Movie Maker Collections File Missing

[FC]

Hi, I'm trying to backup my collections file but it's nowhere to be found.
It's not located in Documents & Settings/UserName/Local Settings/Application
Data/Movie Maker. I've used the search to look for the filename and the
folders but there isn't any Local Settings or Application Data folders nor
the backup file. Can someone help? I need a response ASAP (working on a
project).

[John Inzer]

FC wrote:
> Hi, I'm trying to backup my collections file but it's nowhere to be
> found. It's not located in Documents & Settings/UserName/Local
> Settings/Application Data/Movie Maker. I've used the search to look
> for the filename and the folders but there isn't any Local Settings
> or Application Data folders nor the backup file. Can someone help? I
> need a response ASAP (working on a project).
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Maybe the following info will offer some ideas:

Movie Maker 2 -
Managing - Collections
http://tinyurl.com/2kt8l4

As mentioned in the article:
"Movie Maker 2 -
Managing - Collections"...
here's the path to the
MEDIATAB1.DAT
database file:

C:\Documents and Settings\>user name<\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Movie Maker\

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

[John Inzer]

One more thought...

Open a folder and go to...Tools / Folder Options / View tab...
Tick..."Show hidden files and folders" / Apply / OK.

Now you should be able to file the file:

C:\Documents and Settings\>user name<\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Movie Maker\MEDIATAB1.DAT

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

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

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> FC wrote:
>> Hi, I'm trying to backup my collections file but it's nowhere to be
>> found. It's not located in Documents & Settings/UserName/Local
>> Settings/Application Data/Movie Maker. I've used the search to look
>> for the filename and the folders but there isn't any Local Settings
>> or Application Data folders nor the backup file. Can someone help? I
>> need a response ASAP (working on a project).
> ==============================
> Maybe the following info will offer some ideas:
>
> Movie Maker 2 -
> Managing - Collections
> http://tinyurl.com/2kt8l4
>
> As mentioned in the article:
> "Movie Maker 2 -
> Managing - Collections"...
> here's the path to the
> MEDIATAB1.DAT
> database file:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\>user name<\Local
> Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Movie Maker\