Problems Saving!!

I have Windows XP Home Edition and am using Windows Movie Maker version 5.1
with SP3. I have had no problems saving photo files with music files into a
..wmv video, however, when I try to save photo files, music files and .wmv
video files, I get an error to check if the files have been moved or if there
is enough space in the directory where I'm saving the file. The .wmv movie
files I'm trying to save are only 30mb each and I'm trying to save three for
a total of 90mb. The muisc file is only 1mb and the images total under 1mb.
So, there is plenty of space on my computer for it to save the file, and, all
the files are exactly where they were at the time of trying to save as they
were when I imported them. I have tried increasing virtual memory and trying
to save in .avi format and nothing works. I cannot understand why I cannot
save .wmv files into a new video file. I have searched until I am blue in the
face for a fix to this and have found none. Can anybody help me here before I
go grey and rip out all of my hair?

nywildflower wrote:
I have Windows XP Home Edition and am using Windows Movie Maker
version 5.1 with SP3. I have had no problems saving photo files with
music files into a .wmv video, however, when I try to save photo
files, music files and .wmv video files, I get an error to check if
the files have been moved or if there is enough space in the
directory where I'm saving the file. The .wmv movie files I'm trying
to save are only 30mb each and I'm trying to save three for a total
of 90mb. The muisc file is only 1mb and the images total under 1mb.
So, there is plenty of space on my computer for it to save the file,
and, all the files are exactly where they were at the time of trying
to save as they were when I imported them. I have tried increasing
virtual memory and trying to save in .avi format and nothing works. I
cannot understand why I cannot save .wmv files into a new video file.
I have searched until I am blue in the face for a fix to this and
have found none. Can anybody help me here before I go grey and rip
out all of my hair?
=====================================
I would suspect you may have some incompatible
or possibly corrupted source files.

Maybe the following articles will offer some ideas:

Movie Maker 2 - Problem Solving -
'Can't Save A Movie'
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Issues-CantSaveMovie.html

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...patibility.htm

Which file type should I use in Movie Maker?
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...MovieMaker.htm


--

J. 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

Hi John,

I should clarify: I used a still photo camera which records videos as .mov
files. I converted the .mov files at media-convert.com to .wmv files. After
converting them they played perfectly. Then I imported them into Movie Maker,
whereas the problems started. First, I would play the movie timeline and the
videos would pause on their own, so I'd click the play button again and
they'd finish playing. I'd re-play the timeline and it would run without
pausing. Then I'd add my images, which all open fine outside of Movie Maker
and within Movie Maker. Then, I'd add the music file, which also opened fine
outside of Movie Maker and within Movie Maker. After putting them all
together I would attempt to save the file as a High-Quality Large File. After
ithe save would reach about 50% it would give me the message that Movie Maker
could not save the file because either files were missing (which they
weren't...no X's), or the saving location was not available (which it
was...it was first my desktop, then I tried my video folder...and neither are
missing), or there was not enough space available in the save location (my
computer has 30gb of free space). My memory is 512mb. I have no other
problems with any other programs but Movie Maker. I also had no other
programs running in the background except my McAfee which always runs in the
background, and, as well, uses very little virtual memory to run in the
background. I read all three articles you posted and found no solutions so
hopefully my clarification here will help me to get a solution from someone.
It's just frustrating as heck to shoot a whole day of short video clips and
not be able to edit and save them.

"John Inzer" wrote:

nywildflower wrote:
I have Windows XP Home Edition and am using Windows Movie Maker
version 5.1 with SP3. I have had no problems saving photo files with
music files into a .wmv video, however, when I try to save photo
files, music files and .wmv video files, I get an error to check if
the files have been moved or if there is enough space in the
directory where I'm saving the file. The .wmv movie files I'm trying
to save are only 30mb each and I'm trying to save three for a total
of 90mb. The muisc file is only 1mb and the images total under 1mb.
So, there is plenty of space on my computer for it to save the file,
and, all the files are exactly where they were at the time of trying
to save as they were when I imported them. I have tried increasing
virtual memory and trying to save in .avi format and nothing works. I
cannot understand why I cannot save .wmv files into a new video file.
I have searched until I am blue in the face for a fix to this and
have found none. Can anybody help me here before I go grey and rip
out all of my hair?
=====================================
I would suspect you may have some incompatible
or possibly corrupted source files.

Maybe the following articles will offer some ideas:

Movie Maker 2 - Problem Solving -
'Can't Save A Movie'
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Issues-CantSaveMovie.html

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...patibility.htm

Which file type should I use in Movie Maker?
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...MovieMaker.htm


--

J. 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

Also, I downloaded the RADTools video converter that you suggested on another
post, but before I install it, I just wanted to ask you if you know if it
contains spyware or adware...please let me know.

