 7:24:38 PM Can you please write here what GSpot gives you on that video file? "glenhaworth" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> pí¹e v diskusním pøíspìvku news:46b1a59e01ad6c68cf8f8065e66ae16f[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > Ok, I downloaded the programs and followed your instructions. But I'm > not sure what I'm doing. What should I be looking for? I tried disabling > the codecs involved with the files I was trying to drag into the WMM > Storyboard/Timeline, but it made no difference. > > You mentioned disabling codecs that are "strange". What does that mean? > > Thank you for all your help! > > > -- > glenhaworth

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning glenhaworth <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 12/19/2008 12:31:39 AM Render OK. The following combination of filters was used. (Src)-->>--(A)-->[MPEG-2 Demultiplexer]>--(B)-->[Ligos MPEG Video Decoder ]>--(C)-->[Video Renderer ] (Src)-->>--(A)-->[MPEG-2 Demultiplexer]>--(B)-->[Microsoft MPEG-1/DD Audio Decoder ]>--(C)-->[Default DirectSound Device ] -- glenhaworth

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning Trek 12/19/2008 10:21:00 AM Then it is clear. You have some sort of Ligos software that hacked into your system. You replaced your Microsoft MPEG2 decoder with Ligos decoder. As I said Microsoft applications do not like non Microsoft decoders. Solution is simple disable Ligos MPEG Video Decoder and in GSpot there shoud appear Microsoft decoder.

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning Stacey 12/21/2008 12:59:01 PM Trek - I have been following this conversation because I have a similar issue. I just get an "unspecified error" when I try to upload videos from my hardrive (.AVI files). The response I got from the GSpot was: Render OK. The following filters - (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI Splitter]>--(B)-->[3ivx D4 Video Decoder]>--(C)-->[Video Renderer ] (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI Splitter]>--(B)-->[ACM Wrapper]>--(C)-->[Default DirectSound Device ] These don't look "strange" to me - do they look okay to you? I have wondered if Movie Maker is not working because I quite downloading Vista Updates after multiple problems. Could I be missing something that is causing the problem? Thanks! -- Stacey "Trek" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Then it is clear. You have some sort of Ligos software that hacked into your > system. > > You replaced your Microsoft MPEG2 decoder with Ligos decoder. As I said > Microsoft applications do not like non Microsoft decoders. > > Solution is simple disable Ligos MPEG Video Decoder and in GSpot there shoud > appear Microsoft decoder.

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "Trek" <trecicek_no_spam[ at ]centrum.cz> 12/22/2008 7:48:00 PM Hi, I guess you bought 3ivx codec so you should ask the manufacturer why it's not working. Otherwise you could try xvid to decode, it was working for my sister. The link is http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/. This codec should work with your t0rrent d0wnl0adz with0out pr0bz. PS: Honestly Stacey, don't you think you should prepare stuff for Christmas, turkey, cookies and so on, rather than reencode pirated content? "Stacey" <sl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> píše v diskusním příspěvku news:0D09F0AE-F8AE-45A9-9D99-0D99A48A1A01[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Trek - I have been following this conversation because I have a similar > issue. I just get an "unspecified error" when I try to upload videos from > my > hardrive (.AVI files). The response I got from the GSpot was: > Render OK. The following filters - > (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI Splitter]>--(B)-->[3ivx D4 Video > Decoder]>--(C)-->[Video Renderer ] (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI > Splitter]>--(B)-->[ACM Wrapper]>--(C)-->[Default DirectSound Device ] > > These don't look "strange" to me - do they look okay to you? > > I have wondered if Movie Maker is not working because I quite downloading > Vista Updates after multiple problems. Could I be missing something that > is > causing the problem? > Thanks! > > > -- > Stacey > > > "Trek" wrote: > >> Then it is clear. You have some sort of Ligos software that hacked into >> your >> system. >> >> You replaced your Microsoft MPEG2 decoder with Ligos decoder. As I said >> Microsoft applications do not like non Microsoft decoders. >> >> Solution is simple disable Ligos MPEG Video Decoder and in GSpot there >> shoud >> appear Microsoft decoder.

