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Shax - 29 Oct 2007 12:43 GMT

Using windows movie maker, then publishing the project to burn to DVD in "DVD
maker", at the encoding stage the process doesn't go past 20.4% I also at one
stage had an error message saying "catastrophic failure" can anyone help?

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Shax - 29 Oct 2007 12:46 GMT

I forgot to mention I have Windows Vista.

> Using windows movie maker, then publishing the project to burn to DVD in "DVD
> maker", at the encoding stage the process doesn't go past 20.4% I also at one
> stage had an error message saying "catastrophic failure" can anyone help?

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Peter G Williams - 07 Nov 2007 11:35 GMT

I'm seeing exactly the same thing, only I get to 32% before it fails! I'm
working with Vista 32 Ultimate. Any suggestions?

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thenewbie - 18 Nov 2007 23:39 GMT

I've had problems like that but only with files made with windows movie
maker, other files work fine. Until I find a more permanent solution( thats
what I'm looking for now) I recomvert the files with another video converter
and they work fine. The one I'm using I got at
http://www.protectedsoft.com/download.php
Its a freeware download and I've used it for a while now with no problems.
I hope it works for you guys.

> I'm seeing exactly the same thing, only I get to 32% before it fails! I'm
> working with Vista 32 Ultimate. Any suggestions?
>
> > Using windows movie maker, then publishing the project to burn to DVD in "DVD
> > maker", at the encoding stage the process doesn't go past 20.4% I also at one
> > stage had an error message saying "catastrophic failure" can anyone help?

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dmbr - 14 Dec 2007 05:11 GMT

None of you are alone - I have been whingeing for days to Dell who sold
me an Inspiron Laptopn about exactly the same problem with Windows DVD
maker. I was so excited that Moviemaker now allowed you to burn DVD's
(Office 2003 did not, which was an incredibly STUPID bit of programming)
and then plummeted to the depths of despair with each failed attempt at
burning the DVD, getting to 16-20% encoded each time. Once, once only, I
managed to get the whole thing done only to find the completed DVD had
large holes with no data at all in it!!!

I even tried transferring to another computer running Adobe editor
which allows you to burn DVD's and which I have used succesfully in the
past, but Office 2003 doesn't recognized WSAMM files created with Office
2007. Makes you want to scream. I will try the converter file suggested
on this post.

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dmbr - 17 Dec 2007 00:12 GMT

Further to the suggestions above- I treid downlaoding the video
converter and DVD making software from protectedsoft.com however the
programme does not recognize the Movie maker file - ie it tell sme there
is nothing on the timeline (Osec). I tried downloading the Vista codecs
as suggested but that made no difference.

Even more frustrating, the Windows DVDmaker help suggested I check that
my edited project runs on Windows Media Player...but that programme
doesn't recognize the MSWMM extension. Can you believe it?

Any one help?

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zachd [MSFT] - 21 Dec 2007 11:38 GMT

The MSWMM is the project file. You need to save the movie from the project,
which will result in a WMV file.

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Tara - 06 Feb 2008 23:53 GMT

Hello, I am having the same problem with the encoding. I have only made it to
66.8% and then the computer either freezes or just stops working. Have you
had any luck with anything you have tried. I was on the phone with Dell two
hours last night and they have no idea about software issues, yet windows
can't help me becaause dell bought the license. Im about to scream. I bought
the 1525 ispiron from Dell a week ago, and couldn't wait to use the movie
making software. No luck yet...
Any ideas?
Thank you in advance
Tara

> Further to the suggestions above- I treid downlaoding the video
> converter and DVD making software from protectedsoft.com however the
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> Any one help?

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Kevin - 07 Feb 2008 02:59 GMT

> Hello, I am having the same problem with the encoding. I have only made it
> to
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>> Any one help?

How about using Windows Media Center to burn the DVD? Not Media Player, but
Media Center. Also, is the system adequate to the job? Encoding video is
incredibly processor intensive. You might try disabling any antivirus
scanners running during the time you are trying to encode and burn the job.

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zachd [MSFT] - 07 Feb 2008 08:43 GMT

Are there any errors for this listed in the Problem Reports and Solutions
center control panel?

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> Hello, I am having the same problem with the encoding. I have only made it
> to
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>> Any one help?