"nywildflower" wrote:

Hi John,

I should clarify: I used a still photo camera which records videos as .mov
files. I converted the .mov files at media-convert.com to .wmv files. After
converting them they played perfectly. Then I imported them into Movie Maker,
whereas the problems started. First, I would play the movie timeline and the
videos would pause on their own, so I'd click the play button again and
they'd finish playing. I'd re-play the timeline and it would run without
pausing. Then I'd add my images, which all open fine outside of Movie Maker
and within Movie Maker. Then, I'd add the music file, which also opened fine
outside of Movie Maker and within Movie Maker. After putting them all
together I would attempt to save the file as a High-Quality Large File. After
ithe save would reach about 50% it would give me the message that Movie Maker
could not save the file because either files were missing (which they
weren't...no X's), or the saving location was not available (which it
was...it was first my desktop, then I tried my video folder...and neither are
missing), or there was not enough space available in the save location (my
computer has 30gb of free space). My memory is 512mb. I have no other
problems with any other programs but Movie Maker. I also had no other
programs running in the background except my McAfee which always runs in the
background, and, as well, uses very little virtual memory to run in the
background. I read all three articles you posted and found no solutions so
hopefully my clarification here will help me to get a solution from someone.
It's just frustrating as heck to shoot a whole day of short video clips and
not be able to edit and save them.

"John Inzer" wrote:

nywildflower wrote:
I have Windows XP Home Edition and am using Windows Movie Maker
version 5.1 with SP3. I have had no problems saving photo files with
music files into a .wmv video, however, when I try to save photo
files, music files and .wmv video files, I get an error to check if
the files have been moved or if there is enough space in the
directory where I'm saving the file. The .wmv movie files I'm trying
to save are only 30mb each and I'm trying to save three for a total
of 90mb. The muisc file is only 1mb and the images total under 1mb.
So, there is plenty of space on my computer for it to save the file,
and, all the files are exactly where they were at the time of trying
to save as they were when I imported them. I have tried increasing
virtual memory and trying to save in .avi format and nothing works. I
cannot understand why I cannot save .wmv files into a new video file.
I have searched until I am blue in the face for a fix to this and
have found none. Can anybody help me here before I go grey and rip
out all of my hair?
=====================================
I would suspect you may have some incompatible
or possibly corrupted source files.

Maybe the following articles will offer some ideas:

Movie Maker 2 - Problem Solving -
'Can't Save A Movie'
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Issues-CantSaveMovie.html

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...patibility.htm

Which file type should I use in Movie Maker?
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...MovieMaker.htm


--

J. 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

"nywildflower" wrote in message
...
Also, I downloaded the RADTools video converter that you suggested on
another
post, but before I install it, I just wanted to ask you if you know if it
contains spyware or adware...please let me know.



It's John Inzer - do you think he would recommend spyware riddled software??
Of course not!

You're running XP on 512mb of ram, that is the obsolute minimum
that XP can function on, aside from the video editing issues, XP will
be struggling. Your next hardware upgrade should be to double the
ram. It's cheap, easy and the boost will be very discernable.
Go here, this is a long established and highly reputable site dealing
in memory. Use their online scanner:
http://www.crucial.com/?click=true

You video woes, there is obviously a conflict?:
You capture in .mov format and convert.
You import jpeg images but not clear if intention is as overlays?
On that weak specification XP computer and using the basic WMM
try producing your video in stages.
First produce WMV composed of the jpegs only.
Then produce WMV from the converted .mov files.
Once you have the desired number of seperate WMV clips
Import them into WMM and make one full length WMV.
Then on that clip add the music and then produce the final clip.

Hi Panzy,

Sorry if I offended anyone about asking about the spyware/adware. I do not
know John Inzer so this is why I asked if he knew if it contained those. As
for the suggestions you offered, I am going to try to do it in steps to see
if that helps. I will also be adding another 512mb in memory shortly. I only
have one issue with the RadTools...which is that it doesn't convert to .wmv.
I did find another program from Any Video Converter which I have not
installed yet but have downloaded. If you know if this converts to to .wmv,
and if it is free from spyware/adware, I would greatly appreciate a response.
Thank you both again for the help today.

"Panzy" wrote:


"nywildflower" wrote in message
...
Also, I downloaded the RADTools video converter that you suggested on
another
post, but before I install it, I just wanted to ask you if you know if it
contains spyware or adware...please let me know.



It's John Inzer - do you think he would recommend spyware riddled software??
Of course not!

You're running XP on 512mb of ram, that is the obsolute minimum
that XP can function on, aside from the video editing issues, XP will
be struggling. Your next hardware upgrade should be to double the
ram. It's cheap, easy and the boost will be very discernable.
Go here, this is a long established and highly reputable site dealing
in memory. Use their online scanner:
http://www.crucial.com/?click=true

You video woes, there is obviously a conflict?:
You capture in .mov format and convert.
You import jpeg images but not clear if intention is as overlays?
On that weak specification XP computer and using the basic WMM
try producing your video in stages.
First produce WMV composed of the jpegs only.
Then produce WMV from the converted .mov files.
Once you have the desired number of seperate WMV clips
Import them into WMM and make one full length WMV.
Then on that clip add the music and then produce the final clip.