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning Stacey 12/22/2008 8:21:02 PM Thanks Trek for your "personal" comments. I'm just a mom trying to put together videos of my 2 year old for a Christmas present. I certainly have pirated nothing. I pray God's blessings on you this holiday season. -- Stacey "Trek" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > I guess you bought 3ivx codec so you should ask the manufacturer why it's > not working. > Otherwise you could try xvid to decode, it was working for my sister. > > The link is http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/. > This codec should work with your t0rrent d0wnl0adz with0out pr0bz. > > PS: > Honestly Stacey, don't you think you should prepare stuff for Christmas, > turkey, cookies and so on, rather than reencode pirated content? > > > > > > "Stacey" <sl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> píše v diskusním příspěvku > news:0D09F0AE-F8AE-45A9-9D99-0D99A48A1A01[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Trek - I have been following this conversation because I have a similar > > issue. I just get an "unspecified error" when I try to upload videos from > > my > > hardrive (.AVI files). The response I got from the GSpot was: > > Render OK. The following filters - > > (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI Splitter]>--(B)-->[3ivx D4 Video > > Decoder]>--(C)-->[Video Renderer ] (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI > > Splitter]>--(B)-->[ACM Wrapper]>--(C)-->[Default DirectSound Device ] > > > > These don't look "strange" to me - do they look okay to you? > > > > I have wondered if Movie Maker is not working because I quite downloading > > Vista Updates after multiple problems. Could I be missing something that > > is > > causing the problem? > > Thanks! > > > > > > -- > > Stacey > > > > > > "Trek" wrote: > > > >> Then it is clear. You have some sort of Ligos software that hacked into > >> your > >> system. > >> > >> You replaced your Microsoft MPEG2 decoder with Ligos decoder. As I said > >> Microsoft applications do not like non Microsoft decoders. > >> > >> Solution is simple disable Ligos MPEG Video Decoder and in GSpot there > >> shoud > >> appear Microsoft decoder. > >

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "Trek" <trecicek_no_spam[ at ]centrum.cz> 12/22/2008 8:34:20 PM Ok, then sorry and try xvid. It is only strange that you did not get any software with your camera. I only hope that the last sentence was not curse or something like that. "Stacey" <sl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> píše v diskusním příspěvku news:524A24F1-6A6B-423A-AA3B-4F5CA1136524[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks Trek for your "personal" comments. I'm just a mom trying to put > together videos of my 2 year old for a Christmas present. I certainly > have > pirated nothing. I pray God's blessings on you this holiday season. > -- > Stacey > > > "Trek" wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I guess you bought 3ivx codec so you should ask the manufacturer why it's >> not working. >> Otherwise you could try xvid to decode, it was working for my sister. >> >> The link is http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/. >> This codec should work with your t0rrent d0wnl0adz with0out pr0bz. >> >> PS: >> Honestly Stacey, don't you think you should prepare stuff for Christmas, >> turkey, cookies and so on, rather than reencode pirated content? >> >> >> >> >> >> "Stacey" <sl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> píše v diskusním příspěvku >> news:0D09F0AE-F8AE-45A9-9D99-0D99A48A1A01[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Trek - I have been following this conversation because I have a similar >> > issue. I just get an "unspecified error" when I try to upload videos >> > from >> > my >> > hardrive (.AVI files). The response I got from the GSpot was: >> > Render OK. The following filters - >> > (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI Splitter]>--(B)-->[3ivx D4 Video >> > Decoder]>--(C)-->[Video Renderer ] (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI >> > Splitter]>--(B)-->[ACM Wrapper]>--(C)-->[Default DirectSound Device ] >> > >> > These don't look "strange" to me - do they look okay to you? >> > >> > I have wondered if Movie Maker is not working because I quite >> > downloading >> > Vista Updates after multiple problems. Could I be missing something >> > that >> > is >> > causing the problem? >> > Thanks! >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Stacey >> > >> > >> > "Trek" wrote: >> > >> >> Then it is clear. You have some sort of Ligos software that hacked >> >> into >> >> your >> >> system. >> >> >> >> You replaced your Microsoft MPEG2 decoder with Ligos decoder. As I >> >> said >> >> Microsoft applications do not like non Microsoft decoders. >> >> >> >> Solution is simple disable Ligos MPEG Video Decoder and in GSpot there >> >> shoud >> >> appear Microsoft decoder. >> >>