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dmbr - 07 Feb 2008 00:40 GMT

Tara - No luck I'm sorry. The Office 2007 Moviemaker is much better than
the 2003 and I find it really user friendly BUT I couldn't burn a movie
for love or money, no matter how many solutions I tried. I blamed Dell
but they couldn't help me and , well you've read everyones' issues with
Microsoft. I have given up and gone back to my other computer to use the
previous moviemaker and had to reedit the entire movie, since Moviemaker
2003 doesn't recognize files from 2007!!!! I then transfer it to Adobe
premier and burn a movie (in theory... it has worked in the past).

Sorry, I can't be of any great help

dmbr

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Shax - 05 Mar 2008 05:56 GMT

To all...
After many hours of frustration with "Windows Movie Maker, & no results, I
went out and purchased Pinnacle "Studio plus" version 11, with outstanding
results. Give it a try, works well. Forget about "Windows Movie Maker" it's
absolute rubbish!
Regards,
Shax.

> Tara - No luck I'm sorry. The Office 2007 Moviemaker is much better than
> the 2003 and I find it really user friendly BUT I couldn't burn a movie
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> dmbr

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Edward - 05 Mar 2008 09:08 GMT

> To all...
> After many hours of frustration with "Windows Movie Maker, & no results, I
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> Regards,
> Shax.

Not true, I have tried Pinnacle and WMM, I prefer WMM by far, but I can
imagine frustrations if someone is no good with a program.

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Jon - 13 Mar 2008 15:13 GMT

Here is my input on the situation.
I have been trying for the last 3 weeks to burn a DVD using various Programs
in Windows Vista (32 Ultimate): WMM, Pinnacle, Adobe Premiere Elements,
several open source alternatives as well. All in all I think I've tried about
8 different programs.
In each of them I get to 97% encoded (awesome progress compared to some),
but in the end each attempt bombed out. It came down to this for me, if I
want to encode a DVD I cannot do it in Vista, I had to use an XP machine I
had around.

Hopefully this issue is fixed with SP1 soon.

> > To all...
> > After many hours of frustration with "Windows Movie Maker, & no results, I
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> Not true, I have tried Pinnacle and WMM, I prefer WMM by far, but I can
> imagine frustrations if someone is no good with a program.

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zachd [MSFT] - 21 Mar 2008 17:23 GMT

What do you define as "bomb out"? Is this a crash or does it just cancel
the encoding?

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> Here is my input on the situation.
> I have been trying for the last 3 weeks to burn a DVD using various
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>> Not true, I have tried Pinnacle and WMM, I prefer WMM by far, but I can
>> imagine frustrations if someone is no good with a program.

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tracee - 22 Apr 2008 13:14 GMT

I'm having the same encoding problems. I make a movie with windows movie
maker and then try to publish it with dvd maker. The program freezes the
entire computer at 3% encoding. I can watch the movie on the computer without
any problems but I can't turn it into a movie. I am getting very frustrated
and any help would be greatly appreciated.

> What do you define as "bomb out"? Is this a crash or does it just cancel
> the encoding?
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> >> Not true, I have tried Pinnacle and WMM, I prefer WMM by far, but I can
> >> imagine frustrations if someone is no good with a program.

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On Request - 22 Apr 2008 13:48 GMT

There may be a problem with your source files. Have a look at this URL to
see if your problem is discussed there:

http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/MovieMaker/File_type_compatibility.htm

> I'm having the same encoding problems. I make a movie with windows movie
> maker and then try to publish it with dvd maker. The program freezes the
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>> >> imagine frustrations if someone is no good with a program.

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zachd [MSFT] - 01 May 2008 10:07 GMT

If it's freezing the entire computer this sounds like a video card driver
error. What video card do you have?

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rdb - 21 May 2008 06:59 GMT

Sounds like everyone is getting farther on the publishing than I am. Prior to
upgrading to SP1 I could get to 2.8% encoding on the publish to DVD. I
couldn't get anywhere on Publish to Computer. After upgrading to SP1 I get to
13.2% on the publish to DVD and 9% on the Publish to Computer. At these
levels the computer just hangs indefinitely. Running Vista Home Premium.
Trying to publish a 4.5 min movie maker project. I've searched all over the
internet and can't find a solution. Any ideas?

> If it's freezing the entire computer this sounds like a video card driver
> error. What video card do you have?
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zachd [MSFT] - 22 May 2008 04:33 GMT

Could you clarify exactly what you mean by "hang indefinitely"? It would be
useful to know what is hanging how. If it's freezing the entire system
that's one thing, if it's just freezing DVD Maker that's another.

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> Sounds like everyone is getting farther on the publishing than I am. Prior
> to
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