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "Trek" <trecicek_no_spam[ at ]centrum.cz> 12/22/2008 8:46:53 PM Otherwise I heard that Mac is good for moms. Maybe you noticed that Dr. House is using Mac. This could avoid some problems for you and you could be with your baby and preparing cookies and turkeys instead of beeing in front of crashing apps. I personally prefer Windows Vista and I dislike Mac, but Vista requires a lot of tweaking. "Trek" <trecicek_no_spam[ at ]centrum.cz> píše v diskusním příspěvku news:%23v2DvSHZJHA.1272[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Ok, > > then sorry and try xvid. It is only strange that you did not get any > software with your camera. > I only hope that the last sentence was not curse or something like that. > > "Stacey" <sl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> píše v diskusním příspěvku > news:524A24F1-6A6B-423A-AA3B-4F5CA1136524[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Thanks Trek for your "personal" comments. I'm just a mom trying to put >> together videos of my 2 year old for a Christmas present. I certainly >> have >> pirated nothing. I pray God's blessings on you this holiday season. >> -- >> Stacey >> >> >> "Trek" wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I guess you bought 3ivx codec so you should ask the manufacturer why >>> it's >>> not working. >>> Otherwise you could try xvid to decode, it was working for my sister. >>> >>> The link is http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/. >>> This codec should work with your t0rrent d0wnl0adz with0out pr0bz. >>> >>> PS: >>> Honestly Stacey, don't you think you should prepare stuff for Christmas, >>> turkey, cookies and so on, rather than reencode pirated content? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "Stacey" <sl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> píše v diskusním příspěvku >>> news:0D09F0AE-F8AE-45A9-9D99-0D99A48A1A01[ at ]microsoft.com... >>> > Trek - I have been following this conversation because I have a >>> > similar >>> > issue. I just get an "unspecified error" when I try to upload videos >>> > from >>> > my >>> > hardrive (.AVI files). The response I got from the GSpot was: >>> > Render OK. The following filters - >>> > (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI Splitter]>--(B)-->[3ivx D4 Video >>> > Decoder]>--(C)-->[Video Renderer ] (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI >>> > Splitter]>--(B)-->[ACM Wrapper]>--(C)-->[Default DirectSound Device ] >>> > >>> > These don't look "strange" to me - do they look okay to you? >>> > >>> > I have wondered if Movie Maker is not working because I quite >>> > downloading >>> > Vista Updates after multiple problems. Could I be missing something >>> > that >>> > is >>> > causing the problem? >>> > Thanks! >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Stacey >>> > >>> > >>> > "Trek" wrote: >>> > >>> >> Then it is clear. You have some sort of Ligos software that hacked >>> >> into >>> >> your >>> >> system. >>> >> >>> >> You replaced your Microsoft MPEG2 decoder with Ligos decoder. As I >>> >> said >>> >> Microsoft applications do not like non Microsoft decoders. >>> >> >>> >> Solution is simple disable Ligos MPEG Video Decoder and in GSpot >>> >> there >>> >> shoud >>> >> appear Microsoft decoder. >>> >>> >

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd[ at ]nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> 12/22/2008 9:45:35 PM Your issue is different. Where did the content in question come from? Why are you using the 3ivx decoder? You may find that either FFDShow Tryouts or the DivX decoder would work much better. What problems were you having? Generally the updates should be pretty positive things. -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "Stacey" <sl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0D09F0AE-F8AE-45A9-9D99-0D99A48A1A01[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Trek - I have been following this conversation because I have a similar > issue. I just get an "unspecified error" when I try to upload videos from > my > hardrive (.AVI files). The response I got from the GSpot was: > Render OK. The following filters - > (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI Splitter]>--(B)-->[3ivx D4 Video > Decoder]>--(C)-->[Video Renderer ] (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI > Splitter]>--(B)-->[ACM Wrapper]>--(C)-->[Default DirectSound Device ] > > These don't look "strange" to me - do they look okay to you? > > I have wondered if Movie Maker is not working because I quite downloading > Vista Updates after multiple problems. Could I be missing something that > is > causing the problem? > Thanks! > > > -- > Stacey > > > "Trek" wrote: > >> Then it is clear. You have some sort of Ligos software that hacked into >> your >> system. >> >> You replaced your Microsoft MPEG2 decoder with Ligos decoder. As I said >> Microsoft applications do not like non Microsoft decoders. >> >> Solution is simple disable Ligos MPEG Video Decoder and in GSpot there >> shoud >> appear Microsoft decoder.

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd[ at ]nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> 12/22/2008 9:52:47 PM I think we can both agree that dealing with AVI at this day and age can be a pathetic mess due to some really horrible third party decisions surrounding bad codec implementations. I would suggest that running bad software on any system would be a headache. Part of making this all better is ensuring that people are well informed about multimedia. Thankfully if you follow best practices you should generally be OK: the problem is that a lot of people get mislead, in some cases deliberately, by misinformed web sites. -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning Stacey 12/24/2008 1:51:00 PM Thanks for your response! I have a Pure Digital Point and Shoot Video Camera. I have uploaded the videos onto my laptop and was trying to knit them together using Movie Maker. When I try to upload into Movie Maker, it tells me I have an "unspecificed error". Movie Maker does allow me to load pics, but not these .AVI movies. I have been able to use Picasa to put the movies together - haven't finished the project, but am hoping I can get it to write onto my DVD (using DVD Maker). I can generally find my way around computers and software, but I may just be in over my head with the codecs, etc. My Vista problems included slow response, programs shutting down, etc. I spent hours on line with techs and they finally had me do a reintall. Then they said to turn off the automatic updates - that I couldn't trust them even if they were specific to Vista. What a crazy world we live in! -- Stacey "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > Your issue is different. > > Where did the content in question come from? > Why are you using the 3ivx decoder? You may find that either FFDShow > Tryouts or the DivX decoder would work much better. > > > What problems were you having? Generally the updates should be pretty > positive things. > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > -- > "Stacey" <sl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:0D09F0AE-F8AE-45A9-9D99-0D99A48A1A01[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Trek - I have been following this conversation because I have a similar > > issue. I just get an "unspecified error" when I try to upload videos from > > my > > hardrive (.AVI files). The response I got from the GSpot was: > > Render OK. The following filters - > > (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI Splitter]>--(B)-->[3ivx D4 Video > > Decoder]>--(C)-->[Video Renderer ] (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI > > Splitter]>--(B)-->[ACM Wrapper]>--(C)-->[Default DirectSound Device ] > > > > These don't look "strange" to me - do they look okay to you? > > > > I have wondered if Movie Maker is not working because I quite downloading > > Vista Updates after multiple problems. Could I be missing something that > > is > > causing the problem? > > Thanks! > > > > > > -- > > Stacey > > > > > > "Trek" wrote: > > > >> Then it is clear. You have some sort of Ligos software that hacked into > >> your > >> system. > >> > >> You replaced your Microsoft MPEG2 decoder with Ligos decoder. As I said > >> Microsoft applications do not like non Microsoft decoders. > >> > >> Solution is simple disable Ligos MPEG Video Decoder and in GSpot there > >> shoud > >> appear Microsoft decoder. >

Re: Movie Maker Not Functioning "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd[ at ]nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> 12/25/2008 9:37:09 AM Is it a 32bit or 64bit system? Yes, AVI is a pain in the butt for the end user in many ways. Hence why it's often useful to convert them to something else first. =\ If you put up a quick clip on megaupload or yousendit, I can take a look. I seem to recall one particular video camera doing some spectacularly weird stuff with their video. It might be them. Then again, Service Pack 1 also added a fix to support a lot of weird video cameras, so if your newly reformatted system doesn't have that - that might be a problem. Actually viewing the clip would allow that to be quickly verified. I would disagree strongly with your techs. I would really strongly disagree with your techs. But my advice is free here and you paid for theirs - so go with what you like. Windows Update typically has important security fixes, though, so I don't know how the techs think you're going to get those with their plan. =\ -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "Stacey" <sl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F2A2423E-3853-41E7-88A3-2B94AAA41E5B[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks for your response! I have a Pure Digital Point and Shoot Video > Camera. I have uploaded the videos onto my laptop and was trying to knit > them together using Movie Maker. When I try to upload into Movie Maker, > it > tells me I have an "unspecificed error". Movie Maker does allow me to > load > pics, but not these .AVI movies. > > I have been able to use Picasa to put the movies together - haven't > finished > the project, but am hoping I can get it to write onto my DVD (using DVD > Maker). > > I can generally find my way around computers and software, but I may just > be > in over my head with the codecs, etc. > > My Vista problems included slow response, programs shutting down, etc. I > spent hours on line with techs and they finally had me do a reintall. > Then > they said to turn off the automatic updates - that I couldn't trust them > even > if they were specific to Vista. What a crazy world we live in! > -- > Stacey > > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: > >> >> Your issue is different. >> >> Where did the content in question come from? >> Why are you using the 3ivx decoder? You may find that either FFDShow >> Tryouts or the DivX decoder would work much better. >> >> >> What problems were you having? Generally the updates should be pretty >> positive things. >> >> -- >> Speaking for myself only. >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> -- >> "Stacey" <sl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:0D09F0AE-F8AE-45A9-9D99-0D99A48A1A01[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Trek - I have been following this conversation because I have a similar >> > issue. I just get an "unspecified error" when I try to upload videos >> > from >> > my >> > hardrive (.AVI files). The response I got from the GSpot was: >> > Render OK. The following filters - >> > (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI Splitter]>--(B)-->[3ivx D4 Video >> > Decoder]>--(C)-->[Video Renderer ] (Src)-->>--(A)-->[AVI >> > Splitter]>--(B)-->[ACM Wrapper]>--(C)-->[Default DirectSound Device ] >> > >> > These don't look "strange" to me - do they look okay to you? >> > >> > I have wondered if Movie Maker is not working because I quite >> > downloading >> > Vista Updates after multiple problems. Could I be missing something >> > that >> > is >> > causing the problem? >> > Thanks! >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Stacey >> > >> > >> > "Trek" wrote: >> > >> >> Then it is clear. You have some sort of Ligos software that hacked >> >> into >> >> your >> >> system. >> >> >> >> You replaced your Microsoft MPEG2 decoder with Ligos decoder. As I >> >> said >> >> Microsoft applications do not like non Microsoft decoders. >> >> >> >> Solution is simple disable Ligos MPEG Video Decoder and in GSpot there >> >> shoud >> >> appear Microsoft decoder. >>